Posted on August 30, 2010. Filed under: anime, Creating, history, Japan, manga, writing | Tags: anime, Edizioni BD Icon, Eyrolles, Fabio Deotto, Giorgio Cantù, Harvey Awards, Jean-Paul Jennquin, Kihachiro Kawamoto, manga, Satoshi Kon, Shojuro Yamauchi, The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga |
In the past week, we’ve lost three great animators, including one of anime’s few authentic genii. But in among tweets about socks and Carnival, the unrelenting persistence of life has provided some unexpected gifts.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 5 so far )Posted on August 8, 2010. Filed under: comics, Consuming, history, Japan, manga | Tags: Anmitsu-hime, Azumanga Daioh, comic strips, Hetalia, Hidamari Sketch, K-ON!, Kobo-kun, Machiko Hasegawa, manga, Masashi Ueda, Sanwari-kun, Sazae-san, Shonen Ashibe, syndicated comics, TV anime, yonkoma, Yoshiji Suzuki |
Yonkoma – short manga strips – are hugely popular in Japan, though many of the most successful are unheard-of elsewhere. Even the mighty Sazae-San is outrun by Kobo-chan and Sanwari-kun.
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