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  • Tatsumi more or less invented literary comics in Japan, a style he called gekiga (which translates as "dramatic pictures") and in

    Chicago Reader 2009

  • Both of these either fall into or were inspired by the seinen subcategory known as gekiga, offering realistic drama based on real-world concerns and complex interpersonal relationships.

    The Seinen Alphabet: A 2010

  • Both of these either fall into or were inspired by the seinen subcategory known as gekiga, offering realistic drama based on real-world concerns and complex interpersonal relationships.

    April « 2010 « The Manga Curmudgeon 2010

  • A massive (840 pages) and poignant memoir by the master-indeed inventor-of Japanese alternative comics (called gekiga) that doubles as a fascinating history of the beginnings of the Japanese manga industry after World War II.

    WN.com - Articles related to Sun and sand for superhero SRK 2010

  • Published by Drawn & Quarterly Drawn & Quarterly's importing of Yoshihiro Tatsumi's "gekiga" manga to English-speaking shores has been very welcome in many quarters, particularly my home.

    Blog@Newsarama 2009

  • Tatsumi focuses on moving into a new apartment and the problems in his new neighborhood for several pages, but deciding to label his work “gekiga” happens offscreen.

    A Drifting Life » Manga Worth Reading 2009

  • Tatsumi uses his experiences, first as a reader, then an aspiring cartoonist who becomes a professional, to chart the development of gekiga manga.

    A Drifting Life » Manga Worth Reading 2009

  • In high school, Miyazaki originally wanted to be a gekiga manga artist (49).

    Hayao Miyazaki’s Starting Point: 1979-1996 » Comics Worth Reading 2009

  • MangaBlog » Blog Archive » New manga, Moto Hagio parties on, a look at gekiga Says:

    Upcoming 6/24/2009 2009

  • At Manga Worth Reading, Ed Sizemore draws some interesting comparisons between Sexy Voice and Robo and the work one of the defining creators of gekiga:

    Sexy Voice and Robo MMF: Ed Sizemore 2010

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