A Manga About Love and Consumerism

[@ArchangelTenshi]

27:18 the reason why 1966 had such a low birthrate is kinda funny, basically 1966 was the "year of the fire horse", and women born under this fire horse sign were said to be temperamental, unmanageable and would grow up to kill their husbands, so parents avoided having children during this year. kinda related to the subject of being a japanese woman, in a way

[@ocelotlesbian]

that's super interesting, thank u for sharing

[@fiftran]

Haha i wish my mother would Jk!

[@mewfeuille]

Okazaki is the best. Her work has resonated with me a lot as I have learned more about myself over the years and reckoned with the type of person I want to be versus the person my work keeps trying to shape me into. I think the biggest lesson I have learned is that being yourself is a transgressive act, something you maintain in spite of societal pressures always trying to turn you into something else. So happy to see people understanding that aspect of her work and paying the message forward. Congrats on a great video. :->

[@mariaaaa1128]

omg thank u for ur comment, its eye opening

[@riverbanzachamploo9725]

This felt so validating to read. You wrote beautifully.

[@amandyta1680]

My favorite kind of content is, around an hour video essay talking about mangas I have never heard about, so thank you for making this, I will definitely read pink as soon as I can

[@neferpitou1788]

Could you please recommend me such videos/creators that make such content?

[@kanzkat420]

​@@neferpitou1788 Hazel is pretty good, I would say

[@panikiczcock2891]

"Pink" is one of my favorite manga. I don't read much shounen and it's nice to see somebody talking about josei

[@PatrickTheFeerick]

You can see Japan's bubble economy reflected nakedly in its films of the time. So many movies involve either characters on a tropical vacation or a plot reason for visiting the US. One movie that sticks out to me: Junya Sato's Proof of the Man, where a local detective flies to New York City to investigate a crime well out of his jurisdiction. At any rate, another great vid Jai!

[@riverbanzachamploo9725]

YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW HAPPY I GOT WHEN I SAW THIS VIDEO RECOMMENDED! I literally jumped up grom how happy I am. I LOVE PINK SOOOOOOO MUCH. I habe rereading so much lately. Kyoko Okazaki's my favorite mangaka and writter(along with Naoki Urasawa). She has inspired my writting so much, inspired me, and has changed my world view completely. The way her work it just feels so unjudgmental, if that makes sense. It's just so down to earth in a way that feels so human. Honestly my favorite way of capturing the hunan experience has been in her work. Pink specifically tho has captivated me so much, and i was so sad that there was that there were barley any videos about Pink and just Okazaki as whole. So seeing this video really made my day. I could rant on forever about how this manga changed my life and how much but im supposed to be studying gor the SATs rn😅. Be back in a few. Also id like to recommend reading Love life by Kyoko Okazaki. It was so hard to find, but i can't stop thinking about it. I have been re-reading it nonstop.

[@harriyanna]

i screamed when i saw the thumbnail because i read this book earlier this year and loved it so much

[@riverbanzachamploo9725]

I literally had the same reaction. It's fun seeing you off the pirate ship btw.

[@sandman45]

i love that kind of manga and anime that blur the line between shojo and shouen, we definitely need more of that

[@moxbagel]

My favorite thing about The Bubble is that no one can agree on when the "lost decade(s)" ended, some people think they're still going on. Can't wait to read this one, great video!

[@mus7c]

i found pink on a random rec list on tiktok a random night & looked it up on a definitely super legal website. it just captured me so deeply that i ended up binge reading it that same night. i was completely enraptured by it. or more so captivated. i think about pink at least once a week. i found yumi so highly relatable as a... girl going in her 30s. i don't feel fit to call myself a grown woman even now that i am 30 because i don't have any aspirations for the role of a housewife or even marriage for that matter.. i also find myself with this insistent itch to be independent & not abide by anyone's rules set for me, have so since i was a little girl, & i know some people even find me childish for it, but what's a girl to do when she can't fit into what perceptions people want to impose on her. that last chapter just kind of shatters me, though. okazaki can't see a future for yumi & harou & she's not subtle about it. it would require so much work for them to...well work out & it's clear that harou was more so infatuated with the idea of yumi than the actual person; both of them were, really. it takes a lot to know a person & love them in all facets. those 20 chapters were never going to be enough, both for them & for ME.

