The art of manga.
Now that the Holidays have officially ended and my world has somewhat started to slow down again, I can finally get back on here to update and share things with you all. We all know how the hustle and bustle is of the Holiday season. I had constant plans back to back all throughout November and December that I was so mentally and socially drained. On top of that, work had me EXHAUSTED. But, we are gonna try to get back on track of trying to post something at least every other week?
Back in November, Justine and I check out the Art of Manga exhibit at the De Young Museum in Golden Gate park. For those of you that don’t know, I been a fan of Anime for a bit of time and just recently got in to reading Manga. Both Anime and Manga go hand in hand. A lot of the current Anime shows come from Manga. To clarify any confusion between the two; Anime is animated works such as movies and cartoons whereas Manga are graphic novels that are book length comics.
Shot on: Fujifilm XT-30II, XF 16mm F/1.4
Its pretty wild to see that the artists, known as Mangaka, draw pretty much everything in pen. Like the image above, that entire piece was drawn by hand with pens. Manga is traditionally always in black and white, but for special occasions they will make it in color. Hirohaki Araki, the illustrator for Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure had some of his works on display, and they were by far my favorite ones from the entire exhibit. Araki’s art style is very fashion forward and vibrant in color, so naturally I gravitated towards his work.
Shot on: Fujifilm XT-30II, XF 16mm F/1.4
The exhibit showcased a bunch of iconic Manga/Anime such as Yuyu Hakusho, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, One Piece, Uzumaki, and so much more. It showcased different types of Manga genres from Shonen, Shojo, and Seinen. I won’t go in depth of explaining the different genres of Manga, because that would spiral into an entirely different post. There was an an entirely separate portion of the exhibit that was dedicated to One Piece. If you’re a fan of One Piece or Manga/Anime in general, I highly suggest checking out this exhibit. Justine and I really enjoyed it, and she isn’t even into Manga/Anime like that. This exhibit is showing at the De Young Museum up until February 1,2026, so you still have some time to check it out!
‘Til the next one, enjoy these photos.
