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Arai Rie: X ~ Peke vol. 3
Peke, I think, is usually regarded as the first progressive yonkoma of mainstream shojo manga. It was about the first one to contain violence, sex, black humour, and absurdities, when the majority of shojo manga comedy at the time weren't actually funny but rather ... märchentique?
Anyway, this was at the beginning of the 90s, so it's not particularly procative now. The funniest part is actually the self-degrading attitude of Arai, which gets progressively worse as we go along. There are seven Peke volumes in all, and already at volume three I'm beginning to ask myself why this woman became a manga-ka if she hates it so damn much. I guess this manga is a witness to the fact that the fucked up people sometimes really are the ones to revolutionize.
By the way, it's also fun to catch the cameos of Ragawa Marimo. But that's a rather maniacal thing to do, I guess.
Category: Shojo/ladies | Posted by Alicia at October 1, 2004 11:54 AM