July 28, 2006
Mad About Manga
Japanese students flock to new programs dedicated to comic-book art
Meiko Uchiyama sits quietly at a table, engrossed in a comic book, savoring the exotic fantasy of wizards, sorcerers, and witches. Her friend Kyoko Hamaguchi is busy nearby sketching a girl with shaggy hair, large wide eyes, and a slash of a mouth.
The two are seniors at Kyoto Seika University, and they are hard at work. Surrounded by GI Joes, miniature cars, and other props, they and about 200 other students
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