Manga Anime Class

I read a LOT of shojo manga in middle school. It wasn't the only thing I read though, I also read a ton of shounen. I went through some of my old books, and there was one mangaka that I ADORED so so so much. Her style is so pretty, and from what I remember, her stories were captivating. The mangaka is Arina Tanemura. She is one of the big reasons why I started getting back into art in middle school. I would look at her work, and try to redraw it. She was a huge inspiration for me back then. Anyways, I went back and reread a little bit of Full Moon. I can definitely see this work targeting girls. There's a LOT of flourishes and shiny things in there, as well as the abundant use of shiny shiny shiny hair. It's just very captivating to look at. Along with that, there's the basic plot. There's elements of wanting to be all grown up right away, even when you're a kid still. I feel like a lot of girls can relate to this, because we were constantly held to a higher s

1) Aesthetically I thought it was really cool how he utilized so many pictures and collaging to enhance the story. It never felt out of place. And although it is technically easier than drawing everything, it feels more like a choice. It definitely makes it stand out more. Apart from that, I enjoyed the story overall, and I liked how it was about breaking out from the norm, and that is reflected in the art as well (with the collage). 2) I think this story is still very representative of societal pressures today. Many people in high school are pressured by their family and elders to do something that they don't want to do, like becoming doctors, lawyers, etc. Everything just revolves around what will make the most money, and not what will bring the most happiness. Obviously this issue varies from person to person, and many people are encouraged to pursue their dreams, but it is still very much of a prevalent thing that happens to young people. I was fortunate enough to have a very

So I'm about 75 pages into it right now, and I am more interested in it that I thought I'd be. The first few pages, I was kind of bored, but as soon as you find out that the daughter isn't the mom's, everything starts to snowball from there and it gets interesting! The art style also wasn't my favorite, but I love how the 18 year old sister looks. Her hair is beautiful to look at, and the background drawings are very nicely rendered. I plan on finishing this work! I usually don't finish all the way through for most of the things we read in this class, because that would be an exorbitant amount of pages to read. It does a great job of being captivating right off the bat, and I'm interested to see where it goes. I mainly know that it gets super messed up later on because of the class discussion we had. I think it is also interesting that in this work, almost everyone in the family is messed up in some way. I don't think I consume a lot of content that ha

I wish I could read more of his work, but the link on the blog for most of the chapters was either broken or just would never load. I was only able to read the Face one. Junji Ito is one of the only mangaka names that I know that I hadn't read any works from. It's not that I was uninterested, I just never took the time to read his work. I've always loves his style though. A lot of his stuff plays the line between very stylized, while still keeping a touch a of realism in there. I think his fame has transcended that of just manga. I think this because I always see his work being ripped and put on shirts and other merch. It's everywhere, and highly recognizable. I am able to tell if something is from him without a second thought because of how widespread his work has been for YEARS. Of the little that I was able to read, I liked the Face Swapper (don't remember the actual title). It is subtle, and while technically horror, I like that it is more conceptual rather

I really liked this a lot more than I thought I was going to! I love how informational it is about everything, while still keeping all the info concise so it is easy to follow. My favorite part is towards the beginning when it explains about the importance of having a clean and precise cut. I knew that cutting was someone important when it comes to sushi, but I never knew why. I'm glad I was able to learn something from this read! I read more than I meant to as well. I think I got to chapter 0.9? I was enjoying myself too much to put it down. Also, I like how the woman main character is sort of a normal person when it comes to cooking? I feel like she serves the role of the reader, so we learn as she learns! She also points out what's happening so it is easy to understand.