[@cookiesyruplover]

This is so real. Hello fellow 30s girlie, we got this!!! Even when you feel like you don't, know a random internet stranger such as me is hoping you're alright and well. When shi tisgoing down I'll be thinking this is for my fellows out there!!! I'll live my life shaping my identity, making my own choices! Loving! Working through it! Even if I can't imagine what future I'd want or need, I'll take it one day at a time. Take care! Have a great day!

[@chrisw451]

I'm 51 years old and just started deep diving into manga of the past thanks to videos like yours. So much to digest. Thank you for bringing her work to my attention. Amazing work and an amazing video.

[@ilmutus]

the ending segment was so touching. you really managed to echo all the reasons as to why kyoko okazaki is one of my favorite comic artists of all time. i actually started reading her work very recently, but it has quickly wormed its way into my heart. "river's edge" is one of the most personally touching manga i've ever read, and not a day goes by where i don't think about it. it's almost like i read it and i accidentally left a bit of my soul there. thank you for making this. i'm consistently shocked by how good of a writer you are!

[@riverbanzachamploo9725]

You perfectly captured how I felt after reading river's edge

[@sundayves]

this convinced me to start reading river’s edge

[@anicat1312]

hi i like ur videos

[@Oceanatornowk]

When I first saw the art style, the first thing I thought of was Roald Dahl. Super stylized and the very sharp lines going all over the place. Maybe that or Calvin and Hobbes or other newspaper comic strips

[@GarbaggioGoblino]

i appreciate the yakuza 0 substory music while talking about the 80s japanese bubble economy

[@ivanav.3136]

haha right!

[@terriblewonder]

I love Moyoco Anno, never knew she was inspired by Okazaki

[@orosee]

Always great when I have 15 minutes to spare and stick for the the entire 40+ minutes! Well done and thank you for adding to my Christmas wishlist!

[@tamagothchic]

I'm a little disappointed that this video does touch on fashion but fails to even consider that "Tokyo gal" might refer to the gyaru (gals) which started in the 70s, and absolutely would have been present in 1980s bubble economy pop culture. Especially with the blonde haired protagonist rejecting traditional gender norms and embracing girlhood and her own sexuality. I won't assume that's inherently what Okazaki was referring to, but I'd love to find out whether that was referenced in the original Japanese writing or not.

[@emmasuarez9475]

I’ve read Pink and while she isn’t a gyaru, she does mention fashion. Her desire for the latest fashions actually ties into a key moment of the story, which I won’t spoil :>

[@69hikikomori]

Okazaki didn’t want to color hair. But in Tokyo Girls Bravo you could say the main character is gyaru.

[@juanmatias5932]

The second I saw the title and the thumbnail I knew I had to give this a watch. I had never watched any videos of yours but this was an incredibly pleasant watch, so thank you for putting this on my radar. This comment’s for the algorithm, I’m rooting for this video

[@Qwerty_Man_123]

Bot comment? 🤔

[@parisouu]

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[@salifdiarra4906]

Fantastic work! KZbin and the manga community at large need more people like you.

[@vaguetype]

jai!!! yes!!!!! thank u for this. i watched helter skelter last year because ive been so entranced by the poster and i didn't even realize it was by okazaki!! wow. :0 im gonna dig in now.

[@fieldofsavages]

This was a great video! I’ve been a huge fan of Kyoko Okazaki for nearly a decade and I love seeing new people discover her work. Even when they make the same inferences that I do it feels so fresh to see a new reaction and I even learn new things. The academic sources you quoted are new to me so I look forward to reading them and learning more.

