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It’s been abt half a year since the last volume released & I’m still debating whether or not I should jump thru hoops to get the digital version that contains 8 pages in full color. How are other ppl buying Japan-exclusive digital manga from the outside?👀 Proxy services?
Tamura on Nodame Cantabile (Tomoko Ninomiya):
“There was a period when I was having a very tough time, & it got to the point where I was having unhealthy thoughts like, ‘Is manga even enjoyable?’ But then this work came along & I was like ‘Aah, manga is fun after all! [1/3]
Tamura on Genji (Yun Kouga):
“Innovative, I thought. I could clearly understand see it. Kouga seems to be the kind of person who has a lot of sense. I've always thought it was amazing how her work & she herself had leadership qualities of the time to pull others along. [1/2]
Tamura on Akaaka Maru (Minako Uchida):
“I just can't stop admiring this work in general. The drawings, the rhythm, the stunning midpoint (?), the ability to think in a scientific way. And the proficiency of observing people. I admired it so much that [1/2]
Tamura on Macaroni Hourensou (Tsubame Kamogawa):
“This is explosively entertaining. Fun. Cute. Cool. I love it! 25-year old Toshi-chan is the best! He's so cool. I don't know how many times I've read this. I still say the lines out loud even now. [1/2]
Tamura on Hyouryuu Kyoushitsu (Kazuo Umezu):
“If I was told to read a manga now that would make me cry right away, then I would choose this one. Particularly the last scene of the mother crying. This work is unbelievably fierce, grand, rich in ideas, & just too fascinating. [1/3]
Tamura on Kyoufu Shinbun (Jirou Tsunoda):
“This is the most terrifying manga I've ever read. It's so captivating, & even decades later, it's still ingrained in me. There are various scenes that I'll recall whenever something happens. My younger sister & I would [1/2]
Tamura on Hamidashikko (Jun Mihara):
“To me, this work is like the Bible. It relentlessly strikes the deepest part of the heart and brings forth a flood of pain and tears. It wraps you up in a warmth that's helplessly miserable, sorrowful. [1/3]
Tamura on Lolly no Seishun (Kimiko Uehara):
"When I was in the 3rd or 4th grade of elementary school, Uehara drew a lot of one-shots in Betsucomi ('Lolly' was a weekly comic), and they were so interesting and moving every time that I was constantly in a state of emotion. [1/3]