No48 [Support] Making good use of pop culture
Nippon Kaigi has benefitted from the support of the celebrated mangaka Kobayashi Yoshinori to promote its ideas. During its wide-ranging attempts at changing people’s attitudes […]
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No 43 [Pop culture] A recipe for success
Dance music and tonkatsu: an original combination which many manga and anime fans are going mad about. Young Katsumata Agetaro is the thirdgeneration heir-apparent of […]
No37 [Manga] Crazy hub caps
Since the 1960s, motorcycles have played a considerable role in the world of manga as any manga. Fan knows, Japanese comics are famous for covering […]
No34 [Exhibition] Manga at the British museum
The museum is welcoming three of the finest mangaka. An opportunity to highlight the importance of this form of expression. From a European perspective, Japanese […]
No32 [Manga] Tokyo Ghoul, a nice surprise
Ishida Sui’s first published work is a success. It particularly critiques our prejudices and our rejection of what is different. Promoted as part of the […]
No25 [Focus] A thorn in the side called Garo
First published just fifty years ago, this magazine has not only had an impact on the world of manga, but also on Japanese society as […]
No25 [Manga] A model never equalled
As a great lover of manga, the writer Kawamoto Saburo shares with us his admiration for this legendary magazine. As far back as he can […]
No24 [Art, manga] The amazing Yokoyama Yuichi
The leader of neo-manga is presenting his work in europe for the first time with an exhibition in Toulouse, France. Yokoyama Yuichi’s manga defy convention. […]
No21 [Manga] Taniguchi at his best
The author of A Distant Neighbourhood gives adventure a try with his new masterpiece. In 1924 two mountaineers, Mallory and Irvine, attempt the first ascension […]
No17 [Manga] A plunge into 1970s Japan
Yoshihiro Tatsui played a major part in manga history when, at the end of the 1950s, he coined the word gekiga (realist manga). Back then, […]
No7 [DVD] A treasure of a film
A village is ravaged by plague. The ninja Kagero escorts a troup of soldiers that have been sent to investigate but very soon, Tessai, one […]
No3 [Passion] A cop sits down to eat
This is a story about a talkative cop who likes to eat, but most of all loves to talk. It is to be consumed enthusiastically… […]
No3 [History] At Mr. Nobunaga’s service
By using the historical figure of Oda Nobunaga as a character, mangaka have succeeded in creating several very imaginative stories. Over the past few years, […]
No3 [Initation] From producer to consumer
Arakawa Hiromu has taken a bold step with her new manga about agriculture. With Fullmetal Alchemist, Arakawa Hiromu has become one of the greatest names […]
No3 [Trend] Manga are now devoured in many different forms
2011 and 2012 saw a marked change in the way Japanese people read comic books. Years go by but in the world of manga everything […]
No1 [Manga] Fantasy on all floors
Ryugamine Mikado is a young teenager who dreams of the exciting life of big cities. when his childhood friend Kida Masaomi invites him, he gets […]