Story manga
Story manga ( ス ト ー リ ー 漫画 , sutōrī manga ) describes Japanese comics with long stories, usually over many chapters. As a long narrative form, it stands in contrast to the short Gagmanga and comic strips like the Yonkoma . The Gekiga , which is formally similar and intended exclusively for an adult audience , is partly separated from the story manga in order to differentiate it from publications that are also suitable for younger audiences . Sometimes, however, Gekiga are also counted among the story manga because of their long narrative form.
The story manga was created after World War II and was coined by Osamu Tezuka . His Shintakarajima from 1947 is regarded as the first work of the form . After its commercial success, the form was soon imitated by many other artists. In the course of the 1950s and 1960s, many manga magazines were primarily or exclusively devoted to story manga, including the most successful among them to this day. Today it has established itself alongside the short forms with roughly the same popularity and distribution in Japan. Internationally, the story manga dominates the offer and the image of manga as a whole.
Story manga are characterized by so-called cinematic or cinematic narrative techniques. The long form in hundreds or thousands of pages allows for a broad narrative style. Movements, actions and scenery are shown in great detail, with only a little text on many images. The narrative rhythm is geared towards a match between narration time and narrated time, so that the feeling of “being there” is promoted. A frequent narrative tool is also the representation of movements in small steps. In this way, “tracking shots” can be simulated and a scene can be shown from different angles. Together with sound words, which are integrated into the picture compositions, and symbols, this enables a quick reading flow. The broad narrative style offers space for depth of content and differentiated characterization.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jason Thompson: Manga. The Complete Guide . Del Rey, New York 2007, ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8 , pp. 501 .
- ↑ Miriam Brunner: Manga . Wilhelm Fink, Paderborn 2010, ISBN 978-3-7705-4832-3 , p. 15th f .
- ↑ Brunner, 2010, p. 82.
- ↑ Frederik L. Schodt: Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics . Kodansha America, 1983, ISBN 978-0-87011-752-7 , pp. 66 f .
- ↑ Shige (CJ) Suzuki: Tatsumi Yoshihiro's Gekiga and the Global Sixties . In: Jaqueline Berndt and Bettina Kümmerling-Meibauer (eds.): Manga's Cultural Crossroads . Routledge, New York 2013, ISBN 978-0-415-50450-8 , pp. 50 .
- ↑ a b c Brunner, 2010, pp. 26–31.
- ↑ Brunner, 2010, p. 23.