[@LearnRX97]

I got into Mizuki Shigeru's work due to my University teacher having us read Showa: A History of Japan because he's a big fan of Mizuki sensei's work. I wasn't a good student when I took his class, but I appreciate him as a teacher that got me to appreciate media outside my wheelhouse. Shoutout to Jeffery Dym at Sacramento State University in the history department. I was a horrible student to you, but you were my favorite teacher. Thanks for getting me into some cool obscure manga. Everyone go read Showa: A history of Manga. It's a grand time

[@cucumver8159]

Okazaki is just one of those people that inspires me to smile in the face of being discarded, without making light of how hopeless and unfair that can feel. I think a lot of people talk about hope as a radical act but she always framed hope as terrifying thing. And that was a relief. Just like love, it’s made by us. Thanks for another banger Jai. The piano-sustain-pedals to facial-expression connection is soooo good. and the croc as a lil consumptive capital metaphor pet hell yes. Cant wait to read again in a whole new light :-)

[@hypomotion]

I've never read this author but it's neat comparing this to my more contemporary knowledge of shoujo, and specifcially Nana. Both works are considerations of the perspective and challenges women had in the Japanese economy at two very different points, but more prominently the struggle to exist as a person in this society. Nana uniquely has this jaggedness to it, while also feeling more hopeful at points. But there's this sense of resistance in both i can't put my finger on. After reading Pink im sure ill have a lot more on how these specifically compliment each other, but I'd be very surprised if Ai's stuff didn't heavily draw on this all

[@sunnypupbarks]

your 2 & 1/2 Men video has been in my Watch Later list for eons and after finishing it today i was delighted to see you'd uploaded so recently. really beautiful video man, good work!

[@lunely]

great video, its always great to learn about a new manga author but besides that I really liked your personal insights, style of video editing, and the music you selected for each segment. It was very atmospheric and made me feel a lot more than the average video essay does. keep up the good work!!

[@HelenaIsis616]

This manga (as well as Helter Skelter) have been on my Amazon wishlist for a while now, so I’m definitely happy to see a KZbinr is talking about the mangaka!

[@mariabumby]

You've convinced me to put this on my to read list, I also want to commend you for having so much sincerity about the fear of people misreading pink/manga in general and as someone who's been thinking of culture a lot i really do appreciate the *ehem* labor of *ehem* love that's gone into this. i feel like a lot of folks have so much collective trauma with participating in capitalism that the whole courage?hope? of committing to labor and love is lost in the trenches. i love it when a piece of art encapsulates an ethos im still finding the words to say and I'm grateful to you sharing this (and the algo gods) for letting me stumble upon and watch this. thanks! and much love, maria

[@mikatinca6438]

What a great video. I didn't even know who Kyoko Okazaki was until I watched this. I actually just bought the manga right in the middle of watching, you really convinced me to check her works out!

[@mourningcoffee7705]

Finally someone talking about Josei!!!!!! Thank you so much, there is little to no discussions that goes around Josei manga and just how much substance Josei mangas tend to have. I'd recommend Ikoku Nikki and Sayonara Midori-chan!

[@YourLocalPharma]

Just found your channel. Immediately recognized the Va-11 Hall A OST at the beginning. Top tier!

[@littIebeats]

really fantastic vid! the effort and, most importantly, the passion are so evident and the editing and presentation shine. thank you for making and sharing!

[@forestvvoods577]

Your editing is so damn I swear I could praise your writing, or topics but does your editing have to be this good aswell? Top tier channel fr

[@h311dr1p]

incredible work as always. it's amazing how you somehow keep outdoing yourself despite starting at such a peak level! the aesthetics and fx style of this video are a freakin homerun for real. i've still only read river's edge by okazaki and even with that one i was struck that even with the inherent 90s melodrama of the plot, there was something so captivatingly messy and human and real about both her art and writing style. loved how she wrote the female characters in there too. super cool stuff. can't wait to dig into pink!!!! (addendum: also i guess i gotta watch love complex too.......hehe...)

