A review by ainiali
Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey Vol. 1, by Akiko Higashimura

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.