MetaFilter posts tagged with Manga

Gonna need a bigger boat

Artw — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:41:08 -0800

JAWS - The Manga! part 1 - part 2

Anatomy of Japanese folk monsters

brundlefly — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:12:01 -0800

Yōkai Daizukai is an illustrated guide to yōkai authored by manga artist Shigeru Mizuki. Via NOTCOT.org, via Sprayblog. Previously, the anatomy of kaiju.

Springtime for Slash

Countess Elena — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:43:34 -0800

Inglourious Basterds looks promisingly offensive, but it certainly doesn't appear to be the most offensive thing that could possibly be written as a comedy about World War II. No, for that, you'd have to have -- no, not Jerry Lewis, that won't do. Say it was based on a comic that was originally a webcomic. Say it was produced in one of the former Axis countries. And that it featured all of the major players as anthropomorphized stereotypes of those countries. And that these stereotypes were all young, attractive men who spent a lot of time with each other. Call it "Useless Italy" -- or, in Japanese, Hetalia: Axis Powers. (Actually, it can be pretty funny; I am not one to merely LOLJAPAN, but I laughed at these. And at least the kids are getting interested in history, right? [NSFW text.] See also: Afuganisu-tan.)

What does it take to reach kids these days?

Megami — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:27:41 -0800

The UK government has decided to buy into the blythe doll/manga trend when frightening kiddies into being safe. Moving on from the now defunct 'Hedgehogs' campaign, featuring cute simple hedgehogs to spread the road safety message, direct.gov has hired an agency that obviously believes the way to get down with the kids is to buy into the goth/horror/manga look, and scare them into doing the right thing. Be sure to check out the games, like this one, which all seem to feature kids get slammed into by cars and bashed about. (Would be interested if any Mefites know the agency responsible for this campaign)

Otaku in Love

digaman — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:53:07 -0800

"Nisan didn’t mean to fall in love with Nemutan. Their first encounter -- at a comic-book convention that Nisan’s gaming friends dragged him to in Tokyo -- was serendipitous. Nisan was wandering aimlessly around the crowded exhibition hall when he suddenly found himself staring into Nemutan’s bright blue eyes... 'I’ve experienced so many amazing things because of her,' Nisan told me, rubbing Nemutan’s leg warmly. 'She has really changed my life.' Nemutan doesn’t really have a leg. She’s a stuffed pillowcase — a 2-D depiction of a character, Nemu, from an X-rated version of a PC video game called Da Capo." The New York Times' Lisa Katayama on "2-D lovers" in Japan, the latest outgrowth of otaku subculture.

HARUKU SMASH!

Artw — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:26:51 -0800

The Incredible Hulk, as told by Koike Kazuo, of Lone Wolf and Cub fame, and Yoshihiro Morifuji. More scans here.

Handley pleads guilty

Shepherd — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:52:51 -0800

Christopher Handley has pleaded guilty to Possessing Obscene Visual Representations of the Sexual Abuse of Children. He faces a maximum of 15 years in prison, a maximum fine of $250,000, and a three-year term of supervised release. What Handey was arrested for was not child pornography, however, but Japanese Manga. Previously on MetaFilter. As has been pointed out (NSFW, and previously), there is no shortage of popular comics material that could carry this same penalty currently in circulation. The CBLDF has gotten involved, but to no apparent avail; the plea and its potential consequences have sent shockwaves through the manga and anime communities. At Newsarama, Jeff Trexler explains the finer points of the law and why this case is not likely to be precedent-setting.

From a parallel universe full of everything bad for you

ardgedee — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:54:41 -0800

ASIAN DRILLPOP! Lurid junk culture artifacts from Japan, Korea, Thailand and India. Mostly not safe for work. Want a safe-for-work sampler? In-A-Kadda-Da-Vida Japanese ghost movie Naoko Ken is happy to see you Trapped in a world of noses KRANTI Canadian Lullaby A sweet summer parfait White ninja vs black ninja Drive the Subaru 360 Samurai swordsman Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds A young dandy, in stereo The Japanese occupation of Korea, starring a cast of millions! Don't bring a guitar to a knife fight Giant robot kicks it old-school Soulful Pearl Sister Hit Album Yakuza movie poster Korean film epic poster Girl and doll Girl and boat Jin Murayama is overwhelmed Pinky Chicks (music!) what

Yes, they really are bird-people

cthuljew — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:39:31 -0800

Have you ever wondered how Samus got all her powers? I mean, really, how does a simple back-planet girl learn to use this mysterious Chozo technology?

