#dragon and chameleon

[faline-cat444]

This isn't everything,at least one thing still claims it's arriving today

If that does happen it must be mailbox-bound

[dragon-and-chameleon]

[oratokyosaigunda]

Monthly Gangan Joker cover 2024年10月 issue

[belades]

[atlaskrr]

i just bingeread an ongoing manga series instead of studying today cause i was like DAMN. turns out its pretty unknown so introducing...

DRAGON AND CHAMELEON!

its gen rlly good like i couldnt stop reading it cause i was hooked and it filled me with energy as passion for creation as a whole. i love the themes, the side character, the designs, TGE ART IS SO GOOD, like the whole philosophy as well. it gets you thinking. basically its mangaka with opposing ideals bodyswap but its really and exploration on the manga industry as a whole and the art of manga. if you're a creative this will strike a cord in you for sure. is it perfect? no. i have my grifes yet its got me hooked. go check it out.

[hitsupod]

[varckk]

This has to be one of my favorite manga pages of all time 😆

[wizard-t-harrisburg]

My attempts to remake this scene form dragon and chameleon here are my 2 attempts.

[caboshone]

[saiyef]

Dragon and Chameleon Volume 3 Cover

[aspiring-holistic-otaku]

Season 3 Ramble#4 - All About Art ver.2

As you probably guessed from the title, this episode is all about art. Art is crazy subjective, with a crazy amount of forms, each form having a crazy amount of styles and each practitioner having their own unique spin or application. Art is huge, and I don’t think it’d be right for me to just be yapping on and on about it all by myself, so just like in version 1, which of course I encourage you to check out, I have a guest with me to help out today.

Now how this ramble is gonna go is that unlike other rambles where I rank, describe and then give my opinion on whatever manga I’m going on about that month, this time I'm gonna try and bring up what I thought were the main points of the manga in a more subtle way. I’m still going to give a general description of the manga but instead of the usual yapping we’re going to look at questions asked by the different manga so we can have the more contemplative yapping I believe the subject of art calls for.

I'm not going to transcribe the entire episode here in this post, what I'm going to do is give the descriptions as I said and include questions I thought they asked. If you're interested in our responses please listen in and if the questions themselves interest you please feel free to respond with your own answers. In either or neither case, the manga is still the focus of the podcast so their details are included below.

I usually come up with the descriptions myself unless otherwise stated but this episode all descriptions were pulled from anilist. also the list isn't ranked, the manga are ordered in the way I thought the questions best progressed.

Ok now we can get into it

1) Paradise KISS (story and art by Ai Yazawa, complete w 48 chapters)

Yukari wants nothing more than to make her parents happy by studying hard and getting into a good college. One afternoon, however, she is kidnapped by a group of self-styled fashionistas calling themselves "Paradise Kiss." Yukari suddenly finds herself flung into the roller-coaster life of the fashion world, guided by George, art-snob extraordinaire. In a glamorous makeover of body, mind and soul, she is turned from a hapless bookworm into her friends 22 own exclusive clothing model.

Do you think the arts are taken seriously?

If you had a child and they wanted to be an artist what would be your reaction?

2) Seaside Cinema Paradise (art and story by John Tarachine, 9 chapters ongoing)

After turning 65 and bereaved of her husband, Umiko visits a cinema for the first time in decades. A shocking, life-changing event awaits her. When she meets Kai, an art student majoring in film, Umiko realises that she wants to make a film. She realises that she is on the side of "the people who want to make films"... Lured by the waves that stir her heart, the 65-year-old dives into the sea of film!

Do you think there's a “too late" to start artistry?

What do you think about formal education in the arts?

3) Girl Meets Rock (Story by Kuwahali and Art by Tetsuo Ideuchi, 18 chapters ongoing)

With a passion for richly textured Japanese rock, first-year high school student Chihiro Hatono steps into the world of the light music club, new guitar in tow. But what awaits her behind those doors...? A drama of unfiltered youth and musical ambition takes the stage!

What do you think is the right attitude for starting an art?

What are some common beginner mistakes you've made or noticed?

4) Rock it, Girl! (Story and Art by Minoru Tanaka, complete w 12 chapters)

Kaname likes playing her guitar and singing by the streets and can't believe her ears when a strange girl who's actually a music producer suddenly offers her a contract for a debut CD.

