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Monday, October 06, 2008

A Turning Point for Manga ~Svetlana Chmakova~

 

Well, hello hello I'm feeling mightly scarcatic at the moment I dont know if it shows though nor should i care =D today I have something quite delayed in ways and random in others it's my opinion on a NONE-ASAIN MANGA =D fun~

I felt random and I that this actually made SOME sense now I'm worrying about it but what the hell i'm feeling light headed and bored.  This is a comment i made on Svetlana Chmakova a Canadian/russian manga artist who i think has really started the "turning point of manga" thus the title I have typed =P.  Any how even if you dont care or think i'm wrong in one way or more.  TO ME this has had a BIG influence on my life.  Mainly because I live and breath for art (more spicifically and hopefully in the future Manga! ha who knew *rolls eyes*)  Anyhow on with the nonsense and ranodm blabing about how I loved her Manga "Dramacon" published in america by Tokyopop luckily it has become very popular and loved amung cocasain reader who are aware of manga and read it (yes, yes their not all only cocasain's i know your out there stop hating I'm chinese FYI (hey majority wins *shrugs*), now calmly continue reading my nonsense for now.  And save the losing arguments for later when I still don't care)  Ahem- as I was blahbing...i guess this is the point where i copy and paste my actual comment.....

( ' A 'm ) ....*click, copy, paste* ( ' U ' m) 

Please hold back all blunt object, sharp object, anything that can kill or harm me in anyway for now but do  to your hearts content comment as you please~

Svetlana Chmakova's Manga: Dramacan

May's opinion of "A Turning point manga" comment

By: May-Tze Fan (oh~ Dug me a hole to crawl into? Dont worry I already made one *crawls* =D)

What I mean by "A turning point manga" is basically that this 'manga' was not created by a japanese or any other kind of asain person but a russian/canadian person! Which I feel is very big deal since most people refer to manga as only somthing made by the Japanses or some sort of asain. I feel this manga does not only gives you a nice glimps of something new and away from the whole idea manga is only Japanese but also a different 'real'. The fact that the whole structure sticks to the original 'manga' format makes it easy to understand and read but the concept, the story and character's personalaties make it something really different compared to what you would usually read in a 'manga'.

CHMAKOVA Svetlana has created a very funny, adorable,romantic, dramatic, relatable, and witty story that many people can really enjoy to read. I myself was quite surprised at how interesting and addictive the story was and how it played out so differently compared to other manga's I have read. The funny, and witty way each and every character interacts with one another and their situations really gives you a refreashing taste of another cultural veiw and feel, on how differently people portray people and society.

I'd seriously give this manga as many thumbs up I can get hold of but that might lead to an unwanted/illegal *cough* crime scene and get me in some trouble before I could actually get enough =P or i'll jsut leave you with this

By the way even though I praise CHMAKOVA Svetlana's work Dramacon alot it doesnt nessarily mean it's perfect there were many parts that were pushed and very random, some didnt make sense, and some places could have been better if done another way, for example,  The lead male character matt an explination about his physical condition is VERY NEEDED all they do it talk about his hardships due to his condition, which is also very important but the origins of the condition are very concerning.  The flow of the story went well but there are point where it's hard to read due to the organization of the panels, but becasue she stuck to simple easy to read formats over all it was understanable.  Now let's talk more spicifically

volume 01: over all good flow intereting start, amusing in more ways then one the way how the main character Christie is introduced as a meek submissive type of girl really makes me wanna stop but the author gave the main character interesting supporting character and situations to entertain the readers while the main character goes though hers/his growth proccess which is later seen or mantioned in some way this is to peek some readers interest so they stick with the story and finish it.   To some it may or may not be obvious to tell, but at one point or another reader should be able figure out or notice something relateable to that weak main character that seems to be changing as they read thus makes them want to stick with it and see how it ends. 

What i didnt fins as amusing about this story was how unrealistic and overly romantisized the main character Chistie's first encounter with the leading male character Matt.  It was pretty pushed but it worked because that's what most girls probably fantizise and wish for, to met a hot stranger and be helped by him but still a little to good to be true this happens alot in this 3 volume series the realistic relatable stuff meter goes up adn down.  Ok second to that has to be process fo Christie's grow as a person and her relationship matter with matt, She like the story line goes from one point to another then back in this volume and ONLY this volume galdly so because of that i'm not ganna hate.  Moving on to their relationship It's quite dramatic (thus Drama(con) duh) but yeah it was a good twist adn intereting but messed up at teh same time becuse it kinda feels like she packed a 26 episode drama into just 6 chapters so there are some missing bits and rushed bits.   but over all it wasnt horirable, it's pretty amazing for something none asain i'm quite happy and proud that the author made it this far it really gives made a different look adn feel.

 

TO BE CONTINUED  *****************************************************READ IT DAMN IT********************************************************

(p.s this is so not reated 13+ XD )

(p.p.s girls can probably relate to this better then boys BUT I dont discourge the idea of guys reading this I actually think it would do them some good ( > A < ;) they made grow some sort of sense. jks~)

 

Here's a picture~:

FYI volume 1 XD

guess what volume 02!?

volume 03!? who would have guess? <,< >,>

BTW this is the end of the series it's only 3 volumes =D give it a read you wont regret it!

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