[@ivanav.3136]

I've read pink and read more from Okazaki a few years ago because i was scouring more josei manga. thank you for shedding light on the socioeconomic themes of Pink i never knew! in hindsight this perspective gives it more depth, gives the story elements more sense (talkin about the croc and imagery). back then i only viewed it from a character arc perspective pretty shallow, i must have overlooked the afterword from Okazaki. great vid btw i wish other female manga reviewers talk more about Okazaki-sensei.

[@kuronemuri]

I love Okazaki so much! Thank you for sharing her with more people!!!!!

[@popcan6515]

my absolute favourite manga of all time!! i love all of okazaki's works

[@cookiesyruplover]

Masterpiece of a video, I love your sense of humor, pacing and editing. Your narration is also so good, I could listen to you explain the japanese economic bubble for hours. Thanks for making a video about Kyoko Okazaki, for me the experience of seeing manga be more than just fantastical escapism came when I stumbled upon a manga that starts with a young girl living her daily life in such empty routine. Ah but the manga I have is different and in no way should counter or generalize the experiences of women who do sexwork! ⚠️This is a warning btw as I describe it, this one isn't a happy manga.⚠️ She'd go to her school full of bullies but she'd ignore them. They'd spread rumors of her sleeping around for money. But you actually see that she does, it's her main way to earn money. She'd have a terrible boyfriend who will at some point commitsuicid and she'd just come home to his hanging body. She discovers she has an STD, honestly she's just barely hanging on, she's just living life following the motions of what she's used to. And when you think things are getting better, like there's a nice older lady neighbor that's desperately trying to help keep this one plant from dying because it's not it's fault it's in those conditions, she would talk to her occasionally and have hope as if she's a plant that someone wants to keep alive. The main character girl makes a classmate friend, she's a sweet girl who doesn't listen to the bullies. There will also be a new love interest boy but he's sickly and most scenes with him are just talking about what the meaning of life is and casual normal teenage conversation. Her life is starting to feel normal. But then the bullies lure her classmate friend to a "mixer" to get her sa'd, main character girl gets so upset she stabs one of the bullies' knees with a pen till it draws blood. And main character girl goes back to prostitution (she stopped initially since her bf was the one that needed her money) so that she can earn enough money to give to her friend who confided that she wants to keep the baby and love them and never let anyone hurt them. But main character girl never tells her friend how she gets the money or that she's dying, she never even talks to her love interest boy who got better enough that he went looking for her. But she's gone. She died. The only reason he found out was he heard someone call out her name, but it was a young mother with her daughter. He asks her about it, because it's a somewhat unique name and she'd tell him about her dear friend. It ends with that, sorry I butchered it with my summary. I was young when I saw it, never read a heavy topic like that in manga. I think I felt empty for weeks thinking about the story because it wasn't just fiction. The manga was made as a tribute. What's worse is that I am so bad at japanese manga titles, I have no idea what the name is! There is so many stories I have yet to experience but it's amazing how we can take a peek in people's lives as they make their work. How it has so much to tell us in so many aspects. Thank you for the video, I'll keep an eye out for more if your recommendations. Hopefully when I comment again someday when I rewatch this, I'll make a long long comment about Kyoko Okazaki's works. For now I'll read these comments of this video, take a peek of how lives were changed even just a little by a story of love and capitalism.

[@Mal_Ah_Key]

Thanks for making this video, I've had Pink sitting (buried more like) on the big book pile near my bed for a good few months now and when this popped up on my feed I decided to read through it on Sunday morning it's incredible one of my favourite things I read this year, your point at the end was well stated there's a wealth of great series out there and even if the anglophone history of manga is spotty it's never been easier to delve into thanks to the likes of D&Q etc, just don't let the to-read pile get out of hand.

