Forum - View topicGekiga & Manga
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Takokujin
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What is the main difference? I'm looking to get some of Yoshihiro Tatsumi's stuff in the future, but I'm not sure what it'll be compared to the manga I'm used to reading.
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Tamaria
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In a way, gekiga is manga, just like graphic novels are comics. It's a movement from the late fifties to early seventies that more or less introduced manga for older readers. Instead of selling readers fantasies, authors tried something darker, not shying away from everything that they thought was disgusting about the world they lived in while creating engaging stories at the same time. If you're reading modern seinen manga, gekiga shouldn't seem too unfamiliar. Or, hey, if you've read some Tezuka, you've probably read atleast a title or two with heavy gekiga influences, like Adolf, Ode to Kirihito, The Book of Human Insects...
As for Yoshihiro Tatsumi, A Drifting Life is a good start if you want a taste of gekiga and learn more about it at the same time. All of his short story collections are safe bets as well. |
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Takokujin
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Thank you very much for clearning this up for me.
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