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MW: Tezuka’s darkest work

Print This Post May 18, 2019 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

MW was published in Big Comic from 1976 to 1978. This was a few years after Tezuka’s own comics magazine, COM, folded in 1972. Serialisation began right after the end of Vietnam War in 1975. MW—the titular chemical—is a fictional counterpart of dioxin. Dioxin or Agent Orange was used by the US to launch a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Comics Tagged: Manga, MW, Osamu Tezuka

A coming of age story in Solanin

Print This Post September 15, 2016 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

I kept bumping into Solanin in many automated suggestion lists—they seemed to predict what I might like, based on my tastes. A few months ago, I decided to trust these suggestion algorithms and pick the book up. In my opinion, it is a coming of age story of the protagonist, Meiko Inoue. Somebody who has read … [Read more…]

Posted in: Comics Tagged: Inio Asano, Manga, Solanin, Viz

Youwamushi Pedal Volume 1: How Onoda joined Sohoku Bicycle Racing Club

Print This Post August 18, 2016 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

A few days ago, I received my copies of Yowamushi Pedal Volumes 1 and 2 in English. I have already seen the anime and have read scanlations of the manga. It was one of the bicycling mangas that I wanted to see translated in English. I was happy to see Yen Press doing the translations. I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Comics Tagged: Manga, Wataru Watanabe, Yowamushi Pedal, Yowapeda

Searching for Tintin in Vietnam

Print This Post July 12, 2015 by Sauvik Biswas 1 Comment

Recently, I travelled through Vietnam. While I was in Hue, the cultural capital of Vietnam, a weird thought raced through my mind, “Can I get Tintin in Vietnamese?” Before coming to Hue, I was in Ha Noi and stayed in the Old Quarters. I explored the entire place on foot but did not come across … [Read more…]

Posted in: Comics Tagged: Detective Conan, Doraemon, Dragon Ball, Hergé, Manga, The Broken Ear, Tintin, Vietnam, Vietnamese

Naruto comes to an end. (Thank you Kishimoto sensei)

Print This Post November 8, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

My history with the manga (and anime) The first mainstream manga that I had ever picked up was Naruto. Back then there were no foreign book distributors in India. I got the first four volumes and I really liked the vibe of the manga. The volumes were expensive (they still are), so I resorted to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Comics Tagged: Anime, Manga, Masashi Kishimoto, Naruto, Studio Pierrot

Questioning the difference of programs in DNA and Android brain: Chobits

Print This Post February 2, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

A few week ago, I came across the image of some manga collector’s shelf. I saw one huge volume of Chobits. I was not aware of the series. I hadn’t even seen the TV anime. I wondered if the subsequent volumes were available. A quick search said that after the expiry of Tokyopop’s license, who … [Read more…]

Posted in: Comics Tagged: android, Chobits, CLAMP, Dark Horse, Manga

Stupid Japanese Mangaka Comes to India

Print This Post November 9, 2013 by Sauvik Biswas 1 Comment

In 2004, Yukichi Yamamatsu, a 56 year old, technically challenged, mangaka arrives in India to translate mature mangas to Hindi and sell them. Needless to say, it was a futile attempt. Without sufficient money, without sufficient knowledge of English or Hindi, without sigmoid colon and without any concrete plan whatsoever, he steps foot in India. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Comics Tagged: Blaft Publication, Chi Daruma Kenpou, Indo e Baka ga Yattekita, Kumar Shivasubramaniam, Manga, Stupid Guy Goes to India, Yukichi Yamamatsu

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