However she tells Kaname that her voice is completely worthless and that she'll have to debut within a band and just be the guitarist. Furthermore, the vocalist who will sing the songs in her place is an arrogant girl full of herself who immediately starts bullying her; however...

How important do you think personal feelings are to art?

What do you think is more important to keep in mind when creating art, personal feelings or monetary value?

5) Dragon and Chameleon(Story and art by Ryou Ishiyama, 8 chapters ongoing)

Hanagami Garyo reigns supreme at the pinnacle of the manga world, a genius author boasting millions of copies sold. An unrenowned rookie, Miyama Shinobu, lurks in the shadows below, consumed by his envy for fame. Their fates intertwine when an unlucky accident leaves Hanagami and Miyama swapped into one another’s bodies. As Hanagami tries to reclaim what is rightfully his and Miyama refuses to yield, the two mangaka enter a fierce battle with their bodies and pride on the line.

If you could switch bodies with any artist who would it be and why?

What would you do in their bodies?

6) Thermae Romae (Story and Art by Mari Yamazaki, complete w 39 chapters)

When Roman architect Lucius is criticized for his “outdated” thermae designs, he retreats to the local bath to collect his thoughts. All Lucius wants is to recapture the Rome of earlier days, when one could enjoy a relaxing bath without the pressure of merchants and roughhousing patrons. Slipping deeper into the warm water, Lucius is suddenly caught in the suction and dragged through the drainage at the bottom of the bath! He emerges coughing and sputtering amid a group of strange-looking foreigners with the most peculiar bathhouse customs... over 1,500 years in the future in modern-day Japan! His contemporaries wanted him to modernize, and so, borrowing the customs of these mysterious bath-loving people, Lucius opens what quickly becomes the most popular new bathhouse in Rome—Thermae Romae!

If you could travel to any time and place to learn from any artist who would it be?

What do you think about classic vs contemporary when it comes to art?

7) Descending Stories (Story and art by Haruko Kumota, complete w 32 chapters)

This multi-generational epic dives deep into rakugo, a rich form of Japanese storytelling theater. Small-time crook Yotaro has never forgotten the rakugo tale "The God of Death," which the master Yurakutei Yakumo performed for Yotaro during his time in prison. After his release, he goes to Yakumo's theater and pleads to be made his apprentice. Yakumo reluctantly accepts, but Yotaro quickly finds the world of rakugo is complex and grapples with a growing bond with Yakumo's ward, Konatsu. Meanwhile, the two young people bring reminders of Yakumo’s own inescapable past.

Are there any local Jamaican art forms you think are dying and would like to see doing better?

What do you think it would take to see that change for the better?

What did you think about this ramble concept?

I’m gonna go ahead and mention that I make animanga shirts fr now, you can find them on any of my social media by searching MM..AN(I)FASHION, only in jamaica for now but eventually I hope to work with actual publishers and manga creators because honestly it’s not even really about the money it’s just I want the community to have merch they can wear and be proud of but in any case I guess that’s really it... so have a good one until next time.

P. S

as I mentioned in the ramble when I focus on art I try to also look at more art forms than manga because variety is the spice of life. you can check out that "journey" in the link below if you're interested.

[ljaesch]

Square Enix Manga & Books Announces New Releases for November and December 2024

Square Enix Manga & Books announced three new releases scheduled for November and December 2024 at the ComicsPRO event. Title: Always a Catch! How I Punched My Way into Marrying a Prince Story: Mayo Momoyo Art: Kaki Nagato Release Date: November 2024 Description: Duke’s daughter Maria always valued her fists over thoughts of suitors, but now that she’s decided to marry, what happens when her…

[bullsharkz]

I love all reptiles

should I put on shirt and give me more animals

[oratokyosaigunda]

Monthly Gangan Joker cover 2023年11月 issue

[belades]

[motheline]

Ok y'all REALLY need to hear me out on this idea

Albino Chameleon (he still keeps he snout deformity and insomnia)

A dragon from a tribe where bright beautiful splashes of colours and vivid hues are seen as the pinnacle of beauty and perfectly encapsulate what it means to be alive, one is born without pigment - who lacks the ability to change his scales. However, this could be seen as a symbol of inspiration- for he is a blank canvas, a dragon with unlimited possibilities.