Man arrested for possession of explicit manga

peacheater — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:54:09 -0800

A man -- Christopher Handler -- has been arrested in Iowa for possession of explicit yaoi and lolicon manga. The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is acting as a special consultant on the case. Mr. Handley's case began in May 2006 when he received an express mail package from Japan that contained seven Japanese comic books. That package was intercepted by the Postal Inspector, who applied for a search warrant after determining that the package contained cartoon images of objectionable content. Unaware that his materials were searched, Handley drove away from the post office and was followed by various law enforcement officers, who pulled him over and followed him to his home. Once there, agents from the Postal Inspector's office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, Special Agents from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, and officers from the Glenwood Police Department seized Handley's collection of over 1,200 manga books or publications; and hundreds of DVDs, VHS tapes, laser disks; seven computers, and other documents. Though Handley's collection was comprised of hundreds of comics covering a wide spectrum of manga, the government is prosecuting images appearing in a small handful. Neil Gaiman comments on the case. (via a post on his journal)

Cartoons AGAINST Narrative!

defenestration — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:14:04 -0800

“A Dream To Have In Heaven” (Tengoku De Miru Yume - 天国でみる夢) is a non-narrative, surreal manga created by Maki Sasaki. It was published in the November 1967 issue of Garo, a now-defunct alternative and avant-garde monthly manga anthology magazine that peaked in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Like Manga?

jimahon — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:01:09 -0800

Manga fan? Then you already know about this. Otherwise, check out the list of selectables in the upper right hand corner. I think they have what you have been looking for. They have lots and lots of reading material.

Barriers crumble, empires fall, the Murderdrome's inside us all

Artw — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:45:25 -0800

Is the iPhone the future of comics? Artist P J Holden demonstrates the interface for Murderdrome, which uses the rather slick new Comic Reader from Blue Pilot Software, and discusses the iPhone as comics platform. Also: Manga on the iPhone, How to read .CBR files on your iPhone, iPhone/iPod touch emulator for comic creators.

Make your own Manga

ColdChef — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:03:54 -0800

Create  your  Avatar  with  Face  Your  Manga! Your  identy[sic]  on  the  web

Anthropomorphising the War on Terror

hellopanda — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:43:28 -0800

Afuganisu-tan is a simple and impossibly cute manga illustrating the background and development of conflict in Central Asia. In which we learn that "Afuganisu-tan gets picked on a lot and has bad luck." Also, "Meriken is a superhero fanatic and has a tendency to think her version of justice is right for everyone." (Linked site is one of the many that are hosting scanned translations of the manga panels and accompanying memoranda. The original site is no longer functioning.)

Time-Lapse Digital Cartooning

clango — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:41:59 -0800

Ever want to watch a comics page get drawn at ridiculous speed? I've been reading Mer's comics since day one, but seeing an entire strip drawn and inked as a movie is almost better than watching an animated cartoon. Before anyone asks, she's using a semi-obscure app called Manga Studio on a Cintiq monitor. I've never met anyone else who can make MS work this well. I'm posting this partly in the hope of tricking her into doing an online tutorial.

I like the part where they blow up the planet.

beaucoupkevin — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:02:07 -0800

Turning Star Wars Japanese -- Manga Scenes Done Better: StarWars.com writer Pablo Hidalgo explores the differences between the American and Japanese comics adaptations of the original trilogy.

The confining dark...

blahblahblah — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:57:48 -0800

The Enigma of Amigara Fault is an absolutely compelling and terribly creepy short manga story by Junji Ito about mysterious human-shaped holes exposed in a cliff by an earthquake, each perfectly matching the outline of someone who is then compelled to enter the confining, claustrophobic darkness. For more of Ito in English, there is Falling. Make sure to read from right to left.

The human whose name is written in this note shall die.

Soup — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:55:31 -0800

The manga series "Death Note." The first volume. The adapted anime series, newly arrived on Adult Swim. The Japanese movie trailer. Spoilers: Possible origins. The early press. Interviews with writer Tsugumi Ohba and illustrator Takeshi Obata. The controversy. The collectibles. The online Death Note. The last volume, finally released in the US and reviewed.

Comics by Shintaro Kago

carsonb — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:38:03 -0800

Abstraction by Shintaro Kago is distilled surrealism, a fourth wall-smashing comic that amazes at every turn. (NSFW) Also by Shintaro Kago, Punctures, Multiplication, Blow-Up, and The Memories of Others. (all these NSFW too) Shintaro Kago (駕籠真太郎) is a Japanese guro manga artist. The works above are scanlations, scanned and translated by Anonymous K.

Amazing Spider-Man: 100,000. Shonen Jump: 250,000

beaucoupkevin — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 06:26:55 -0800

Wired has a nice history of manga in the US available on their website in PDF format. Westerners: remember to read from back to front, or you'll spoil the story for yourself! (Via.)

Kinky inky

Kickstart70 — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:43:09 -0800

Way too much thought about tentacle porn on this page, which details the history, current usage, and 'media' coverage of what to many seems the extreme of internet porn weirdness. Also covered are Lovecraftian stories, trinkets, movies, bestiality-inspired poetry and modern pictorial porn (this is weird porn, NSFW, I'm warning you). Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to bleach my mind.

Not your father's Christian comics

Horace Rumpole — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:42:29 -0800

Move over, Jack Chick. Zondervan's gone manga.

manga review of da Vinci's "Annunciation"

gen — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 09:20:53 -0800

Painter and comic artist Jun-Pierre Shiozawa visited the Tokyo National Museum recently to view da Vinci's Annunciata which created protests in Italy when the Uffizi Gallery lent this artwork to Japan. Shiozawa then created a fantastic "manga review" of the experience for Tokyo Art Beat's TABlog. You can see the steps Shiozawa made to create his manga review on Shiozawa's Flickr account or blog.

I am Tetsuo

Blazecock Pileon — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:49:41 -0800

Akira2019: a fan-site devoted to the classic Japanese manga and anime, offering up production cels, background info on the ground-breaking digital coloring technique used in the Epic translation, images, and film music.