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Comic Party #1
Comic Party, Vol. 01
Kazuki finds himself drawn into the world of underground comics. His new life as a manga artist is beginning, but at what cost?
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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December 29, 2017
This is a review for Volume 1 to 4.
I sadly don't have Volume 5 (thanks to Tokyopop quitting and making it very hard to finish series/find those last volumes), but maybe one day I will find it somewhere *crosses fingers*. Then I can finally finish this series for real.
I have already read this series a few times (though I lost count, and it was definitely before I found Goodreads), but I wanted to re-read it again before the year ended.
This was such a fun, but a bit over the top series, great characters (but also annoying frustrating characters (looking at you Taishi and Eimi and Mizuki)), it has a motivational story (don't give up, even if everything seems gloomy (and this doesn't just apply to the MC, but also to other characters he encounters).
I quite liked our MC, though at times I had a hard time liking him, he was just a bit too stereotypical or I found him stupid (since he focused so much on his doujinshi that it seems he forgot about his college). Plus it was just a bit silly that he got all the girls after him, but I guess it is just that kind of manga. What did make it better was that there was almost zero romance, so even though he had all the girls after him, he just stayed the same. Which is quite a chance from all the other books in which guys are being followed by tons of girls.
I loved how he found something he could do, after his rejection from art school he was in quite a pit, but thanks to Taishi he found out that even though he can't go to the school of his dreams, he can still make art, he can still show people his art and tell his stories.
I loved how dedicated he was, and how he learned more and more with each comipa (though really, how many of those are there? :P). He met new people, people who helped him further with his doujinshi, with discovering how to expand his reach, how to make even better art.
He really grows as the manga continues, and it was so nice to see it happen.
There are a ton of other characters, and with the exception of Taishi (too annoying and really dude understand boundaries), Eimi (girl, please you are not that fabulous, thank you bye), and at times Mizuki (girl, please get the hint, and stop being so overly aggressive/violent, it is not a trait that is good), I quite liked them all. I think my favourites would be Asahi (I had so much fun to find out that she was an idol and that she wasn't your typical idol, but instead a girl trying her hardest but losing her words) and Aya (who is just going her own pace, and who just keeps on drawing even if people aren't noticing her).
There was one plot/story in the manga I didn't like at all. The whole terrorist part. It was just silly, and while in a way it fitted, it also felt like too much, too silly, too weird. I would rather have seen something else happen.
Other than that? I loved each story and each character that it brought. And how each story makes our characters grow together much more.
The art was a bit hit and miss. At times it was pretty OK, especially in the later volumes, but the first volumes were pretty wonky at times (especially the faces).
All in all though I quite enjoyed this series and I really hope that one day I will find Volume 5!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I sadly don't have Volume 5 (thanks to Tokyopop quitting and making it very hard to finish series/find those last volumes), but maybe one day I will find it somewhere *crosses fingers*. Then I can finally finish this series for real.
I have already read this series a few times (though I lost count, and it was definitely before I found Goodreads), but I wanted to re-read it again before the year ended.
This was such a fun, but a bit over the top series, great characters (but also annoying frustrating characters (looking at you Taishi and Eimi and Mizuki)), it has a motivational story (don't give up, even if everything seems gloomy (and this doesn't just apply to the MC, but also to other characters he encounters).
I quite liked our MC, though at times I had a hard time liking him, he was just a bit too stereotypical or I found him stupid (since he focused so much on his doujinshi that it seems he forgot about his college). Plus it was just a bit silly that he got all the girls after him, but I guess it is just that kind of manga. What did make it better was that there was almost zero romance, so even though he had all the girls after him, he just stayed the same. Which is quite a chance from all the other books in which guys are being followed by tons of girls.
I loved how he found something he could do, after his rejection from art school he was in quite a pit, but thanks to Taishi he found out that even though he can't go to the school of his dreams, he can still make art, he can still show people his art and tell his stories.
I loved how dedicated he was, and how he learned more and more with each comipa (though really, how many of those are there? :P). He met new people, people who helped him further with his doujinshi, with discovering how to expand his reach, how to make even better art.
He really grows as the manga continues, and it was so nice to see it happen.
