I have selected here 3 manga related to art and music that you should definitely read. Art and music transcend language and logic to reach deep into our hearts and move us. Therefore, people are moved to tears without knowing why. I am sure that the manga introduced here will strongly move your heart.
1. Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey
Title : Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey
Written by : Akiko Higashimura
Published by : Shueisha
Magazine : Cocohana
Original run : 2011 – 2015
Volumes : 10
This manga is an autobiography of Akiko Higashimura, a popular manga artist, and the story goes from her student days to the present. Because it is a true story and not a fantasy, the words, thoughts, scenery, and people in the story have weight. It is a masterpiece that allows us to fully feel the preciousness of our human nature, which is never perfect.
2. Blue Giant
Title : Blue Giant
Written by : Shinichi Ishizuka
Published by : Shogakukan
Magazine : Big Comic
Original run : 2013 – 2016
Volumes : 10
It is an incredibly passionate jazz manga. The performance scenes are superbly expressed, and the “sound” and the “spirit” of the performers are powerfully depicted, so that you can hear the sounds in your head. Life and jazz may well be similar, with many people meeting and influencing each other.
3. Blue Period
Title : Blue Period
Written by : Tsubasa Yamaguchi
Published by : Kodansha
Magazine : Monthly Afternoon
Original run : 2017 – present
Volumes : 12
“Blue Period” is the story of a young man who encounters a painting and aspires to become an artist, and because it carefully depicts feelings that everyone has experienced, readers who have no connection to art will surely be able to relate to it. Since there is no right answer to life, I believe that we should live our lives with a great deal of worry.
