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Christine Mari

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Tokyo, Japan

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https://christinemari.com/

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Graphic Novels, Young Adult, Memoir

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Lucy Knisley, Hope Larson, Craig Thompson ...more

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Christine Mari is a comic artist based in Los Angeles, California. When she was fifteen years old, she wrote her first book, Diary of a Tokyo Teen, an illustrated travelogue detailing one summer in Japan. Her artistic journey continued in her online comics, which deal with topics ranging from her multiracial identity to navigating adulthood and the joys and challenges of daily existence. She loves rainy days and grocery store birthday cake. This is her first graphic novel. Christine invites you to visit her at christinemari.com or follow her Instagram @christinemaricomics. ...more

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Do you plan to make more comics in the near future, and when you do, do you plan on collaborating with other artists?

Christine Mari Hi Ope. I definitely plan on making more comics, but I also just started college so I have to balance comics with my studies. I am actually working on…moreHi Ope. I definitely plan on making more comics, but I also just started college so I have to balance comics with my studies. I am actually working on an expanded, full-color version of Halfway Home that will be published by Tuttle next year. I also am working on a short comic that will be included in an anthology. Depending on the project, I'm sure I would enjoy collaborating with other artists. Thanks for the question!(less)

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Hello Christine, What made you become a writer?

Christine Mari Hi Arlene. I consider myself more a comic artist than a writer. I have been drawing comics from a young age, and my dad encouraged me to do a comic tr…moreHi Arlene. I consider myself more a comic artist than a writer. I have been drawing comics from a young age, and my dad encouraged me to do a comic travelogue when I traveled to Japan. This is how "Halfway Home" got its start.(less)

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	Halfway There: A Graphic Memoir of Self-Discovery 4.17 avg rating — 1,558 ratings — published 2024 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diary of a Tokyo Teen: A Japanese-American Girl Travels to the Land of Trendy Fashion, High-Tech Toilets and Maid Cafes by Christine Mari Inzer, Christine Mari (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 1,649 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Funny Girl by Betsy Bird (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lisa Brown (Goodreads Author), Adrianne Chalepah 3.70 avg rating — 1,270 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kokoro: A Graphic Memoir 4.58 avg rating — 142 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Halfway Home: Drawing My Way Through Japan by Christine Mari Inzer, Christine Mari (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Get a copy of my new book Diary of a Tokyo Teen on Amazon or at Kinokuniya bookstores in the US!

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“Le Japon a ce je-ne-sais-quoi... On tombe amoureux de ce pays avant d'y mettre les pieds.”
― Christine Mari, Halfway There: A Graphic Memoir of Self-Discovery

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