Manga at the Museum 博物館の漫画 I Curator's Corner S4 Ep7

Nicole Rousmaniere follows on from her episode on Japanese manhole covers with a short discussion on some of the Manga collected by the British Museum.
The Citi exhibition ‘Manga マンガ’ opens 23 May 2019.
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[@jrpipik]

I love that a museum is recognizing comics as a legitimate art form.

[@jakedurham7283]

jrpipik I once took a visit to the manga museum in Kyoto. It’s defiantly a legitimate art form and I agree it’s great to see some academic recognition of that. :)

[@somedude2748]

Very sincere explanation of why she feels manga is worthwhile. Excellent to see.

[@bryankelly335]

Fine , I'll be "that guy" .. *_Berserk_* should be in the Museum .. It's a precious piece of history

[@demandred1957]

Guts!!

[@007MrYang]

I second this!

[@albertamalachi3560]

It seems they agree.

[@Bradal4ck]

I was thinking the exact same thing lmao. I concur!

[@littlsuprstr]

good luck to the british museum to get in touch with kentaro miura.

[@Tekrothebountyhunter]

The fact that the British Museum is noticing and appreciating the art and skill that goes into Japanese Manga makes me happy. Not necessarily because I like Manga, which I do for the most part, but because I believe that popular artwork and liturature can tell you just as much, if not more, about a culture as a high class painting or a intricately crafted artifact.

[@kazusanosukenobunaga]

ありがとうございます。日本の漫画が大英博物館に展示されることは日本人にとってとても名誉な事です。 Thank you it is a great honor for Japanese people to display Japanese manga in the British museum. 🇯🇵🇬🇧

[@SottileGioia]

Junji Ito's. His drawings are beautiful and otherworldly

[@guest_informant]

Super Eyepatch Wolf How Media Scares Us: The Work of Junji Ito kzbin.info/www/bejne/onqscmmHecyfaK8

[@thegingerbreadman5149]

Oh, yes. Because of Del Toro I read like 50 tales of horror from him. Most are haunting.

[@kuribo1]

One of the most succinct and clear explanations on why Japanese manga is an art form in its own right. Very very few other drawn mediums of story telling even come close.

[@r13hd22]

Impressive. American here, been reading Manga since the late 1980s and I am so glad to see a major museum recognize that Manga is not mere "comics", and are of a higher artistic form. And landing Hoshino Yukinobu was perfect. His Star Field painting book was beautiful. Congratulations on having some original work in your collections.

[@eviljoel]

Saint Young Men is amazing, and definitely belongs in a museum.

[@artheaded1]

Very excited to see this featured! I've only enjoyed a small portion of it, it's so well written.

[@lek1223]

I love the Japanese wing of the British Museum, it is such a nice quiet and calm area to walk into after having wandered around outside for a while. I dare say it is one of the most memorable things about British Museum. The addition of Manga in it surprised me when i saw it first, then again, the entire area surprised me when i first saw it many years ago (by now)

[@dugebuwembo]

The whole East Asia section is suprising, there is so many amazing pieces....

[@sacredgeometrymusic3290]

I'm so glad Manga deserved a place in the Museum, as a piece of art. I'm 25, I have grown with Manga and Japanese cartoon. They gave me so much, I couldn't even put it into words. They are so communicative. You learn a lot about Buddhism, Zen and Shinto, even though they are never directly mentioned. I think my love for eastern culture and meditation is mostly due to Japanese art. Thank you again for giving to Manga the importance it deserve

[@KennyHazy97]

1:38 Please tell me that's Dr. Irving Finkel. I want this to be real so much.

[@britishmuseum]

Yes, it is my eagle-eyed friend! Top points to you!

[@KennyHazy97]

@@britishmuseum If somebody's planning a sequel where Ashurbanipal rises from the dead and finds out you guys have been rummaging through his stuff, know you've got a first day buyer right here!

[@suebelzer6536]

@JONATHAN SUTCLIFFE Have you ever read the book, "Lamb"? It's a similar idea (about Jesus exploring and learning, rather than simply somehow "knowing all"), and it IS a bit provocative. I recommend it.

