32 Kitagawa Sho $@$-$?$,$ofF(B
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This article is from the Manga FAQ, by Steve Pearl starbuck@cybercomm.net with numerous contributions by others.
32 Kitagawa Sho $@$-$?$,$ofF(B
Kitagawa, as he describes himself, is a very tall, muscular, dark skinned
fellow, and yet he's a major shojo manga fan (and that caused him some
embarrassing moments in bookstores in his high school years). His art reflects
the shojo influence, and yet his stories are tailored for men. He started
drawing manga at age 13.
(born 28 June)
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Nineteen $@%J%$%s%F%#!<%s(B - serialized on Young Jump 1989-91, 12 volumes @
Y600.
Commenced when the artist was only 21 years old, and yet it shows
surprising maturity in both style and story. Most importantly, Kitagawa
captured the essence of the age bordering adolescence and adulthood. In a
sense, 19 is the GQ of manga.
Our hero, Kubota Kazushi, will have his heart broken three times (and his
virginity intact) before he finds a steady love, and that's just half of
the story. The story can be very light hearted, and then very depressing
sometimes. The tone is, IMHO, overall melancholic. Comparing with some
other bland shonen stuffs that are out there, 19 scores far above the
field.
B.B. Fish $@%U%#%C%7%e(B - serialized on Young Jump 1991-4, 15 volumes @
Y600.
More fantasy oriented, and it rivals other YJ series in degree of H-ness.
Unfortunately, BBF doesn't have a well defined theme as Nineteen. It's
trying to tell a love story, fantasy story, sports story, and a mystery
story all at the same time. (NB: This is not to be confused with Yoshida
Akemi's best-selling Banana Fish.)
PURE - serialized on Margaret 1986, Y370.
Teens shiyoka $@%F%#!<%s%:$7$h$&$+(B - serialized on Young Jump 1988, Y580.
Eccentricity $@%(%-%;%s%H%j%C%/%7%F%#(B - serialized on Margaret 1989, Y370.
Kitagawa Sho Illustration Book $@$-$?$,$ofF%$%i%9%H%V%C%/(B - artbook,
published by Shuueisha, 1993, Y1800.
C - currently serialized on Young Jump 1994, 6 volumes @ Y600.
Moeko Ganbarimasu $BK(;R$,$s$P$j$^$9(B - currently serialized on Margaret,
Y390.
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