In these posts I share my favorite discoveries from my chronological travels through manga history. From timeless classics to hidden gems. It’s been ages… but finally I found the time to continue this series about early manga. 1972 was a strong year and decent one for the female protagonist I’d say. So I’m happy to jump back into it with this impressive selection of works. Fans of early “gender bending” shoujo and Quentin Tarantino might find something
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Best manga of 1969
Another installment in my series of yearly manga picks. For a few years now, I’ve been doing a chronological readthrough of as many good (and bad) manga I could find. I did this to get a grasp on the evolution of the medium, who influenced whom, and to be able to appreciate older works in their own context. Manga that was highly original in their own time, but would seem dated in our day. I have now become a walking manga-encyclopedia with Excel files filled to the brim with endless lists