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Una Vida Errante, 1-2 (2009)

by Yoshihiro Tatsumi(Favorite Author)

3.98 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

8492769122 (ISBN13: 9788492769124)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Astiberri Ediciones

review 1: The back of the book is correct - this truly is an epic autobiography by a manga master. The work is rich with Japanese post-war history (most of which was unknown to me). Plus, Tatsumi gives us a remarkable look into the origin of the Gekiga manga style, the unique relationships between mangaka colleagues and what it means to be an artist. I especially connected with Tatsumi's unapologetic descriptions of the self-doubt and anxiety he lived with as he labored towards perfecting his craft.
review 2: Well, this memoir has it all: world history through the Japanese lens, the pop culture references of the time in Japan, the birth and soaring success of manga, manga publishing wars, struggle of artists to create and produce, to make money and to invent... Tatsum... morei tells his personal story, which includes his rivalry with his sick, older brother, the money troubles his father always seems to have, his emerging interest in women as he grows older, his friendship with many other manga artists (most of whom are big names now!), in the context of a recovering Japan, the emergence of TV and film. Those who are not interested in the details of manga history and publishing might find some parts tedious. But for the rest, a captivating, interesting read from cover to cover. less

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