I’m Turning Japanese…(I really think so)
It’s has just now occurred to me, that out of all of my blogs so far I have never written a blog on manga. I confess that this particular subject matter is a bit out of my field of expertise I think with some exposure to the art and perhaps a lot of reading, I’ll get used to the genre. However, give me my classic pulp in the American style any day. One of the toughest things to get used to when dealing with manga, next to the unique art, is the panel layouts. Instead of reading them traditionally from left to right, the panels are positioned on the page so that they are read from top to bottom, left to right. Anyway, my search for the best manga has ended with a title voted on my readers as the best manga period. That title was published by Viz Communications, which is a major publisher of manga reprinted in English. Banana Fish by Akimi Yoshida, spanned almost a decade and tells the story of an American soldier in Vietnam who guns down his army buddies, and has since only uttered the words, “Banana Fish.” While the intriguing concept and story delivers, the art is where I feel that the majority of manga titles fail. I think the lack of detail in panels, essentially kill the writer’s ability to tell the story aptly. If you’re interested in more information on the genre, and of course, I’ll keep you updated as well, feel free to check out Jason’s blog on 451 press, Anime Fans online. It’s here:http://www.animefansonline.com/. Also, I may do some more random reviews sometime soon so be sure to keep checking back.
October 31st, 2007 at 3:46 pm
I can’t stand manga. Maybe I’m too traditional with my comic art, but I have never been impressed with any of the artwork. Hate to say it, but it all looks the same to me. I’d rather look at Kirby art that manga…
November 26th, 2007 at 7:01 am
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