#Cocohana

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Cocohana cover 2024年2月 issue

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Cocohana September 2023 Issue

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Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey

5 volumes

Licensed by Seven Seas

The autobiographical manga by Eisner-winner Akiko Higashimura, the creator of Princess Jellyfish and Tokyo Tarareba Girls, about her high school dream to become a comic book creator!

High schooler Akiko has big plans to become a popular mangaka before she even graduates, but she needs to get much better at drawing if she ever wants to reach her goal. Looking for an easy fix, she signs up for an art class, thinking all her problems will soon be solved. She’s in for a surprise: her new instructor is a bamboo sword-wielding taskmaster who doesn’t care about manga one bit. But maybe this unconventional art teacher is just what she needs to realize her dreams!  

Status in Country of Origin

5 Volumes (Complete)

Tags:

20th Century

21st Century

Art School

Award-Winning Work

Based on a True Story

Biography / Autobiography

Comic Artist-Editor Relationship

Comic Industry

Death of Loved One/s

Dream/s

Family

Painting

Post-Secondary School

Real Life

Regret

Romantic Subplot

Search for Oneself

Single Parent

Teacher/s

Time Progression

University Student/s

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Manga Hauls

I've been working a lot this year, which is why I haven't been on tumblr lately. I've been so tired that once I get off work I just eat dinner and sleep lol

The benefit of work tho is more disposable income!!! Which I've been using to buy more manga. Behold, my purchases these past few months!!!

(L-R) Kotaro Lives Alone Vol. 10, Let's Go Karaoke!, One Piece Vol. 9, Cocohana Magazine 11/2023, Comic Beam Magazine 01/2024

Did I buy this issue of Cocohana because it had cover art by Nakahara Aya? Duh. Same goes for this issue of Comic Beam, do you think I could turn down the chance to have an illustration by Wayama Yama??? Especially of her series "Let's go FamiRes"??

(L-R) Fullmetal Alchemist 20th Anniversary Book, Umibe no Stove, Nagi no Oitoma Vol.1 , Hana to Yume Issue 6 of 2024, Afternoon 03/2024

If you're a Fullmetal Alchemist Fan I highly recommend getting the 20th Anniversary Book (they have an english version too)!! It's an absolute joy. Also, Umibe no Stove was no.1 on 'This manga is amazing' list and after reading it I can say that it's well deserved. The art and storytelling is (chef's kiss). Also the cover sleeve is a lovely papery-texture that is a joy to hold.

(L-R) Ikoku Nikki Vol.1, Don't Call It Mystery Vol 1-2, One Piece Color Walk Compendium (Water 7 to Paramount War), Feel Young 11/2023

I would just like to say that I am so so happy I got my hands on this issue of Feel Young. Not only is it one of my favorite magazines, but this cover art by Anno Moyoco is just so chic! The whole cover design looks so elegant.