[@suebelzer6536]

@JONATHAN SUTCLIFFE I'm not sure I'm following your message to me. I didn't understand what "exactly this" was that puts you off. I mean, it doesn't matter to me if you're put off or not, but your seeming interest in "undocumented travels" made me think you might like the book I mentioned. (BTW, do you think I'm one of the idiots? Or one of the dolts? Or something else unflattering?)

[@suebelzer6536]

@JONATHAN SUTCLIFFE I didn't know we were disagreeing. I just wanted to offer a book that it sounded like you might enjoy. I liked it, and it made me think.

[@wittgensteinedface3946]

Hi, I'm Japanese. The British Museum is very right in not reversing Japanese name into western style. “Hikaru Nakamura ”isn't correct. “Nakamura Hikaru ”is correct and right. Sometimes the reversed name means others name or has another means. As a museum for diversity, this should be praised.

[@Skeptic2006]

What if the person is american like Hikaru Nakamura the chess grandmaster?

[@deadbugengineering3330]

Getting payed for reading manga? That was an option? Sigh.

[@golDroger88]

>tfw you can say you have a larger manga collection than the British Museum Greatest accomplishment of my life.

[@petersontaylor2000]

Gen is one of the most amazing literature/art works of all time.

[@metatoto]

Kaori Mori's Emma and Otoyomegatari are certainly works that I think deserves a spot.

[@thusspakevespasian5587]

Tell me you guys have Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira in there, and you almost certainly need Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue, the former is one of the best examples of the sci-fi genre ever, the latter being a visually gorgeous rendition of the life of Musashi Miyamoto.

[@dalleellaa.4443]

Many thanks for this series of videos. I loved the exhibition (I went 5 times) and with these videos I learned more about some mangas and mangakas like Nakamura Hikaru. I hope there will be another manga exhibition soon.

[@kevindean6600]

She is pretty. And also fascinating in her knowledge and articulation of a subject she loves

[@cennethadameveson3715]

I'd like to see "the Kurosaga corpse delivery service" by Eiji Otsuka and Housui Yamazaki, it has an interesting slant on death, belief and the world in and out side of Japan.

[@ookamimusic4019]

Awesome, I have to visit the British-Museum ASAP

[@uncle.daylily]

doraemon? they are like japan’s winnie the pooh, it is a starter read with all the furigana and helps children explore the world through their eyes, regulating their emotions through childhood. many lifelong manga readers always start small. it also shows the inventive nature of post war japan? (rant: many seemingly sweet/silly beginnings of a manga doesn’t guarantee its mood, when the mood changes or bigger relevations occur, then suddenly its like whiplash, and i’m left wondering, wait, wasn’t this supposed to be for a young audience? why is it so sad?? spoiler: gakuen alice and hana to akuma) Suicide Island, the manga was thought provoking, and i like that they are able to use this medium for social commentary and then develop into its own thought experiment about the world, human nature and human development. Shingeki no Kyojin as well, I’ve always thought of it as our relationship with animals. Animals used to be free, and now they are mostly caged. Do they know they are being caged? What do they feel when they see the human kyojins, whose appearance meant their destiny as fodder is here?

[@mahdi8835]

Oh we would like to see Jojo's bizarre adventure. Edit: Forget about Jojo, Akira is a piece of art.

[@mojosbigsticks]

I remember that Professor Munakata exhibit. I was working round the corner at the time - it was excellent.

[@alicegambaro5145]

FullMetal Alchemist is one of the best mangas I've ever read. Wonderful, diverse and developed cast, incredible plot, compellive storytelling, great artstyle, ethical questions, it's got it all. Keep up the good work and thank you!!

[@tribequest9]

I love how Japanese culture view the world differently, it was like when I was watching the series Wolfs Rain, it was a unique take on vampires and werewolves that forced me to see the world through a completely different narrative and I loved it.

[@Hazelsocks]

Eromanga sensei is a work of art and deserves its own exhibition.

