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Series:Â Shoujo Kakumei Utena Artist:Â Saitou Chiho Publication:Â Ciao Magazine (06/1997) Source:Â Scanned from my personal collection
#shoujo kakumei utena#revolutionary girl utena#sku#rgu#ć°ć„łé©ćœăŠăă#tenjou utena#chuchu#saitou chiho#chiho saitou#saito chiho#chiho saito#scan: hotwaterandmilk#ciao magazine#90s manga#shoujo manga#shoujo#classic manga#retro manga#vintage manga#classic shoujo#this one is a real treat because it has a full colour present page on its reverse!#featuring some unique lil utena and chuchu illustrations#enjoy!!
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Transmasculinity and queer sexuality in the works of Ikeda Riyoko
Content Warning: Discussion of transphobia and suicide
Spoilers for Dear Brother, The Rose of Versailles, and Claudine
Ikeda Riyokoâperhaps the most famous member of the âyear 24 groupâ that played a large part in creating the foundations of the shoujo manga genreâis often credited with laying the groundwork for depictions of queer characters in shoujo, and in particular with creating the archetype of the gender-bending heartthrob heroine, or âgirl prince.â Building on earlier representations of butch or transmasculine characters in early shoujo manga such as Princess Knight, and the Takarazuka theater tradition of the otokoyaku male role actor, Ikedaâs enormously popular gender non-conforming heroesâLady Oscar from The Rose of Versailles, Rei from Dear Brother, Julius from the Window of Orpheus, and the titular character of Claudineâhelped to establish that there was a major mainstream audience excited to cheer for a hotheaded, androgynous tomboy with a heart of gold. Lady Oscar in particular has fingerprints all over the history of anime and manga, from a gender-bending cameo in PokĂ©mon to serving as the inspiration for iconic characters like Tenjou Utena.
When I first read The Rose of Versailles last year, I expected its depictions of queer and transmasculine characters to be somewhat limitedâafter all, the comic was written for mainstream audiences and a mainstream publisher in the 1970s. But across Ikedaâs work, I was deeply surprised with the level of care and nuance with which Ikeda approaches transmasculine love stories. While there is obviously a lot about Ikedaâs portrayal of transmasculine characters that feels dated to modern audiences (for example, her comics often do fall back on âbiologicalâ ideas of womenâs weakness and emotionality, and sometimes psychologize her characterâs genders in uncomfortable ways), I was surprised by how much of these comics still hit for me today. What makes them work for me is both the extreme pathos with which Ikeda writes transmasculine characterâs experiences of rejectionâand, at rare moments, gender euphoria âbut also the fact that her trans characters are not simply given a one-size fits all born-in-the-wrong-body narrative. Instead, they are each portrayed as unique individuals with varied personal relationships to their gender, their sexuality, and the historical context of the society they live in.
Read it at Anime Feminist!
#riyoko ikeda#ryoko ikeda#rose of versailles#berubara#versailles no bara#lady oscar#dear brother#oniisama e#claudine#classic shoujo#shoujo#articles#asuka rei
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Scanned some Moto hagio sketches from the poe clan and the heart of Thomas
#moto hagio#the poe clan#poe no ichizoku#the heart of thomas#year 24 group#shoujo manga#classic shoujo#vintage manga
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âThe Rose of Versaillesâ by Riyoko Ikeda, circa 1972.
#rose of versailles#the rose of versailles#versailles no bara#riyoko ikeda#shoujo manga#classic shoujo#vintage manga#70s manga#my post#not my photo
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Hello everyone,
we are a scanlation group of classic shoujo enthusiats and we want to post updates here of our projects.
Some of you maybe remember the Rose Garden main site here on tumblr, sadly that one exists no more, but our group is still active.
