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Non Non Biyori: Slice of life doesn’t get better than this

Print This Post January 11, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas 2 Comments

Non Non Biyori is one of the best slice-of-life anime I have ever come across. This little gem that aired last fall did not get as much attention as it deserves. Well, maybe in its home country but not outside. The summary on the Crunchyroll page is very very deceptive. It is hard to write … [Read more…]

Posted in: Animation Tagged: Anime, Atto, Non Non Biyori, Shinya Kawatsura, Silver Link, slice of life

Why it is Difficult to Collect Garfield Volumes.

Print This Post December 29, 2013 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

I have tried buying a lot of Garfield collections – mostly for my sister. I faced considerable difficulty in collecting the strips. This can be primarily attributed to the fact that these strips have been irregularly collected by various publishing companies. First off, we have those licensed by an Indian publisher, Euro Books. The back … [Read more…]

Posted in: Comics Tagged: Ballentine Books, Euro Books, Garfield, Jim Davis, Ravette

Does Disney/Pixar Graphic Novels Match up to their Movies? Monsters, Inc. and The Incredibles

Print This Post December 25, 2013 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

Quite some time ago, I came across these books – graphic novel adaptations of Monsters, Inc. and The Incredibles. I am almost sure that Disney has released graphic novel adaptations of other movies (especially those by Pixar) but I am yet to come across them. The books have very unique looks to them. Monsters has … [Read more…]

Posted in: Comics Tagged: Brad Bird, Disney, Graphic novel, John Lasseter, Monsters Inc, Pete Docter, Pixar, The Incredibles

Evolution of Caricature of Julius Caesar in Asterix’s First Album

Print This Post December 22, 2013 by Sauvik Biswas 2 Comments

In Asterix the Gaul, Goscinny and Uderzo opens up the story with an exposition. One where the provinces and independent tribes literally (and figuratively) laid their arms at Caesar’s feet. In these opening sequences, Uderzo depicts a (nearly) victorious and thoughtful Caesar. During the end pages, Caesar makes another appearence. This time he is angry. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Comics Tagged: Albert Uderzo, Artwork, Asterix, René Goscinny

What if Graphic Novels were like a Silent Film? The Arrival by Shaun Tan

Print This Post December 20, 2013 by Sauvik Biswas 5 Comments

I got hold of The Arrival back when it was released in 2007. I knew a priori that there were no recognisable words in the book. What I wasn’t prepared for was the sheer awesomeness of the book. Shaun Tan was able to create something that partly pushed the boundaries of the medium itself – … [Read more…]

Posted in: Comics Tagged: Artwork, Picture book, Shaun Tan, The Arrival

AnoHana: Death Influences Kids Differently than Adults

Print This Post December 1, 2013 by Sauvik Biswas 1 Comment

AnoHana (short for Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Boku-tachi wa Mada Shiranai – We still do not know the name of the flower we saw that day) is a very touching drama. Like all other kids, there were six kids who are the central characters to the story. Like all other kids they … [Read more…]

Posted in: Animation Tagged: A-1 Pictures, Anime, AnoHana, NIS America, Tatsuyuki Nagai, The Flower We Saw That Day

How Cigars and Blue Lotus got a Facelift

Print This Post November 23, 2013 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

Cigars of the Pharaoh and The Blue Lotus form a larger story arc that is commonly dubbed as Tintin in the Orient. Indeed, it was the first time that Hergé ditched the episodic format in favour of strory arcs. Recently, I managed to get hold of these two albums in their original B&W format (see … [Read more…]

Posted in: Comics Tagged: Bande Dessinée, Casterman, Cigars of the Pharaoh, Hergé, The Blue Lotus, Tintin

How Good is Grant Morrison’s Batman: Gothic?

Print This Post November 18, 2013 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

Batman: Gothic is trade paperback (TP) that collects The Legend of the Dark Night issues #6-#10. Written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by  Klaus Jansen, Gothic tells a very unusual tale of the Dark Knight. That too, of one that directly attributes the supernatural as the cause of many events. The story in a nutshell … [Read more…]

Posted in: Comics Tagged: Batman, Batman: Gothic, DC Comics, Grant Morrison, Klaus Jansen

New Arrival: Tintin in the Orient – Casterman Editions

Print This Post November 12, 2013 by Sauvik Biswas 3 Comments

Today I received the delivery of these two books. These are the original black and white editions of Cigars of the Pharaoh (1934 version) and The Blue Lotus (1936 version) by Hergé. As usual I have put my own version of transparent dust jacket to protect the books. At about 25 USD each, these aren’t … [Read more…]

Posted in: Comics Tagged: Bande Dessinée, Casterman, Cigars of the Pharaoh, Hergé, The Blue Lotus, Tintin

The Cat and the Illusionist

Print This Post November 10, 2013 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

This weekend I managed to watch two French animated features. Both were released in 2010 and are surprisingly good. Une Vie de Chat Une Vie de Chat (lit. One Life of Cat, released in English as A Cat in Paris) is a film directed by Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli. The film follows the life … [Read more…]

Posted in: Animation Tagged: A Cat in Paris, Alain Gagnol, Animation, Feature Film, Folimage, Illusionist, Jacques Tati, Jean-Loup Felicioli, L'Illusionniste, Sylvain Chomet, Une Vie de Chat
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