[@profeseurchemical]

ohno

[@suzettehenderson9278]

Lone Wolf and Cub, and Nausica of the Valley of the Wind

[@andrewsuryali8540]

If Munakata tickles your fancy, then you should look up Urasawa Naoki's Master Keaton. Taiichi Hiraga-Keaton is a half-Japanese, half-British Oxford-educated archaeologist who has a hypothesis that an unknown civilization once existed along the Danube river. Because this hypothesis is not mainstream he has to part-time as a Lloyd's special claims investigator and in that capacity has many adventures in Cold War Europe. Oh, and he used to be a survival skills instructor in the SAS. He's a bit of a Japanese MacGyver in that he can devise ancient weaponry from stuff lying around, but what the series reflects most is the Japanese public's view of Europe in that period, presented in a realistic and not romanticized manner..

[@someguynamedelan]

Osamu Tezuka's "Adolf" (at least that was it's title in the US)

[@gggfx4144]

I don't know if it is also a Manga, but there is an Anime called "Zero" by I think Studio Ghibli, covering the life story/reflections of the designer of the Zero warplane for World War 2 (used for Kamikaze attacks). Strikes me as quite a profound topic; the duality of a maker and inventor, whose inventions enable their people to have 'power' in some respect, but by causing some other people/cultures pain.

[@CrowSkeleton]

I want to show the entire world Nagabe's The Girl From The Other Side, so...child-friendly but non-facile soft apocalyptic darkness and monster tea parties? Also this specialist has the Best Robe and it should be BM policy to have *all* their experts look like magnificent culture wizards.

[@DH-bc8ck]

Favorite Manga: Battleangle Alita, although Sanctuary is a close second. However, on the subject of manga -- really, Watchmen should be part of the British Museum collection.

[@dwarvepower]

I love Nicol Rousmaniere

[@golDroger88]

Manga I consider worthy of being collected by the museum: Ai-Ren Anything by Taniguchi Anything by Tezuka, Apollo no Uta being my personal favourite Akira Blame Devilman Kiseiju, Heureka and Historie by Iwaaki Anything by Maruo The Climber and Innocent by Sakamoto Anything by Satoshi Kon Anything by Kamimura Anything by Ikegami Anything by Eguchi Anything by Amano Five Star Stories Mob Psycho 100 Yotsubato

[@TheDjcarlos67]

I had no idea Manga had depth such as this. I’ll have to look further

[@Michael-Madrid]

Cromartie High School... if you want to know so badly just read the manga.

[@jcortese3300]

Easy: From Eroica with Love by Yasuko Aoike. :-) Still the best I've ever read, bar none -- whacked out as all hell, but brilliant, and incredibly acerbic and witty.

[@rey-o]

This is great, and wonderfully explained. I’d like for more museums to expand their works to manga and comics.

[@dunzodonalds]

1:35 is that Irving Finkel in the museum manga?!

[@KanemiX3]

My favorite manga is Buddha series by Tezuka and Immortal Rain I admire Nicole and her love for the manga medium so much, she knows a lot about manga and delve deeper into older and more niche manga that aren't just pop-manga. I want to be like Nicole when I become older. :D

[@SuperAwesomeGames]

Sounds too good to be true

[@paraguaijin]

well... kinda. manga is more like B-movies. some (like "They Live") look revolutionary in their ideas and content, others (like "Halloween") are plain shallow fun. there REALLY is manga for everyone, just like there's movies for all tastes

[@suebelzer6536]

@@paraguaijin "B-movies"? Upgrade your manga experience.

[@paraguaijin]

@@suebelzer6536 hit me with some names please ☺️

[@suebelzer6536]

@@paraguaijin No. Do your own work.

[@ayanoyamada4475]

Javier Gimenez Hi, I'd recommend manga artists like Osamu Tezuka and Naoki Urasawa if you really want to have a profound experience. The masterpieces they've created shook my soul. My recommendation of Osamu Tezuka is Black Jack and Hinotori, and for Naoki Urasawa, it's Monster, Pluto, and 20th Century boys.

[@ryanmoultesz]

Does anyone know the name of the ‘British museum manga’ I’m having trouble finding it?