[@AandMrec]

A video about an underrated artist AND Hotel Dusk music 8:50?! What an amazing video, keep up your good work man!

[@saps5831]

After actually reading the story (and now having a better context to watch the video with) I can say I enjoyed it, definitely abrasive but not a bad experience. I may revisit it once I get used to reading in my native language again because it felt a little awkward to do so now that I'm so unused to doing it with any regularity. I do want to note that I don't really agree with Kyoko Okazaki's afterword about love or all work being prostitution and her note about love for work, that's definitely not an outlook I'm sharing.

[@bown]

Another great vid! Your editing is improving so much. Also I will never get tired of how you say “DaSkannyMan”.

[@povilasl5383]

this video is absolutely amazing, the further it goes the more I want to learn about that era of japan and how people were thinking back then and how its a massive influence on our generation which grew up with parents from that generation

[@nnuu7618]

Oh I'm so excited - I'm so glad your video came up on my feed ! Okazaki holds a special place in my heart - her works were truly transformative. I hope to see you discuss more josei authors and their works as theyve always been overlooked and disregarded as unimportant. And I hope this video causes people to check out Okazaki's works for themselves and josei manga in general - some of my favorites are Double House by Haruno Nanae Love my life by Yamaji Ebine Her and Ikoku Nikki, both are by Yamashita Tomoko Real Clothes by makimura satoru Futago by IKETANI Rikako Princess jellyfish by Akiko higashimura They're all phenomenal authors so I hope some of y'all will atleast check them and their others works out too ! You won't regret it !!

[@lowquality4274]

Welcome back, peak video creator

[@bmo14lax]

Hyped to see an upload from you! Cheers

[@Ema_Not_Emma]

39:56 I agree. A company called Peow is officially publishing my favourite manga Stop!! Hibari kun! in english for the first time, and it was a flash in the pan that went through its whole life cycle in the early 1980s. That along with old anime getting remakes like Ranma 1/2 gives me hope that these obscure works of art get recognised in the modern day

[@LowercaseJai]

whoa that’s amazing! i’ve read some of peow’s indie publishing but i had no idea they were also re-releasing classic manga omg

[@Ema_Not_Emma]

@LowercaseJai I'm pretty sure this is their first, but I'm guessing they might buy the publishing right to other manga if this one goes well!

[@StaticPopcornKernel]

Thanks for the video! Really inspired me to read Pink and the others you recommended.

[@BigBoy-vp6lp]

your videos are always a treat, thanks for putting me on this stuff bro

[@queenlolo1384]

This was a nice video. Honestly speaking, if it weren't for Petshop of Horrors, Pink would be my favorite Josei manga. It's so relatable. Similar to Yumi, I worked an office job. Nothing special, just data entry. Though I remember the different types of people. Some took their job way too seriously. Even my manager was a micromangager to tried to get me fired. Which didn't work because I was one of the fastest and most efficient workers there. And then there was the "eye candy" that did nothing. It was so weird that the manager was onto me and the others under her, when we would statistically be the fastest people who were the most efficient compared to the other departments. I never understood that. Especially because several ended up transferring to other departments, because no one wants to deal with a micromanager. Others, like me, ended up quitting. I rant to say, I relate to Yumi. I don't understand how she, my manager, could take such a boring job seriously. Like, the job was her life.

[@sunny.7.]

This was so interesting, thank you! Really enjoyed the insights on Japan at the time. Pink definitely feels relevant today. The art style and the crocodile feel familiar to me. I have a feeling I might have read it when I was way too young for it...I've been meaning to read Helter Skelter, and I'll definitely be picking Pink up again soon.

[@TheSpellShell]

I've wanted to say that I've just found an amazing channel today, but then I've realized that I'm already watched your review of Two and a Half Men like a month ago. This time I've subbed :D

[@amandaalvarado8877]

Yes! Kyoko Okazaki and Mari Okazaki need more recognition for their beautiful work!

