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かくかくしかじか 1, by Akiko Higashimura, 東村アキコ

efillion's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

suzannedix's review against another edition

4.0

There is a little bit of swearing which just ruins this for the general middle school audience which is such a shame. This autobiography is so honest that you can’t help cringing when the author carries on about how wonderful an artist she is...how “clueless and empty-headed” she really was.

Grade 7 and up.

thepanda's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

bluenicorn's review against another edition

4.0

This was such fun! I loved the inclusion of the artist's actual artwork as a teen. Lots of humor, and the author is not afraid to make jokes at her younger version's expense.

kvree801's review against another edition

4.0

4.5/5

alsopato's review against another edition

beautiful tribute, ironically only weak point is the art - but this rlly was a very sweet retelling of her relationship

ainiali's review against another edition

4.0

This is a nonfiction manga which is a memoir of the mangaka Ms Higashimura. Since young, she was fascinated with shoujo manga and thought she could draw and become a mangaka when she grew up. So most of her schooling years wasted with this idea. When it's time to go to college, before sitting down for the entrance exam, Ms Higashimura faced the fact that her art may not be good enough for her to go to her university of choice. Hence, one day, she went to an art cramp class where she first met her sensei. Throughout the first volume, there is a lot of time she addresses this sensei as someone she's grateful for.

I've read 1 of her manga and saw the adaptation of her other manga and all I can say is that she's kinda 'crazy' and exaggerate in her storytelling. However, I found that as one of the charms in her stuff. As far as [b:Princess Jellyfish, Vol. 1|29601595|Princess Jellyfish, Vol. 1|Akiko Higashimura|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1458694759l/29601595._SX50_.jpg|49751267] series, I saw that she shared her life story when she was in school at the end of every volume. I don't think Blank Canvas is the collection of that snippet since it focuses totally on her creative life and how she becomes a published mangaka and a successful one at that! Totally enjoying the series.

febrfebrfebr's review against another edition

4.0

Manga autobiografis Akiko Higashimura ini dibuka dengan impian Higashimura sejak kecil yaitu menjadi seorang shoujo mangaka. Ia direkomendasikan teman sekelasnya, Futami, untuk ikut kursus lukis di tempat yang cukup terpencil dengan guru yang luar biasa galak. Hidaka-sensei mengajar murid-muridnya bak latihan tentara Sparta, terkesan kejam dan nihil belas kasihan, namun sesekali Higashimura menyaksikan sisi-sisi baik darinya dan mengenangnya hingga puluhan tahun kemudian. Hari-hari kursus dan belajar dengan keras untuk mengikuti berbagai tes diakhiri dalam volume ini dengan masa-masa mengikuti ujian masuk di tiga universitas pilihan penulis.

capernex's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted

3.75

Higashimura is one of my favorite mangaka, so this is really fun to see her journey as an artist. 

jimhart3000's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.5