[@andrewsuryali8540]

The Case Records of Professor Munakata Vol. 14 Chapter 43 (first part). It is only available in unofficial translation.

[@mapo5959]

Please do another exhibition!

[@vitoferrara5876]

I love Manga! Japan and China are the coolest places in asia!

[@joshuarosen6242]

Is that Dr Irving Finkel at 01:36? I hope so because he certainly ought to be preserved in literature.

[@ResistanceIsFreedom]

Professional weeaboos; the future is bright.

[@unknownninja1]

Kyle Jensen lol you cheeky rascal :-).

[@RyokoYoichi]

Naoki Urasawa's Monster and 20th Century Boys

[@adamjbond]

I am going to have to go read some Yotsuba&! now.

[@themeatpopsicle]

consider my diary popped with a reminder

[@ramona14220]

Looks like Paul McCartney and Marc Bolan eating rice and corn.

[@yurinakamura1827]

Beautiful.

[@sultanmulberry6967]

Dear British Museum, you must collect something from Jiro Kuwata. You're welcome :)

[@enzoma7253]

so fascinating!

[@paraguaijin]

Fine , I'll be "that guy" .. (2) i guess Akira Toriyama and BIRD STUDIO's work should be included because of the sheer popularity of Dragon Ball. it'd be nice to see that he also penned Dr. Slump, Sand Land, collab'ed in many Enix videogames and was part of the huge success of Shueisha/VIZ publishing house dunno about english-speaking countries, but Dragon Ball in spanish-speaking countries is as big or bigger than DC and Marvel Comics franchises

[@jakedurham7283]

Javier Gimenez in the UK at least I’d say you can directly link the popularity of manga and anime today with the explosive popularity of DBZ.

[@shiraga0516]

Budda's T-shirt says "Nirvana", and Jesus's T-shirt probably says "Joshua".

[@christopherdeleon2095]

Y'all should have lone wolf and cub Space adventure cobra And devilman

[@gabethet8458]

Marvelous.

[@meurtri9312]

this makes me nerd out, down to my soul

[@waiwaihawai222]

It's very interesting

[@charaznable2859]

Since this is an art form you should take a peek at hirohiko’s art It is unique The book he made is called jojos bizarre adventure I’m sure you’ll like it

[@albertoandrade9807]

The louvre did a whole exhibition only about him

[@jrwilliams]

Katsuhiro Otomo for sure

[@einsam_aber_frei]

I wish British Museum stays strong and never succumb to those extremists who demand all artefacts to be "returned" to their home countries.

[@melmoland988]

I've actually started to collect copies of manga I already own, but they're In Korean I was hoping I could use it to teach myself how to read But personally I think the manga that have people who actually existed as characters are fascinating I also enjoy discovering the cultural things that people throw in as Easter eggs (or In the case of Naruto not even remotely subtle cultural references)

[@delaneycaballero276]

"there's a manga for everyone" i.e. yaribu

[@phantomcat-O23]

I love "Professor MUNAKATA" !!

[@Nezumi66]

I hope you are collecting "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" ? (a modern classic). And some artwork by Yoshitoshi Abe; a truly sublime and unique artist. ^_^

[@profeseurchemical]

grappler baki. appologies if you guys already have it.

[@kiranwagh8433]

Buddha by osamu tezuka series all of them

[@fluidthought42]

Siddhartha of Saint Young Men is also a big fan of Tezuka's work, to the point that he writes and draws his own manga filled with celestial in-jokes.

[@brevomagik]

Hi she my aauntie

[@ardocon1268]

Black Butler!

[@lakewooded4929]

Uhhh . . where is the hentai section?

[@RyanBreaker]

Lakewood Ed Carnauba as your profile pic?

[@user-wc7xx1sf4d]

In your PC

[@ElMoppo1]

They might have copies of a certain Hokusai print...

[@teresacammell]

Detective Conan

[@dunzodonalds]

5:20 came out of no where... devastation

[@iambiggus]

Akira!

[@josiahjwhitfield]

for as hard as she tries to explain what makes manga so great as a medium, i still feel like this explanation is kind of reductive

[@josiahjwhitfield]

anyway, talk about "Yotsuba to!"