[@sandybestgirl]

points for being one of the only other people ive seen mention berserk's shoujo influence, and especially kazeki, which also inspired utena. influential manga.

[@nekorina9011]

This is one of the best video essays I have ever seen. It was so interesring to hear about how capitalism and love and feminism tie together in so many ways. Some of Okazaki's words are super relatable to me as a 22 year old unemployed woman who wants to get a job and become independent, but fears the overwhelming responsibility that comes with it. It's interesring to see all the feminist themes in her work, as well - her art style reminds me a lot of Allison Bechdel's too (who you should so check out if you haven't already). Overall, awesome video!

[@leslieelizabeth3024]

I randomly came across pink, I read "office lady, doing the deed, croc" sold I really really really enjoyed it, I never like to know too much going into some things, I was not let down at all 💕

[@blackdenim23]

That Understanding Comics, one of the best books I’ve ever read. Introduced me to Nihilism at young age. That book has stayed with me. Great video!

[@LyraFay12]

I'm reading this manga right now! So the timing of this essay is fantastic!! I've also read Okazaki's other manga they are also great and feel timeless!

[@KrakenZero]

This is the best thing I've seen all year.

[@animationmann]

Instant Sub after seeing the Quality of you Video you got a deep understanding from my point of view towards this Topic and gonna give Pink a try as a Big Strong Man haha.

[@lismargarcia514]

I LOVE this manga! Was a life changing read in my early 20s, Okazaki’s best imo

[@ArosNacht]

Incredible video, it says alot about Okazaki and thank you for introducing me to her work!

[@randomasspirate3630]

Understanding Comics mentioned, sub earned.

[@user-dx3xl5lv7g]

Love the video. I also would add Koinrokkā Beibīzu, a novel by Ryu Murakami published in 1980 that become very popular, in with an important female character had an alligator as a pet. Not in a thematical way, just as an inspiration (sorry for my english)

[@lana_del_Rei.neet-]

FINALLY SOMEONE TALKING ABOUT OKAZAKI. I've always felt so bad about her work being so obscure.

[@boxofspoons8867]

I just watched the Helter Skelter movie recently and I loved it, but I’ve never heard of Pink! I’ll be checking it out

[@sapphic.flower]

I saw The Substance yesterday and it made me think of Helter Skelter and then I thought of Pink which is one of my favourite pieces of literature. I love how unapologetically Okazaki writes her women. When a lot of shoujo write women as docile and well mannered and shounen write women as sex objects, Okazaki writes bombastic and audacious women that just feel so honest.

[@meeeep3248]

I just finished reading the manga and oh. My. GOD. THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME DISCOVER THIS MANGA. I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT I FEEL JUST. AAAGGGHH. THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT VIDEO 🙏

[@kewlwarez]

Subscribed two minutes in, bought Pink five minutes or so later. Great essay!

[@yungmercury]

rare video about Pink and Okazaki, love it

[@Tacom4ster]

I appreciate the Scott McCloud reference, if i wasn't so lazy I would make an essay on comic essay trilogy

[@meowpower0022]

I desperately want to read all of Kyoko Okazaki's manga. I hope one day all of them get english physical manga releases. Her work spokes to me so much!

[@rishabhdhiman9422]

Oh my god is that VA-11 Hall-A music in the background

[@dadadada6147]

0:45 It does so much though! I mean seraph of the end, blue exorcist, attack on titan, black clover may each have take place in very different worlds but they do all use the same tropes for their plot for example the chosen one, the lovable idiot, the insanely well written friendship between the main caracter and their male best friend and of course the insanely unwellwritten relationship between the main caracter and their female best friend and later love interest eventhough they didn’t seem to have anything in common hence there being zero reason for a even a platonic relationship in the first place. It’s actually quite boring to imagine ones main caracter in a different manga cause for some reason they all keep making the same dump mistakes and take the same stupid decisions.

