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An unprecedented collection of stories by the greatest shojo manga artists of our time! * PROMISE by Keiko Nishi * THEY WERE 11 by Moto Hagio * THE CHANGELING by Shio Sato * SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE by Keiko Nishi *
Paperback: 261 pages
Publisher: Viz Communications; First American edition edition (March 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1569310556
ISBN-13: 978-1569310557
Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 5.5 x 8.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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In his introduction to this wonderful graphic novel, translator Matt Thorn called shôjo manga: "...a unique forum in which Japanese girls and women can discuss and debate among each other (and now you) what it means to be a Japanese girl, woman, a human being in relationships with other human beings." The hallmark of all shôjo manga is its focus upon human relationships and emotions; it is the characters that drive the shôjo manga tale, not external conflict or action. This introspective, personal focus confers upon shôjo manga an amazing literary quality unique to the comic books of any culture or country.Four Shôjo Stories is definitely the best compilation volume of this unique art form ever printed in English-translation. Each of the four short stories contained within was originally serialized in comic book form in Viz Communications extremely short-lived Viz Flower Comics imprint, and was selected for its maturity and literary quality. It shows. Unlike many examples of shôjo manga, which span multiple volumes and thousands of pages, Four Shôjo Stories contains only short tales with definite conclusions. The book is truly stand-alone, and is all the better for being so. These are not "just comic books". The stories are equal parts philosophical and poignant.I've included brief summaries of each of the four stories, but, unfortunately, no poor words of mine will prepare the reader for the quality, sophistication, and delicate beauty that each of these tales possesses."Promise" by Keiko Nishi A mysterious boy swears to a little girl that they will meet again. Years later, the boy reappears, somehow unchanged, and teaches the now embittered girl how to live. Raw and emotionally charged.
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