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SynopsisPlica-chan is the bittersweet, realistic story of Plica, a young lesbian looking for love in modern Japan. Emphasis on the bitter, rather than the sweet - not because Plica doesn't find love, don't get me wrong! Bitter 'cause she's just a bitter kind of gal.
The manga, which is written in 4-panel strip style, originally ran in Anise magazine, and now runs in the LOUD News, the newsletter for the LOUD organization. It can also be found online. Plica's comments are often on the nature of sexuality, the relationships between men and women, and between women and women.
The whole strip starts on a low note, as Plica returns from an ex-lover's wedding. But not too long into it, Plica meets Mari, for whom she starts to have feelings pretty soon. But, like most butches, Plica is too unsure to try anything. Thank goodness femme Mari is, like so many femmes, perfectly willing to go after what she wants. She and Plica have been together since. As I said, it's a bittersweet comic - rather more real than fanciful, so don't expect roses and lillies. :-)
The art takes some getting used to if you're used to the more traditional manga style but it's good to take a break from the usual now and then. :-)
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While the formats of these series are different--"Plica" follows a format similar to that of a 4-koma series, whereas "Rica'tte Kanji!?" has a more traditional storytelling style--and the overall tones of these series are different--"Plica" is a tad pessimistic; "Rica'tte Kanji!?" is generally optimistic--both of these stories provide frank perspectives of lesbian life in Japan. In other words, don't expect "Rica'tte Kanji!?" and "Plica" to have the melodramatic soap operas, sugary tales of high school life, or tales of pure smut that plague many yuri manga.
Those who prefer more polished and plush manga artwork may abhor "Rica'tte Kanji!?" and "Plica." As many are quick to point out, both series have rather crude artwork. Though, I suggest that you should put that point aside, and enjoy what else these series have to offer.
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Nov 4, 2008? chapters 8 of 11 people found this review helpful You ever read or watch something and at some point you stop and say 'Hey! I do that too!' or 'Wow, that's exactly what I think about that...'? You know that feeling, when you find out someone likes to wet their toothbrush before they put toothpaste on it and you just can't stop grinning and nodding because you do that as well? Well, Plica is like that.
Plica is a four-panel manga about a young lesbian and her dating life, her regular life and her relationships with women around he...r. Each 'chapter' is pretty stand-alone, so the story doesn't exactly follow a straight plot (oh dear, an accidental pun...) per se. It does all come together in the broader picture, though. Each little story within the story is fun, interesting and full of events not uncommon in slice of life manga. There's a least one of them you're going to relate to, as they range from Plica, the title character, and her thoughts on dancing in elevators to her insecurities about sex. This is a manga geared more towards adults, so I don't suggest this to a younger audience.
The art in Plica may definitely be the first thing to turn people away from it (that is, if the lesbian themes haven't done that already). It's very simple and crude-looking--the characters have no detail whatsoever and it sort of looks like a five-year-old tried to draw them (not that I am discriminating against children's drawings). Trust me, if you can bypass the art, then you're going to be in for a treat. Don't run away from this manga just yet because of the art.
There is really only one important character in Plica, and it's Plica. She and the other characters in this manga are very realistic despite their cartoony appearance. Plica is a great lead. She sort of represents what any young, insecure, partially-out lesbian may think, act and feel in the situations she's thrown into.
I do enjoy reading Plica. It's fun, funny, and full of dark or ironic humour. It definitely made me lean back a little and laugh at myself for acting the way she does. It certainly helps to curb that feeling that you're alone in the world in your oddities. It also deals with a lot of issues about sex and lesbian sex, so in a way, Plica is also very informative in those matters.
I definitely recommend this to anyone who has ever stood in that elevator wondering if it's okay to dance a little in there when it's empty. read more
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