[@hemangchauhan2864]

32:15 editing on this bit was pure art. That's how you highlight.

[@lurk3937]

this channel is so good

[@fxwnly]

kyoko okazaki is one of my favorite mangkas. her works have connected with me like no other media has, especially helter skelter (>_>) i shrieked in joy when i got the notif for this video!

[@aboringotakuwhoisntnamedkyle]

IM SO HAPPY NOB9DY TALKS ABOUT THIS

[@nanisphotography8903]

I think you would like “veil “ the art style is so pretty and it a cute story

[@komugemon8010]

5:57 - 6:04 The premise was a bunch of authors, manga writers and critics would sit down and take a close look at a manga and just analyze it for an hour. This sounds like the primordial soup of video essays. Or the Stone Ages, before we could just talk in a room by ourselves for an hour, we had to meet with people in real life and talk.

[@OniSpumoni]

suppose i'm heading to the book store tomorrow!

[@blufudgecrispyrice8528]

I've only read Helter Skelter. While I do try to read old manga thank you for the sources for more manga.

[@ChicaneryBear]

Okay, you convinced me. I've ordered her translated works.

[@fan4every1lol89]

Gotta love it when you randomly discover a golden channel that's under 100k subs

[@minaverry]

I'm one of those smart assholes you mentioned: I heard many descriptions of Japan's bubble era, but this was the best one. Loved this video!

[@sila1308]

video so good made me want do something likw this for Satoru Makimura and Akiko Higashimura. Just like Kyouko Okazaki, to me they are masters of this craft

[@mtu5]

amazing video dude

[@chillonil3993]

The reason Pink resonated with people because it really is the perfect embodiment of Capitalist Culture in a society where strict gender roles are still enforced by harsh societal expectations. Not to mention how this hyper consumerist culture co-opted Yumiko's need of seeking freedom from this oppression into a way it can further self-perpetuation. This is perfectly how illustrated how Yumiko defines herself by the different brands of things she uses and how she came to be a part of the 'Sex Industry' (whose entire machinery dedicated to oppressing women) and how this twisted relationship with love finally resulted in her feeling of 'emptiness' when she finally got in an actual relationship at the end. Hence even though Yumiko wanted a free independent life on her terms Capitalist society still used her to further its own goals (◡_◡)

[@amarazo8499]

Helter skelter and rivers edge were amazing.

[@lordtt3984]

I read Pink this evening cause of the first 15 minutes of this video. Thank you! It was pretty different from anything I'd ever read, and it actually made me pick up my own pen again. Also what's your background music? All the songs are rlly good

[@oniplingz]

damn helter skelter is GOOD. I'm a fool for not looking into her other works!! This video inspired to do so, thanks!

[@daisyland.mp4]

PINK APPRECIATION LETS GOOOOOO

[@MidnightWanderX]

Saw the thumbnail and immediately had to watch. Pink is iconic, and Okazaki in general needs more respect in the Western Josei loving sphere for sure.

[@TimMaxShift]

Thank you. If it wasn't for you, I would hardly have known about this manga. I'll check it out. Greetings from the other hemisphere of the earth.

[@fann458]

I love how if you go for Miura's recommendations list there's so much shoujo! A lot of what shounen does today is influenced by 80's shoujo and still gets "contaminated" specially by LN adaptations that were previously on the Joseimuke spectrum

[@NukaColaLight]

I LOVE Kyoko Okazaki's Pink. It's such a great one shot, I encourage everyone to give it a read!

[@Hankler_fish]

Jesus christ, you read at least three books to make a youtube video? that's... incredible

[@komugemon8010]

6:46 - 6:52 Look at these interviews, look at this poster. What other manga writer has a taste in fashion this good. *Knock Knock Knock* It is I, Naoko Takeuchi, and I'd like a word with you.

[@en3868]

oh my god this is such a coincidence I read this like a few weeks ago

[@steph23764]

Loved this manga and this vid