![]() ![]() Good For: early 20’s soul searching dramedy. This is a great example of his serious side. It’s from Osamu Tezuka, the unbelievably prolific “godfather” of manga. Everyone is pretty terrible, which makes for good reading. Oishinbo is split into several themed volumes:Ī historical drama about a family falling apart post-WW II, with interlocking story lines and a dark narrative. ![]() If you’re not a foodie, you will be. (There’s some bonus peripheral/goofy soap-opera drama, too!) Often switching between specific education on Japanese food and drink (I learned so much about sake it was eye-opening!) and blog-like rants on creativity, perfection, and inspiration, Oishinbo is really good. ![]() Beneath the shonen surface, there are interesting volumes that make it over here. I’m not so interested in infinite battles (“We defeated the thing! Oh hey, there’s another thing”), awkward teenage romances (“I’ve… I’ve never…”), and crazy sci-fi-paranormal flizzle-flazzle (“Sir! The bioflavanoids are at record levels! We haven’t much time!”)įortunately, the genre is deep. I love reading graphic novels, so I’m interested in manga, but it’s hard for me to find the good stuff. ![]()
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