Manga like Adachi Tsutomu Monogatari: Adachi Mitsuru wo Mangaka ni Shita Otoko

What is Adachi Tsutomu Monogatari: Adachi Mitsuru wo Mangaka ni Shita Otoko about?

Status: Finished

It is the early 1970s; The eve of manga’s golden age. Mitsuru Adachi, 19 years old. Tsutomu Adachi, 22 years old. Takeshi Arima, 16 years old. The wild, shared life of three young manga enthusiasts, who were still nobody at the time, was about to begin.
Centered on Tsutomu Adachi—the man who made Mitsuru Adachi a manga artist and his older brother— Takeshi Arima, author of Ren-chan Papa, depicts a coming-of-age ensemble drama about men who staked their lives on manga! An unprecedented, true-to-life story of manga artists’ youth.

Tags: Seinen , Autobiographical

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Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

This is the tale of how Adachi Mitsuru went from being an assistant artist on a weekly manga to the superstar mangaka we know him to be today. But it's told (and written by) Mitsuru's older brother Tsutomu, who was also an assistant artist early on in their careers.

Tags: Biographical , Drawing , Shounen , Parody , Historical

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Mitsuru Adachi Essay Comic Zenshuu

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Sports

A collection of short stories never published before by the great master Mitsuru Adachi.
Daily life, mystery, sports and much more.

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Tags: Autobiographical , Anthology

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Manga Michi

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

A valuable record of postwar manga history, this autobiographical work by Fujiko Fujio A. This grand tale based on the true story of one of post-war manga's legends, depicts the meeting of two boys; the protagonist, Michio Maga (Fujiko A. Fujio), and Shigeru Saino (Fujiko F. Fujio) and their journey of growth as they pursue their shared dream of becoming manga artists. This masterpiece of Japanese manga is not just a valuable first person account, but also meticulously portrays the joys and struggles of youth.

Tags: Shounen , Work , Drawing , Autobiographical , Non-fiction

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Kagami ga Kita

Also known as Came the Mirror & Other Tales.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Slice of Life , Supernatural

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Plus, a rare behind-the-scenes autobiographical story about Takahashi’s lifelong love affair with manga (and friendship with manga creator Mitsuru Adachi)!

Tags: Anthology , Curses , School , Time Manipulation , Urban Fantasy , Acting , Drawing , Youkai , Autobiographical

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