So I finally got to buying Yotsuba Vol 1 through 5. And here, is my latest photoshop work, a fan-art of Yotsuba and my so far favorite chapter. Some of you may remember those fabulous lines. And let’s not forget the best shot ever of Yotsuba, Asagi and the strawberry cake. “Zooom Zoooom!”
I’m currently reading Vol 3.
After all this while of cult-hype and crazy fandom… after watching and totally loving Azumanga Daioh… yet I failed to read Yotsubato until NOW. Not because I had preconceived notions that it was crap. Not because I wasn’t excited about it. Not because I was stubbornly avoiding it, despite my friends urging me to “buy into the hype you won’t regret it it’s that good”…
Honestly… I just never got around to it. ¬_¬;
It was difficult as it was trying to find a place that sold the whole 1-5 all in one place, but when I did get around to it, I purchased it on a whim at a comic shop. I had just finished a job interview and decided to check out the local comic shop nearby. I had been there before, years and years ago. Browsing through the shelves of comics and manga, I didn’t seem to find anything I really wanted to buy. Just as I was headed out the door, it started POURING and I had no umbrella. So I decided to wait around a bit and picked up a copy of Frank Cho’s “Women”, which I had been looking for. Then I saw it… the Azumanga Daioh Omnibus… I drop Cho in awe. But withing minutes, I began to wonder if they had Yotsubato. Indeed they did. The last full set of 5. Yoink!
I still haven’t gotten the Azumanga Daioh Omnibus yet… it’s on my wishlist though!
The fan-art I’ve drawn is a dedication to just how much I love Yotsuba. The expressions she has on her face are priceless, and really make the manga for me. While the shapes and lines were simple, drawing this and trying to capture the essence of Yotsuba was actually way more difficult than I had imagined. Personally, I believe I have failed in capturing it properly. I doubt I’ll be trying that mistake again though.
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I haven’t read yotsuba, maybe I should try read some.. it’s a comedy/light comedy manga right? something like azudai?
FINALLY you are reading Yotsuba&! Better late than never, that’s all I gotta say.
@ ron : Yeah, like Azumanga Daioh, but way funnier through visuals. Drawn by the same creator.
@ kin : ha ha thanks man. It was hard to find the whole set! What can I say? And I’m sure you wouldn’t have been willing to sell me your manga.
I think I actually like Yotsuba&! more than Azumanga Daioh, it’s just too funny!!!! I’m glad you started reading it, you won’t be disappointed! Great fan-art by the way!
@ lostty : You know, I’ve only watched the Azumanga Daioh anime. Is the manga different? I heard the manga is mostly 4-panel jokes instead.
So far, i’m really liking Yotsuba. She’s only 6 years old, so her inexperience is hilarious and cute. It sort of has a magic to it and makes me feel like I’m experiencing the same things for the first time too. Yay for janken!
The style for the manga Azumanga Daioh is 4-panel, but at the same time it somewhat follows each other and makes a story. The story is the same as from the series except for a few jokes, so the manga isn’t very different, but I prefer having the more traditional manga style.