Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: G; Violence: G
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Art connects two college age art students from different countries. Abby loves making zines, comics, and punk music. When Yuuko, visiting from Japan, sees her zine in a New York store, Yuuko writes Abby a letter and they become pen pals. Abby takes a summer university art course in Japan and they get to meet each other and collaborate on a comic to sell at Comiket, one of the largest comics conventions in the world.
My Tokyo Summer is a memoir of their friendship and how it changed them.
Though not big on plot, this memoir has a lot of information on zines and Japanese culture. The art is great, though the illustrations make the girls seem more like 12yo instead of university students. This book would appeal to anyone who likes manga and likes to draw. The themes of friendship, creativity and exploring cultures is fun and universal. May be a good impetus for readers who want to make their own zines.
Abby is white American and Yuuko is Japanese.
Michelle in the Middle
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