Comments on: Taiyo Matsumoto’s BLACK AND WHITE to return… http://comics212.net/2007/04/03/taiyo-matsumotos-black-and-white-to-return/ Never Safe For Work Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:03:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Clint http://comics212.net/2007/04/03/taiyo-matsumotos-black-and-white-to-return/comment-page-1/#comment-10445 Clint Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:47:59 +0000 http://comics212.net/2007/04/03/taiyo-matsumotos-black-and-white-to-return/#comment-10445 I have a second volume one for sale if anyone's interested. anyone know a way to contact matsumoto? I have a second volume one for sale if anyone’s interested.

anyone know a way to contact matsumoto?

]]> By: Cross Hatch Dispatch 4/8/2007 (Fish Tail Edition) « The Daily Cross Hatch http://comics212.net/2007/04/03/taiyo-matsumotos-black-and-white-to-return/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 Cross Hatch Dispatch 4/8/2007 (Fish Tail Edition) « The Daily Cross Hatch Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:49:21 +0000 http://comics212.net/2007/04/03/taiyo-matsumotos-black-and-white-to-return/#comment-1019 [...] In the letters section of the recently released Optic Nerve #11, a reader challenged Adrian Tomine to writing a compelling comic book tale about beekeeping. For starters, Tomine may have some competition to deal with from the countless addicting Japanese manga stories that revolve around subjects as mundane and singular as sushi-making, bread-baking or the board game Go. Taiyo Matsumoto’s reportedly offbeat and hilarious manga Ping Pong (see today’s featured picture) is no exception, though I’ve only watched the movie adaptation that was finally released in the U.S. last week. But Matsumoto’s wonderful contribution to the world of manga, and the subsequent movie adaptations, hardly end at Ping Pong. Matsumoto receives a much deserved “public service announcement” from Comic212’s Christopher Butcher. Among Matsumoto’s best known work is his cult manga Black and White (the Los Angeles Times has a write up about its movie adaptation, Tekkon Kinkreet). From the movie adaptation trailer, it seems to have something to with screaming homeless boys rampaging and flying though a vast, decaying, amusment park-like cityworld. If that description doesn’t quite do it for you, here’s the the Youtube clip. Butcher also informs us that Viz is getting ready to re-release the Black and White mangas re-titled as Tekkon Concrete. [...] [...] In the letters section of the recently released Optic Nerve #11, a reader challenged Adrian Tomine to writing a compelling comic book tale about beekeeping. For starters, Tomine may have some competition to deal with from the countless addicting Japanese manga stories that revolve around subjects as mundane and singular as sushi-making, bread-baking or the board game Go. Taiyo Matsumoto’s reportedly offbeat and hilarious manga Ping Pong (see today’s featured picture) is no exception, though I’ve only watched the movie adaptation that was finally released in the U.S. last week. But Matsumoto’s wonderful contribution to the world of manga, and the subsequent movie adaptations, hardly end at Ping Pong. Matsumoto receives a much deserved “public service announcement” from Comic212’s Christopher Butcher. Among Matsumoto’s best known work is his cult manga Black and White (the Los Angeles Times has a write up about its movie adaptation, Tekkon Kinkreet). From the movie adaptation trailer, it seems to have something to with screaming homeless boys rampaging and flying though a vast, decaying, amusment park-like cityworld. If that description doesn’t quite do it for you, here’s the the Youtube clip. Butcher also informs us that Viz is getting ready to re-release the Black and White mangas re-titled as Tekkon Concrete. [...]

]]> By: Myk http://comics212.net/2007/04/03/taiyo-matsumotos-black-and-white-to-return/comment-page-1/#comment-935 Myk Thu, 05 Apr 2007 09:19:10 +0000 http://comics212.net/2007/04/03/taiyo-matsumotos-black-and-white-to-return/#comment-935 Yes. Yes. Yessssss! I´ve been looking for Vol.1 for ages. I gave mine to a friend a while back and he lost it during a move... Yes. Yes. Yessssss!

