Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey (Kakukaku Shikajika) Vol. 2

by Akiko Higashimura

Overview

A RUDE AWAKENING Thanks to Hidaka-sensei’s intensive training, Akiko manages to get through her art school exams. She’s one step closer to seeing her dreams come true...or so she thinks!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781642750706
Publisher:	Seven Seas Entertainment
Publication date:	08/27/2019
Series:	Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey (Kakukaku Shikajika) , #2
Edition description:	Translatio
Pages:	156
Sales rank:	258,748
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Akiko Higashimura is the Eisner-winning mangaka of Princess Jellyfish, Tokyo Tarareba Girls, and Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey (known as Kakukaku Shikajika in Japanese), all of which are available in English.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Blank Canvas

"This series is a true boon to any teenage artist, as it both humanizes the Higashimura of today by showing her less flattering teenage qualities, as well as delivers a reality check that behind every prolific creator is a great deal of unseen work... Readers are accustomed to the wacky slapstick of Princess Jellyfish and Tokyo Tarareba Girls, which also blend serious storylines of self-discovery and exploration throughout their narratives. Blank Canvas, though non-fiction, is no exception to this expert balance of pathos and grounding humor. " —The Beat, Best Comics of 2019

"...a fun and personal chronicle of a girl's coming of age and rise to prominence in the manga industry. It's extremely entertaining and has just enough intelligence and self-reflection to resonate as a lived experience. It's just really, really good." —Anime News Network

"I really like how she frames her career beginnings not from her start as a rookie manga artist, but from her perspective as an amateur high schooler trying to brush up on her art skills... This down-to-earth approach makes her story much more relatable." —Manga.Tokyo

Praise for Princess Jellyfish

"One of the best anime and manga for beginners. Enthusiasm - geeky and otherwise - is power in Princess Jellyfish. Enthusiasm saves the day and paves the road to the future."—Kotaku

"Princess Jellyfish's ambition is simple: to tell a delightful story in a delightful way... It's a pretty deadly one-two punch."—Anime News Network

"Loaded with heart, soul, humor and insight."—About.com

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