[@paraguaijin]

@@dinerenblancc she didn't talk about Osamu Tezuka

[@melmoland988]

@@paraguaijin everyone talks about tezuka That's just beating a dead horse

[@fuckugplus]

Is there a place for shindol???

[@TheMrWreckz]

Where is the hentai?

[@izenkixiron5173]

It's in the Hokusai exhibit.

[@maikerusazarando857]

「大英博」物館では？

[@Hazelsocks]

Is it bad that im laughing?

[@suebelzer6536]

Depends on what's making you laugh, I guess.

[@taifoon3075]

Finally went today. Was extremely happy to see Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue get a huge mention. But honestly, very disappointed as a whole. How can you feature Captain Tsubasa and Slam Dunk under the ‘sports’ section, but forget to mention Mitsuru Adachi’s works? - Touch and H2 are ground breaking within the genre. Also no sign of Naoki Urasawa (Monster, 20/21st Century Boys), Yusuke Murata (Eyeshield 21, One punchman), Kentaro Miura (Beserk) and mostly importantly Yasuhisa Hara. Could go on more and more... not much seinen manga either. Instead concentrating on shōjo and old works from the 70s

[@estranhokonsta]

When i see the hoshino yukinobu picture, i see a different thing from what you said. I see the manga artist, not pointing, but separating. I see an affirmation of the incomparable cultures of Europe and Japan. I see the helmets of war and suffering originated from want of power and from fear of mortality. Those same human emotion, but in distinctive geographic and cultural condition creating different path of accomplishment. In conclusion, i see i cry for self affirmation, as many artists tend to do.

[@andrewsuryali8540]

Professor Munakata is a Japanese folklorist whose main research hypothesis is that there was once an ironworking Indo-European tribe living in the Japanese islands whose only remnants in the modern era are stories they left behind which are now preserved in Japanese folklore. Most of the Munakata stories explore the similarities between Japanese cultural objects and stories with those from other parts of the world. There is one quite memorable longer chapter where Munakata explores the traditional (pre-Chinese influence) Japanese conception of stellar constellations and how it matches the Greco-Roman constellations in many aspects, including recognizing Cygnus as a swan, and he hypothesizes that the Greeks and the Japanese got this concept from an older civilization that spread to both regions. The Sutton Hoo helmet is in practice a similar type of helmet to the Japanese kabuto once you remove the kabuto's flappy bits and decorations. Both are egg-dome helmets with facial protection in the shape of a human face. Munakata is probably just pointing out this similarity (he's done this with many other objects in the manga).

[@estranhokonsta]

@@andrewsuryali8540 Thank you for the info and correction. Nonetheless, i will maintain the way i see the picture, although it will be enriched by your explanation. Am i being stubborn or coherent? I does show how the interpretation of a work of art, or anything else that is given a certain value, can be so different from the original intention depending on who see it. In the end, i believe that all of those differing vues can find a common ground to define themselves in relation to each others. That is: a work as a forum of ideas.

[@guest_informant]

Nakamura Hikaru, Hikaru Nakamura. I'm so confused.

[@paraguaijin]

in Japan the surname comes before the given name, but nothing forbids you from using the western way of saying the given name first then the surname

[@guest_informant]

@@paraguaijin Thanks. There's a chessplayer called Hikaru Nakamura kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6vVd36GoLmUosU that's who I was referring to.

[@paraguaijin]

@@guest_informant ah yes 😮 homophones

[@fuckugplus]

Aka she literaly graduated with a weeb degree

[@STOG01]

#TheAn1meMan

[@I_leave_mean_comments]

This is hilarious. What a joke.

[@kurooneko]

'You see Britain, you see Europe' = 'You see the world' okay lol

[@doctorpicardnononono7469]

thirst.

[@CapnBlood]

Fraud, waste, and abuse

[@danielgreen2788]

you do realize that you have Alan Moore on your soil...right? manga are japanese comics , nothing more, nothing less, if you respect manga, you should give the same respect to british comic authors.