We also have an discord server, so if you are interested on helping us with our projects, you are very welcome to join: https://discord.gg/wByzNR9pAT
Here is also our project site on MangaDex, where we post our projects: https://mangadex.org/group/da13a6a9-28f1-4e80-9ad5-74f239859632/the-rose-garden?tab=titles
These are our current projects:
Swan by Kyoko Ariyoshi, newest chapter: 55
The Allegory of Nijinsky (Nijinsky Guuwa) by Kyoko Ariyoshi, newest chapter: 1.4
Divine Love, Earthly Passion (Tenjou no Ai Chijou no Koi) by Tomoko Katou, newest chapter: 4
From Eroica with Love Tributes, newest chapter: 23
The Hotel on the Dangerous Hill (Abunazaka Hotel) by Moto Hagio, newest chapter: 1
Marie-Antoinette. La jeunesse d'une reine. by Fuyumi Soryo, newest chapter: 1
Legend of Hikari (Hikari no Densetsu) by Izumi Aso, newest chapter: 1
And we are also working on some more ;)
#classic manga#classic shoujo#manga#retro shoujo#swan#hikari no densetsu#abunazaka hotel#marie antoinette#from eroica with love#nijinsky guuwa
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äșäșșăźăăăă (Futari no Shiawase) by Eiko Hanamura.
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"There are two kinds of love in this world: a love of joy... and a love of agony"
#versailles no bara#the rose of versailles#lady oscar#oscar de jarjayes#riyoko ikeda#classic shoujo#shoujo manga#shoujo anime#shoujo#fanart#awesome art#digital fanart#myart#my fanart
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finally sharing my classic shoujo memes with the public (cheers erupt from my crowd of adoring fans)
#kazeki#kaze to ki no uta#the song of wind and trees#the poem of wind and trees#heart of thomas#thomas no shinzou#oniisama e#dear brother#rose of versailles#versailles no bara#classic shoujo#mine
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I'm in love with @bumblebeescottage's Rockstar AU...
Would you go to Murat's glam rock concert?
#joachim murat#napoleonic wars#napoleonic era#napoleonic art#napolka#napoleon#80s aesthetic#80s rock#glam metal#artists on tumblr#digital art#ibispaint art#I wanted to recreate 80s manga artstyle!#napoleon's marshals#anime and manga#fan art#dandy king#artwork#digital drawing#art#classic shoujo
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The Heart of Thomas (1974)
#heart of thomas#thomas no shinzou#the heart of thomas#hagio moto#art#aesthetic#retro#shoujo#moto hagio#70s manga#classic shoujo#retro manga#year 24 group
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pov you're a classic shoujo girl going on classy shoujo dates with your girlfriend
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âAn Inner Revolution Of The Japanese Womenâ: The Rose of Versailles As Feminist Historical Fiction
Itâs not an exaggeration to say that Ikeda Riyokoâs The Rose of Versailles is one of the most influential shoujo manga of all time. The18 volume historical fiction retells the story of the French Revolution through the eyes of a number of female protagonists, including Marie Antoinette and the fictionalized character, Lady Oscar. Many shoujo manga historians consider it to be a foundational text in the medium and Ikeda is often credited for popularizing the sumptuous linework and stylistic expressions which shoujo manga is best known for today. Â
Unfortunately, shoujo mangaâlike most media targeted towards women and girlsâis often dismissed as frivolous and apolitical, which means that Rose of Versailles is often overlooked as a work of feminist historical fiction. However, Rose of Versailles is actually remarkably well-researched and itâs clear that Ikeda was dedicated to educating her readers about the history of the French Revolution by centering women in her story. Similarly to English-language commercial successes like Titanic and Hamilton, the Rose of Versailles uses the framing of genre fiction to allow modern audiences to connect with history. The Rose of Versailles makes the argument that womenâs lives and the romance genre can be radical and revolutionaryâand, in fact, they were always central to revolutionary movements. Â
Read it at Anime Feminist!
#rose of versailles#versailles no bara#lady oscar#berubara#oscar rov#ryoko ikeda#shoujo manga#classic shoujo#articles
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âClaudineâŠ!â by Riyoko Ikeda, circa 1978.
#Claudine#ClaudineâŠ!#claudine manga#riyoko ikeda#shoujo manga#vintage manga#classic shoujo#70s manga#my post#not my photo#my edit
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New Series: Heaven's son in the Land of the Rising Sun by Ryouko Yamagishi
This project took us a while to prepare. We also decided to translate it again from chapter 1 and with Kanzenban raws for a better reading experience.
#classic manga#retro shoujo#classic shoujo#yamagishi ryouko#heaven's son in the land of the rising sun#hi izuru tokoro no tenshi
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