imagine-nation S2019E12 - Manga Artist Noboru Takahashi

The featured topic this time is Noboru Takahashi, a manga writer. His blockbuster "Mogura no Uta" became a live-action film and officially screened at the 8th annual Rome International Film Festival Competition. Since "Mogura no Uta," the works of Noboru Takahashi obtained enduring popularity in Asia. His manga is sold in Taiwan, and it is attracting attention in China. In the recent comic industry, historical manga based on Chinese history, such as "Sangokushi" and "Hoshin Engi," which has become anime and staged, are extremely popular, and "Ryuho," a Chinese history spectacle manga by Noboru Takahashi that is serialized in "Big Comic" since July in 2017, is attracting attention. At the process of production of "Ryuho," he studied Chinese history hard and had a history advisor join in his team as a staff member. While emphasizing the reproduction of ancient Chinese paintings, he became particular about expressing the atmosphere and character at the time with manga-like deformation and the sense of entertainment. Through the interview at the workspace where the work of Takahashi has been produced, we are going to introduce the charm of the manga writer, "Noboru Takahashi."