More than ever, more than ever, Beat’s Bizarre Adventure gives three writers the opportunity to recommend some of their favourite books and series from Japan, Korea and elsewhere from other countries. This week we have previous delinquents, Gory Tezka comics, and of course birds.
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Catch these hands!
Author/Artist: Murata
Translation: Amanda Haley
Lettering: Biancapistillo
Design: Wendy Chan
Publisher: Yen Press
Ayako Takebe was a teenage delinquent whom he was proud of in high school. However, as she has grown up, her friend has married and has children. Take decided to change her style and clean up her actions. However, she then meets her old nemesis, Kiraramori, at a clothing store, and challenges her to meet her in a nearby park. When Takebe appears and is ready to throw it away, Soramori confesses her love. Can these former rivals have a future together?
Murata draws takeaways with her eyes, terrifying eyes, no matter what she is doing or wearing it. She doesn’t know how it relates. She is challenging Kirara, far more comfortable than Kirara goes out with her. But Takebe’s stubbornness is something Kirara likes about her. At the same time, Kirara may seem like an overtly responsible adult, but she is just as odd as Takebe’s as deep as it is. It’s so much fun to see them stumble and realize what they want for life and each other.
With four volumes, I think I’ll catch these hands! It runs for a long time. The relationship between Takebe and Kirara rotates the wheel by a volume of 1.5. It focuses heavily on the side characters and their stories. How do we have a relationship, as seen in the series? But I admire how the comic maintains its theme. That means there’s no wrong way to become an adult. You don’t need to marry a man, have children, or dress him to meet the expectations of others. You need to have the courage of your beliefs.
I just turned 33 last month, so I’ve been asking the same question recently. Who am I now and where am I going? Should we measure our lives by what others want, or should we think about what we want? I don’t know if there is an answer. But Takebe and Kirara’s stupid adventures gave me comfort. – Adam Wescott
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Dororo
Author/Artist: Osamu Tezuka
Translation: Dawn T. Laabs
Production: Mizuta Yuko, Glen ISIP
Publisher: Vertical
One of Osamu Tezuka’s great strengths was his willingness to experiment and take opportunities. Some artists of his caliber and success may feel content sticking to their wheelhouse, but Tezka never actually had it. He worked in Astroboy, Princess Knight, the White Lion of Kimba, and in very different series at the same time until the 1950s.
As he progressed into the 1960s and 70s, Tezka took stock of the world around him. His interest in Gekiga style and its representative Magzine Garo led him to create a Com. But what led to one of his most famous works was his dislike for one cartoon he reported. Perhaps seeing Mizuki’s Gamejeg No Kitoro and don’t understand why people enjoyed something so ugly, the comic god created the samurai horror masterpiece Dororo accordingly.
If Tezuka wanted to outdo Mizuki’s folk horror classics, he certainly did his best. Dororo continues with Hiakimaru. Haikkimaru was stolen from him when he was born by 48 demons, thanks to a contract made by his greedy father. He wanders around the land searching for these monsters. Every time he kills one of them, he regains his body parts. Thief Dororo accompanied Japan on a journey through the bloody saint coastal age.
What’s surprising about Dororo is how horrifying it is compared to other works. It’s not that Tezka had moral flexibility and disliked violence and characters. Blackjack and MW prove that they are not. Dororo is on another level. Medically trained Tezuka heals her glory in the horrors of Hiakimaru’s body, which resembles a corpse as an infant. His leader makes prosthetic legs from the ruins of a dead child. This is a work of a truly grotesque nature.
However, Dororo also features some of Tezuka’s most skilled cartoons. Whether it’s his Yokai design, how terrifying it is whenever his action sequences, or whenever Haikkimaru regains his body parts. Tezka also plays in black and white more than his previous works. Dororo serves as a bridge between more genre-oriented works of his previous career, like Astroboy, and more experimental adult comics of his later years, like Phoenix. Still, the series is a Master’s work at the peak of his abilities, pushing his craft to the limits. – D. Morris
Wings
Author/Artist: Leica Klos
Translation: Q
Platform: Webtoon
Another self-published comic that yaps with affection? You believe it, my fellow barb nerds! Winged is a young adult webtoon by author and artist Leica Kroos, which began as part of the 2020 short story contest. It centers around a pigeon called a pigeon, covered by a collector. A chance encounter with a crow fighting for survival against humans gives her a chance to escape. The two embark on an adventure where they have to resort to each other for survival.
From a human perspective, these birds look like birds. However, when you switch perspective to bird characters like Pidge and The Crow, they are represented as gorgeous humanoid designs with unique outfits, shapes, hair designs and more. The changing perspective reminds me of many of Broadway plays. That’s what I’m sure Leica Kroos has to draw inspiration.
The art in this series is gorgeous. It is black and white with color hints to add variety to your design. The character’s anthropomorphic and bird shapes have a noctious amount and effort that reminds him of Shojo manga. Leica also draws each bird from various angles using lighting and poses. There are many references, but not many people can do it easily.
Winged stands out on the Canvas platform, so you can see why it won: If you want to support the author, you can purchase through Patreon or a variety of products you have created. – Justinguerero
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