Week 3: Gekiga
I don't know how I really feel about "Cigarette Girl". It took me a while to get into reading it just to get used to the style of Matsumoto's writing and progression. On the other hand, the context was very light-hearted and just entertaining to read. A simple slice of life of everyday life with a little humor. However, I was not very fond of the art style. In last week's topic, I mentioned how I love Tezuka's simplistic style but with Matsumoto's style, I did not like it. I felt that his style felt bland, despite the comical moments. When I pick a certain manga, I usually judge whether I like the art style or not. I did manage to pull it through and get to understand the story a bit but I would personally not want to continue reading it.
I like this comic and your art stye. I can relate to this so much because I remember when I moved from the England to Sarasota, it was hard for me to make friends because everyone in school knew each other since they were kids. I was often alone and bullied because I was an immigrant so I was very introverted until I went to Ringling. And I felt like once I got to Ringling I made many friends and I can easily socialize with people because I share common things with them.
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