toshi maeda is a manga creator like few others.is 1986 manga, "urotsukidoji" was about half-human, half-beastial space invaders in search of an evil supreme being. it contained unbelievably graphic, lurid, violent, and one would argue, offensive images of sex acts involving not sexual organs, but other protuberances. it became a huge hit and has been imitated widely over other manga and in live-action films. a whole genre of lurid and extraordinarily well-drawn madness. at this restaurant, toshio tries to explain. >> toshio: you know, this girl seems like, uh, a high school girl. so -- >> anthony: mm-hmm? >> toshio: basically, it's forbidden. it's our sense -- >> anthony: notice, by the way, the distinguished owner and her complete lack of shock or offense at the graphic, frankly, horrifying images of rape, violation, and murder spread casually across the table for all to see. japanese manga, ones that everyone reads on the subway home, even, well, they're different. the big breakthrough was you couldn't draw penises, you couldn't