There are a ton of other characters, and with the exception of Taishi (too annoying and really dude understand boundaries), Eimi (girl, please you are not that fabulous, thank you bye), and at times Mizuki (girl, please get the hint, and stop being so overly aggressive/violent, it is not a trait that is good), I quite liked them all. I think my favourites would be Asahi (I had so much fun to find out that she was an idol and that she wasn't your typical idol, but instead a girl trying her hardest but losing her words) and Aya (who is just going her own pace, and who just keeps on drawing even if people aren't noticing her).
There was one plot/story in the manga I didn't like at all. The whole terrorist part. It was just silly, and while in a way it fitted, it also felt like too much, too silly, too weird. I would rather have seen something else happen.
Other than that? I loved each story and each character that it brought. And how each story makes our characters grow together much more.
The art was a bit hit and miss. At times it was pretty OK, especially in the later volumes, but the first volumes were pretty wonky at times (especially the faces).
All in all though I quite enjoyed this series and I really hope that one day I will find Volume 5!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
July 13, 2008
Hmm I must say this manga/anime series is a good one. Even though the storyline is not that great (it not bad either). However, the thing that I really like about it is it a series that made to appreciate the hard work of doujinshi, also you can understand alot more to the world of doujinshi by watching/reading this series as well. Ohh yea, another thing that made this series stand out is it humor, there were alot of funny situation in this series, especially with the character Taishi, god that guy is one funny dude. Anyway, if you haven't read this yet, check it out, it really worth it
June 26, 2016
SERIES REVIEW:
If you liked Dramacon, you will love this series as well. This is also about conventions, with the main character being an up-and-coming doujinka (doujinshi artist/author). We get to go along with him on his journey as he teams up with other doujinka to both become better at his career and to save ComiPa.
I wish I had the last book - Vol.5 - but, I don't. I feel like that one probably has a climax for Kazuki vs. Eimi.
If you liked Dramacon, you will love this series as well. This is also about conventions, with the main character being an up-and-coming doujinka (doujinshi artist/author). We get to go along with him on his journey as he teams up with other doujinka to both become better at his career and to save ComiPa.
I wish I had the last book - Vol.5 - but, I don't. I feel like that one probably has a climax for Kazuki vs. Eimi.
September 12, 2012
I never would have picked this up on my own accord, but an amazon seller sent me the wrong item… Needless to say, I wish I never had picked it up. Not my tastes at all – far too exaggerated. I expect fans of Excel Saga or similar would love it, but… I can’t bring myself to finish this. It lost my attention from page one with the nail-filled-cricket-bat-alarm-clock and proceeded to go downhill from there.
January 22, 2019
Review of the series:
Not my cup of tea. A manga about a manga-ka could probably be done better with less forced interaction. I can suspend disbelief to a point given explanations of the inner workings of the world, but this I thought just went a bit too far.
Ok as a time waster, but I would not recommend buying. Reading whilst waiting for somebody to finish up in the library is a good suggestion though.
Not my cup of tea. A manga about a manga-ka could probably be done better with less forced interaction. I can suspend disbelief to a point given explanations of the inner workings of the world, but this I thought just went a bit too far.
Ok as a time waster, but I would not recommend buying. Reading whilst waiting for somebody to finish up in the library is a good suggestion though.
May 3, 2021
This manga could have been so much better had they only taken the time at the start to introduce the characters. The lack of introduction means the reader has no idea what's going on or why.
It does provide an interesting glimpse into the life of a budding mangaka. The story is hard to follow because of the poor definition of the characters.
I have the complete series (5 volumes) so I'll keep going.
It does provide an interesting glimpse into the life of a budding mangaka. The story is hard to follow because of the poor definition of the characters.
I have the complete series (5 volumes) so I'll keep going.
May 27, 2008
[Series Length: 5 volumes / Read: volumes 1-5]
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July 15, 2008
One of the worst manga I ever read. It just moves from one comicon to another without any sense. If you want to read manga about otaku, pick up Genshiken and forget this crap.
September 7, 2012
Comic Party Vol.1 was pretty good. It has an interesting set of characters and sets them up fairly well in the first couple chapters. Not outstanding but a neat read and a good break from the norm.
April 21, 2014
I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!
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April 20, 2018
Younger me read this.
April 20, 2022
This was definitely...interesting...
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