Tag Archives: Oishinbo

Japan’s manga comics rake up Fukushima via The Peninsula Qatar

Posted on 2014/06/27 by yukimiyamotodepaul

[…] “Ichi Efu”, which centres on workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, has sold 170,000 copies in book form in nearly two months, rare for a debut manga. Another manga set off a furore that sparked angry responses from … Continue reading →

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Japan Debates Radiation as Manga Shows Nosebleed via abc news

Posted on 2014/05/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A journalist finds his nose doesn’t stop bleeding after visiting the meltdown-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant. He also learns others suffer similar symptoms. The scene from popular manga comic “Oishinbo,” published last month, has set off a hot public debate in … Continue reading →

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Japanese manga stirs up nuclear controversy via Kotaku

Posted on 2014/05/08 by norma field

The Japanese manga, Oishinbo (美味しんぼ) is a long-running food manga that has been ongoing since 1983. In his latest chapter that was recently published in the magazine Big Comic Spirits, author Tetsu Kariya depicted the manga protagonist, Shiro Yamaoka, as … Continue reading →

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Manga about work at Fukushima No. 1 stirs locals’ ire via The Japan Times

Posted on 2014/05/01 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Cartoon characters who suffered nosebleeds after a visit to the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant are turning into a headache for manga publisher Shogakukan. Locals are apparently angry about the “misleading” depictions in an episode of the popular manga series … Continue reading →

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