Alternative TitlesJapanese: ゲゲゲの鬼太郎 More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 17
Chapters: 117
Status: Finished
Published: 1965 to 1986
Theme:
Mythology
Demographic:
Shounen
Serialization:
Shounen Magazine (Weekly) Authors:
Mizuki, Shigeru (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #52212 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #5119
Members: 3,922
Favorites: 57 Resources | New Interest Stack Interest StacksA selection of titles from the gekiga scene, a short-lived yet influential artistic movement that flourished during the 1960s to the 1970s and maintains a prominent underground presence today. While mostly known as a pioneer of cinematic paneling and close attention to realism, it would be more accurate to consider gekiga as a counterculture. Surrealistic, autobiographical, and experimental works emerged as an alternative to the Tezuka school of aesthetics and paved the way for other artists to different modes of expression. An attempted list of the most important/influential post-war mangaka, and some of their most important series. All of the mangaka/manga here are well worth checking out. Japan's Shōwa era lasted from 1926 to 1989. In 2009, Asahi Shimbun announced a polled list of 50 of the greatest 'masterpieces(名作)' of the Shōwa era. The only one not listed on MAL yet is 'Iga no Kagemaru' by Mitsuteru Yokoyama, which was ranked 27th. Honestly, MAL must hate Gekiga - so many great titles are simply non-existing. I struggled a bit and got frustrated over that. Will edit and change some titles at another date (as I always say with my lists, hopefully I will really get to it). Manga that talk critically about environmental destruction through humans (rather than a natural catastrophe) and the climate crisis - or offer sustainable alternatives to it. I know there's Dragon Quest, but the manga takes elements from the game series. |