Summary
PINK is considered by many as the first Japanese comic for women (josei manga). If not the proto-josei, it is the bible for this genre covering many themes that still resonate with women today - work, family, finances and romance. However, Okazaki turns all of those themes on their side with bombastic visuals and a cast of characters, including a talking crocodile, who are like nothing seen in a comic since.
Yumiko moonlights as a call girl because her day job doesn’t pay enough to fe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781939130129 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1939130123 |
| Author: | Kyoko Okazaki |
| Publisher: | Vertical Inc. |
| Imprint: | Vertical Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2013 |
| Weight: | 284g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 213mm x 147mm |
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About The Author
Kyoko Okazaki
Kyoko Okazaki, born December 13, 1963, is considered by many as one of the mothers of josei (women’s) comics. Renowned for her minimalist designs and tendency to cover controversial themes, Okazaki began her career in adult comics in the 1980s. While studying at Atomi University, Okazaki made her debut in Cartoon Burikko, an experimental adult comic anthology primarily aimed at men. Okazaki would then turn her focus to women’s issues. Focusing on the issues of contemporary young women, Okazaki never shied away from street culture, high fashion and drug use in her narratives. She would then take on her first long-running series called Tokyo Girls Bravo; a comic published in a fashion magazine. Okazaki has been in retirement since the end of the last century as she recovers from a life-threatening traffic accident. Okazaki has received both the Japan Media Arts Award and the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Award for her work on Helter Skelter which was adapted into a motion picture in 2012.
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