man, I love manga ~w~

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いただきもの

2013.07.24 Wednesday19:50

いただきもののハーブ飲料

世の中にはオシャレな飲み物がいっぱいありますねえ。

お水やソーダで薄めて飲むんだって。

仕事中、カフェラテばっか飲んじゃうので、体内浄化すべくさっそくゴクゴク。。

先日頂いたばかりのタンブラーです。

頂きものと頂きもので、素敵生活演出

ぜいたく～。ソーダ買ってこよっと。

アシスタントさんお休みの日は、すぐに脱線してしまう。

今描いてる漫画、食べものが沢山出てくるので　作画にいつもよりずっと

時間がかかっちゃうんですよ。

下絵終わってからアシスタントさんに入って貰うと　もう間に合わないので、

下絵やりながらペン入れやりながらアシスタントさんに指示出しながら

作業を続けてるわけですが。。つまり頭ん中とっ散らかってます。

休憩したら仕事しなきゃ。

明日、アシスタントさんにサボってたのがバレる。

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100万部☆

2013.07.16 Tuesday00:23

「Piece」の100万部超えのお祝い会をして頂きましたよ～♪

昨年末に超えてたらしいんですけど、色々有難いことに祝い事が重なってバタバタしてたので、

先週ゆっくりと。

北京ダックをごちそうして頂いたのですが・・・

ダックに「ピース」の文字が・・！！！

若干、血が滴ったように見えなくも？ないですが？（笑）、水飴で書いてあるそうです。

すごい！ピースダック！！

現担当さんから、素敵なタンブラーや・・

お花もいただいてしまいました。。

左のオレンジの薔薇はプリザーブドで、ついこないだまで担当してくださってた編集さんが

「芦原さんのイメージに合わせて作りました」と、プレゼントしてくださいました。

オレンジ大好きなので、もの凄くうれしい。

月餅は、「Piece」初期の担当さんからです

この仕事をしてると、時々ふつうじゃ考えられないような豪華なおもてなしをして頂く事があって、

楽しい事も美味しい事も大好きなので、もの凄くもの凄くものすごーく嬉しくて

私はなんて贅沢な時間を頂いてるんだろうと、毎度毎度新鮮に感動します。

なんで感動するのかっていうと、たぶん未だ慣れてないからです。

とてもフツウの庶民的な家庭で育ったので。

その場その場は１００％楽しくて、でも「こんなに沢山色々して頂いても、私何も返せないんじゃ？」

っていう微かな罪悪感も、後からうっすらと。

こういう罪悪感は全く持たない方が良い気もするし、多少は持っておいた方が良い気もするし。

罪悪感の出処を掘り下げてみると、いつも必ず「自信の無さ」なんですよね。

「期待されても何も出ませんよ～」っていう、逃げの防御。

今、そういう漫画を描いてます。

相変わらず地味目ですけど、柔らかくて楽しい物語になるといいな、と。

今、仕事しながら食べてるお菓子

プリッツなのに「いちごポッキー」の味がする

プリッツ大好き。ふだんは「ロースト」派。

小麦粉大好き！

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出てますよ～！

2013.07.01 Monday03:10

「Piece」10巻、発売中です！

巻末に、ドラマ撮影現場にお邪魔した時の、レポート漫画も載ってますよ～。

「Piece」がらみのお仕事は、これでオシマイです。多分。

最後までお付き合い頂いた皆様、ほんとうに有難うございました！

そして・・今月発売の「Cocohana(ココハナ）」に、すでに名前が小っちゃく載ってましたね。

「ココハナ」11月号（9月28日ごろ発売？）～新シリーズスタートです☆

取りあえず、4号連続で載りますよ。

まだまだ先ですが、がんばってコツコツ描いてますので、チェックしてみてくださいね！

「ココハナ」は集英社の雑誌ですヨ。

20年近く小学館の雑誌でしか描いて来なかったので、

「えっ？なんで急に集英社？小学館と喧嘩したの？？」とか深読みされそうな気が

しないでもないですが。。

別になんもないですよ。喧嘩とかしてないです（笑）

小学館さんとも、勿論今後もお仕事させて頂く予定ですよ～。

小学館は専属契約が存在しないので、デビューしてからずっと、実は「フリー」なのでした。

（単行本ごとの出版契約は、勿論その都度してます。）

何の保障もない、毎日が綱渡り状態のこんな仕事を選んじゃって私ったら大丈夫かしら？？なんて

思いながら漫画を描いてきたけれど・・気が付けば時代の方が変わってきちゃって、

今や本当に「安定」した仕事なんて思いつかないですね。

進化なのか退化なのかはよく分かんないですけど、「変わっていくこと」は、個人的に、ワクワクする。

長生きするつもりなので（笑）

仕事以外も色々試せたらいいな。

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集英社的漫画杂志04（女性向）

本篇是集英社女性向的内容。

Cocohana

オフィスユー（office YOU）

YOU

ヤングユー（YOUNG YOU）

Cocohana

发行时间：『コーラス』1994年5月28日 - 2011年9月28日 『Cocohana』2011年11月28日 -

漫画类型：ヤング・レディース

读者对象：女性

发行日：每月28日（逢周日就前一天）

代表作：戰國快跑女高中生 (アシガール)、抱きしめて ついでにキスも、乙女椿は笑わない、澄和堇（スミカスミレ）、きょうは会社休みます。等。

（注：ヤング・レディース：Young Ladies漫画，一种针对日本女性的漫画类型。描绘了年轻女性（20多岁为主）的生活和恋爱。2020年这个时间点读者主要是30多岁的人。）

