^ yes! i remember that! INTENSE!Running Man by Kajiwara, part of Neo Tokyo compilation from around '96 -'97,
aired on Liquid TV , that old MTV show that also has Aeon Flux.
Unrelated to King's The Running Man.
Racing till death as ghosts of races past come back to haunt a race driver ...
found a manga scans (made delicious) site
daunting.
thinking about starting naruto from chapter 0 but i don't know
dissensus manga scans appreciation society?
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thinking about starting naruto from chapter 0 but i don't know
what do people think about the "spiritual horror" mangas like the Spiral? how was the film i didn't see it?
i don't think any fans of Gaiman's Sandman has business calling anything else "teen", especially in a negative way. because Sandman is as "teen" as you get, for any genre. i was a huge fan myself, really loved all the stories -- between the ages 15-17. tried reading an issue recently for nostalgia sake and it was corny as hell.
what do people think about the "spiritual horror" mangas like the Spiral? how was the film i didn't see it?
back to original question:
the Japnese word "Manga" comes from the Chinese word "Man Hua", the literal translation of which is "Funny Pictures". both Chinese original and Japanese derivative are written the same way: 漫画
the history of graphic art in the form of prints which use pictures and text to tell stories is an ancient one in China, much older than Japanese history of the same. here is an early 17th century example.
for various reasons the lineage of contemporary Japanese comics having come from Ancient Chinese forms is not often traced, and you will not easily find articles on the subject, but make no mistake: of COURSE Manga is a derivative of Chinese popular graphic arts.
much like the roots of Hello kitty can be found in folk art in China, which often features exaggeratedly cute depictions of children and animals.
narrative Japanese woodblocks date back to the 11th century.
whether Manga is a Japanese invention or not is beside the point, and a question which borders on irrelevancy.
for you see classical Japanese art is nothing but an imitation of classical Chinese art; the Japanese Language is a linguistic derivative of the Chinese language; and Japanese classical poetry and literature and religion and philosophy are all directly borrowed from China.
So what? This is akin to saying that American culture is nothing but an imitation of European art. It's cultural chauvinism.
it is not akin to saying that at all.
how ever, saying "classical japanese art is an imitation of classical chinese art" is akin to saying early American art being entirely derivative of European traditions. (American art lacked identity before Ab Ex. we all know that)
it is akin to saying 60s british rock'n'roll was largely an imitation of american popular music.
it is akin to saying that while there are amazing practitioners of jazz in Europe who have been responsible for many innovations, the style itself, jazz music itself, still remain an artform which come from the American underclass of early 20th century.
it is not cultural chauvinism. it is truth.
classical Japanese art is nothing but an imitation of classical Chinese art
nah it is downplayed a lot more often than you think.
much like a hell of a lot less people know about the massive influence of Egypt on Greece than you think.