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THURSDAY, DAY 6: The newspaper, which I don't usually read, is incredibly gripping. I laugh out loud at a rip-roaring tale about chandeliers in the New York Times' House & Home section and nearly cry over one about multi-genitaled frogs...
Forget Elvis’ unprecedented—and still historically unmatched—popularity. Forget that he has sold more records worldwide (more than a billion) than anyone else in the history of the record industry. Forget that he produced 131 gold, platinum or multi-platinum records. Forget that he was recognized by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (the Grammy award people) for achievement in every major category. Forget all measures of Elvis’ fame relative to his time. One could still write him off as a relic—a “white trash...
...meets their son, Yuu, the dreamiest, most exasperating boy on planet earth! Even after 200 pages the complications have only just begun. The remaining seven volumes will appear on a bi-monthly basis starting with volume two, out in July. These kind of teased out, black and white, multi-volume stories are typical of Japanese manga storytelling. Also typical, Yoshizumi's drawings mix saucer-eyed, button-nosed caricatures with realistic details, particularly of the outfits the characters wear. Though little more than a childish soap opera, the natural, breezy dialogue (translated by Jack Niida), the occasional editor's notes...
...obsessed boys. In fact, Boomers may pick it up to relive their memories of the '60s animated TV show based on these stories. First appearing in Japan in 1951, until now the original manga have never been published in the U.S. Dark Horse plans on putting out the complete multi-volume collection (printed left to right, by the way) on a monthly basis. It's about time. Astro Boy has become iconic in Japan. Considered the "God of Manga," Tezuka's work laid the foundation of manga style. This is the Corn Flakes of Japanese pop culture...
...THURSDAY, DAY 6: The newspaper, which I don't usually read, is incredibly gripping. I laugh out loud at a rip-roaring tale about chandeliers in the New York Times' House & Home section and nearly cry over one about multi-genitaled frogs...