广告标语是「开在你心里的花」（「ココロに花を」），前身是1994年创刊的『ザ・マーガレット』的增刊『コーラス』，根据2015年原编辑者的采访，『Cocohana』的读者层为30代，希望作家能够创作「贴近生活」的作品。

オフィスユー（office YOU）

发行时间：1985年3月 -

漫画类型：女性漫画

读者对象：主妇・OL

发行日：每月23日

代表作：かろりのつやごと、修羅の棺、隣の男はよく食べる、霊感工務店リペア、しっぽ街のコオ先生、ふれなばおちん、日日（にちにち）べんとう等。

集英社クリエイティブ（旧名：創美社）发行，集英社发售的OL向的月刊漫画杂志。原本的读者层中心是20岁以上的主妇和OL，2020年时间点40岁以上的读者层占82%。

YOU

发行时间：1980年 - 2018年

漫画类型：女性漫画、レディースコミック

读者对象：女性（25岁以上）

发行日：每月15日

代表作：暖洋洋（ぽっかぽか）、杏林俏医生（研修医なな子）、极道鲜师（ごくせん）、钢之女（ハガネの女）、小汪刑警（デカワンコ）、明日香工高进行曲（アスコーマーチ!〜県立明日香工業高校行進曲〜）等。

レディースコミック杂志的先去，读者年龄层跨幅从20代后半段到50代。有很多姐妹杂志和增刊。有更多被改编成影视剧的作品，2018年11月号休刊。

ヤングユー（YOUNG YOU）

发行时间：1986年 - 2005年

漫画类型：女性漫画

读者对象：女性（25岁以下）

发行日：每月8日

增刊：別冊ヤングユー（別冊YOUNG YOU）等。

代表作：置物柜的华子（ロッカーのハナコさん）、キャリア こぎつね きんのもり、うちのママが言うことには、蜂蜜幸运草（ハチミツとクローバー）、美女时代（ベル・エポック）、SWEETデリバリー、雲の上のキスケさん、Papa told me、美味关系（おいしい関係）

1986年5月作为集英社女子时尚杂志『月刊セブンティーン』（『Seventeen』）的特别编集创刊。以从少女漫画中毕业，但是还没到レディースコミック的目标年龄，作为ヤング・レディースコミック的老店。休刊后，连载的作品转移到『YOU』和『コーラス』上，执笔作家也转移到这两本杂志上。

（集英社 女性向漫画 完）

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I found the Dec 2018 issue of Cocohana, which I had thought would have the 3rd or 4th chapter of the 2.43 manga, but it has the 5th, so is the September 2018 issue, whose cover art is from 2.43, not the first, then? The cover for this issue is from a new serialization, and though this is my first manga magazine, I sorta thought that was how it worked. Well, I suppose I’ll find out if I ever find a copy of that one

Also, this says that 2.43 will be continued in the Feb 2019 issue, so if this one really is the last chapter, it wasn’t planned to be…

And of course it doesn’t say what issue it continued from. 4 I know was in the Nov issue since I saw it mentioned on the cover, but if 1 isn’t Sept, then it could be either Jul or Aug and it doesn’t seem all series contained within are listed on the cover…

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Kozueko Morimoto's Janomenome Manga Goes on Hiatus, Ashi-Girl Season 2 Manga Launches - News

Kozueko Morimoto’s Janomenome Manga Goes on Hiatus, Ashi-Girl Season 2 Manga Launches – News

Ashi-Girl Season 2 manga launches on February 28 The February issue of Shueisha‘s Cocohana magazine revealed on December 27 that Kozueko Morimoto‘s Janomenome manga will go on hiatus. The magazine did not announce when the manga will return. The magazine also announced that Morimoto’s Ashi-Girl manga will return with a season 2 manga, Ashi-Girl Season 2 ~Edo Period~ (temporary title). The manga…

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Ichinichi Nikai (１日２回) by Ikuemi Ryo

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かくかくしかじか (Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey), Akiko Higashimura

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Cocohana cover 2023年12月 issue

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Cocohana January 2023 Issue

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Review: Kakukaku Shikajika

Manga Also known as:  Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey Consumed in English

For anyone familiar with the premise of this manga, my reading of it may seem odd. It’s an autobiographical piece for Akiko Higashimura, and mangaka of which I’ve read none of her works. However the premise of an autobiographical manga sold me enough, so here I am. From 2011 to 2015, Kakukaku Shikajika. Let’s rock.

