Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Verkaufsrang
14381
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
21.06.2022
Verlag
Random House N.Y.Seitenzahl
528
Maße (L/B/H)
25,9/18,9/3,6 cm
Gewicht
1142 g
Übersetzt von
Anne Ishii
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-5247-4856-2
A mesmerizing coming-of-age and coming-out graphic novel by the genius writer-artist of the Eisner Award–winning breakout hit My Brother’s Husband
Set in contemporary suburban Japan, Our Colors is the story of Sora Itoda, a sixteen-year-old aspiring painter who experiences his world in synesthetic hues of blues and reds and is governed by the emotional turbulence of being a teenager. He wants to live honestly as a young gay man in high school, but that is still not acceptable in Japanese society. His best friend and childhood confidante is Nao, a young woman whom everyone thinks is (or should be) his girlfriend, and it would be the easiest thing to play along—she knows he’s gay but knows, too, how difficult it is to live one’s truth in his situation.
Sora’s world changes forever when he meets Mr. Amamiya, a middle-aged gentleman who is the owner and proprietor of a local coffee shop and is completely, unapologetically out as a gay man. A mentorship and platonic friendship ensues as Sora comes out to him and agrees to paint a mural in the shop, and Mr. Amamiya counsels Sora about how to deal with who he is. But it won’t be easy. Mr. Amamiya paid a high price for his freedom of identity, and when a figure from his past suddenly appears, the situation becomes a vivid example of just how complicated life can be.
Set in contemporary suburban Japan, Our Colors is the story of Sora Itoda, a sixteen-year-old aspiring painter who experiences his world in synesthetic hues of blues and reds and is governed by the emotional turbulence of being a teenager. He wants to live honestly as a young gay man in high school, but that is still not acceptable in Japanese society. His best friend and childhood confidante is Nao, a young woman whom everyone thinks is (or should be) his girlfriend, and it would be the easiest thing to play along—she knows he’s gay but knows, too, how difficult it is to live one’s truth in his situation.
Sora’s world changes forever when he meets Mr. Amamiya, a middle-aged gentleman who is the owner and proprietor of a local coffee shop and is completely, unapologetically out as a gay man. A mentorship and platonic friendship ensues as Sora comes out to him and agrees to paint a mural in the shop, and Mr. Amamiya counsels Sora about how to deal with who he is. But it won’t be easy. Mr. Amamiya paid a high price for his freedom of identity, and when a figure from his past suddenly appears, the situation becomes a vivid example of just how complicated life can be.
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a realistic slice-of-life stpry about a queer teenager finding hope
Bewertung am 18.07.2022
Bewertungsnummer: 1749813
Bewertet: Buch (Gebundene Ausgabe)
4.5*
CW: homophobia, depression, cheating
Thank you to Netgalley and Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group for this ARC in exchange for and honest review.
I'd read the German translation of Tagame's first work "My Brother's Husband" about a year ago and really enjoyed that one. Definitely worth the read as well.
With this one, my favourite thing was how realistic it felt. Many manga centering high school students seem over the top and romanticized, very far from what read teen life feels like.
This one's different.
It's very down to earth and yes, in some ways very sad (though not overly so) - but it's also how it is for many queer teenagers living in Japan. Additionally, I would categorize this as slize of life as there's isn't much happening aside from the personal journeys our protagonists go on.
Our Colors is the story about Sora, a closeted gay teenager who's struggling because for him being queer equals future unhappiness. At the beginning of the story, he doesn't see himself ever coming out, finding a partner, having his own faminly or being accepted.
When he meets Mr. Amamiya, an elderly gay man who runs a café near Sora's highschool.
Together with Mr. Amamiya and his olderst friend Nao, he slowly learns to see hope and grow more confident about his sexuality.
We also learn a few things about Amamiya who's own story hasn't ended yet and explore through Nao's eyes what it means to be a supportive friend and ally.
While being on the quieter side, I read this whole omnibus in one sitting and it still stays with me. I couldn't help rooting for these characters and wanting the best for them.
Its ending is quite not entirely resolved and for example, doesn't resolve the crush/romance Sora has with one of his school mates but it still felt cathartic and hopeful, so that I ended this read with a big, peaceful smile on my face.
The only thing I would have liked is for this story to be a little longer - maybe two volumes more - to give it even more depth.
But overall, I really loved this one.
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