May 27, 2011 3:40 pm im about 3/4s of the way through this almost 700 pg. work and its awesome! the way it mixes linear narritive with snippits of historic moments in japanese culture & polotics is eye opening. im not a fan of entirely fictional manga, but how this pseudo-autobiography tells the story of the birth of modern manga is a revelation to me. i'll be seeking out more work by the writer/artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi.
April 16, 2011 3:59 pm yeah i totally noticed the awkward kissing couple! i love how she stops kissing but he still holds his head there for some reason. too funny.
the way it mixes linear narritive with snippits of historic moments in japanese culture & polotics is eye opening.
im not a fan of entirely fictional manga, but how this pseudo-autobiography tells the story of the birth of modern manga is a revelation to me.
i'll be seeking out more work by the writer/artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi.
cant wait to check it out!
too funny.