PLOT: I’m used to talking about set ups and what not, but not used to discussing real stories. We follow highschooler Akiko Hayashi as she ends up studying at a new art class so she can follow her dreams of being a mangaka, however that’s only half of it. The story isn’t a straight following of her life, but a reflection. It’s told from the point of the contemporary Akiko Higashimura, reflecting on her life and choices of the time. However this new art class isn’t what you’d expect, as we’re introduced to the yelling, bamboo-sword wielding sensei with no softness or hesitation. How this terrifying man would forever change Akiko and inspire her to be the person she is today. I don’t know if my words do it justice, but I found myself immediately pulled into it. Maybe I just jive with Higashimura’s humor, but the silliness of the situation quickly put a smile on my face, and the underlying heart got to me. The tale of Kakukaku Shikajika is one that spans across many years, following Akiko’s battle to become the mangaka she dreamed of, and Sensei supporting her every step of the way. It feels very real because it is real, and the modern Akiko’s commentary every step of the way keeps it from ever feeling dry. As much as I found myself laughing and smiling, I also found myself going through many other emotions as the tale unfolded, and by the end I found myself heavily crying. While seeming frivolous at first, by the end you can truly understand why the story needed to be told. 

10/10, it never wasted any time and carried a lot of weight, it’s funny when it wants to be and powerful when it needs to be.

CHARACTERS: Let’s start with Akiko herself. It’s her story of growing up, going from the self-important, dreamy-eyed high school girl who was going to conquer the manga world to the quirky mangaka of today. I found her quite endearing, helped along by the ability of her modern self to critique and poke fun at the her of the past. This allowed us to get in her headspace and make her an incredibly relatable character. Frankly for me to never get annoyed at someone who makes as many stupid mistakes as real people do is quite the amazing feat. The other major character is Sensei, despite being introduced as this assaholic, loud mouthed, terrifying man we quickly grow to understand his straightforwardness and eagerness. He acts the way he does because he gives it his all and believes honestly in others to do the same. He’s kind of an idiot but he wears his heart on his sleeve in an endearing way. His ability to believe in someone 100% without doubt is something I find to be uncommon in real life people, and something I can love and respect. He’s very rough but has an incredible amount of heart, and that’s something I love. There are many other characters who show up throughout the story but the real focus is on the prior two and their relationship. The characters all being real people allows you to take some inside looks at some famous people, especially the other mangaka Akiko meets along her journey. 

10/10, I fell in love with the main two, and the supporting cast was full of interesting faces, some of which are names I’ve heard before.

ART: The art throughout the series has this rough sketchiness to it. While I wouldn’t call it particularly amazing or any level of refined, it’s very expressive. Nothing ever looks terrible, but rarely do things look great. However things do look distinct and there’s a good amount of detail where detail is due. A lot of the settings have pretty distinct designs and the characters all look unique in very realistic ways. A lot of anime gets accused of same-face, and that couldn’t be farther from the truth here. The art is also great at expressing emotion, which in this kind of story is well appreciated. At the end of the day it isn’t great, but it’s very alive.

7/10, rough but charming. 

FINAL SCORE: 9/10

This was quite the read from start to finish. It’s a very personal tale, and one with an overflowing amount of heart. Akiko Higashimura has a great personality, and that shows with every piece of this manga straight from her heart. I’m now interested in more of her stuff. Whether you’ve read her or not, I’d definitely recommend giving this series a shot, it’s a frankly beautiful piece.

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Cocohana 2017 Calendar [July - December]

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Yeah there’s a manga for this series...drawn by the illustrator of the series, Yamakawa Aiji, which seems to be on hiatus for now. It ran in Cocohana starting 2018. Hopefully it’ll restart soon