MANGAKA - LA VERA STORIA DI UNA FUMETTISTA GIAPPONESE IN...

It's time for Keiko Ichiguchi to take stock, as she signs this, her first autobiography, recounting how she started making comics, her debut as a professional mangaka, the comparison with a giant of the Japanese publishing industry, up to the decision to leave for Italy. In these pages we find her as a child, flipping through the Candy Candy manga and igniting her passion for drawing. And when she discovers the works of Ryoko Takahashi, which mature her desire to write. Over time, we see her officially enter the world of fanzines, where she understands that manga are not just something personal, but a collective experience. The dream of becoming a mangaka leads her to win a competition for young talents organized by Shogakukan. But the transition to professionalism requires enormous sacrifices, far beyond what a fan here in Italy can even imagine...