I´ve been looking for Vol.1 for ages. I gave mine to a friend a while back and he lost it during a move…

]]> By: Tom Smith http://comics212.net/2007/04/03/taiyo-matsumotos-black-and-white-to-return/comment-page-1/#comment-914 Tom Smith Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:03:44 +0000 http://comics212.net/2007/04/03/taiyo-matsumotos-black-and-white-to-return/#comment-914 I've got the earlier 3 volumes of Black & White that Viz published. Is this new volume gonna have anything new? I can't remember if the story was finished. Did Viz ever put out a 3rd volume of No. 5? I think that was even better than B&W, I really like the fact that it was standard comic book size. Matsumotos art looks great at that size. I’ve got the earlier 3 volumes of Black & White that Viz published. Is this new volume gonna have anything new? I can’t remember if the story was finished.

Did Viz ever put out a 3rd volume of No. 5? I think that was even better than B&W, I really like the fact that it was standard comic book size. Matsumotos art looks great at that size.

]]> By: Chris McLaren http://comics212.net/2007/04/03/taiyo-matsumotos-black-and-white-to-return/comment-page-1/#comment-909 Chris McLaren Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:16:40 +0000 http://comics212.net/2007/04/03/taiyo-matsumotos-black-and-white-to-return/#comment-909 There is no way that I will not be buying this. That'll be one more off my "people keep telling me to read this, but I can't find it" list. And I think that's the one with the most checkmarks beside it, so to speak. Although, honestly, I'd much rather own something titled "Black and White" than "Tekkon Concrete". It doesn't influence my decision at all, but there it is. There is no way that I will not be buying this.

That’ll be one more off my “people keep telling me to read this, but I can’t find it” list. And I think that’s the one with the most checkmarks beside it, so to speak.

Although, honestly, I’d much rather own something titled “Black and White” than “Tekkon Concrete”. It doesn’t influence my decision at all, but there it is.

]]> By: Chris http://comics212.net/2007/04/03/taiyo-matsumotos-black-and-white-to-return/comment-page-1/#comment-907 Chris Wed, 04 Apr 2007 03:40:04 +0000 http://comics212.net/2007/04/03/taiyo-matsumotos-black-and-white-to-return/#comment-907 Huff- I'm doing my part! Heh. I feel like we should be mocking up "Rosie The Rivetter"-type signage or something. Huff- I’m doing my part! Heh. I feel like we should be mocking up “Rosie The Rivetter”-type signage or something.

]]> By: Chris http://comics212.net/2007/04/03/taiyo-matsumotos-black-and-white-to-return/comment-page-1/#comment-906 Chris Wed, 04 Apr 2007 03:38:38 +0000 http://comics212.net/2007/04/03/taiyo-matsumotos-black-and-white-to-return/#comment-906 Brian- See the thing is, I heard both things about Uzumaki. I know it's definitely going down to the standard manga trim (digest? Tokyopop size?) in the new edition, but I think flipped/unflipped is up in the air. It would make sense for them to print it flipped--the work is already done and a borderline title (ie: no anime tie-in) needs to be as economical as possible. Holding out hope... Brian- See the thing is, I heard both things about Uzumaki. I know it’s definitely going down to the standard manga trim (digest? Tokyopop size?) in the new edition, but I think flipped/unflipped is up in the air. It would make sense for them to print it flipped–the work is already done and a borderline title (ie: no anime tie-in) needs to be as economical as possible. Holding out hope…

]]> By: Huff http://comics212.net/2007/04/03/taiyo-matsumotos-black-and-white-to-return/comment-page-1/#comment-903 Huff Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:01:00 +0000 http://comics212.net/2007/04/03/taiyo-matsumotos-black-and-white-to-return/#comment-903 Awesomeness. Please let this sell and inspire Viz to release the rest of No.5... Awesomeness. Please let this sell and inspire Viz to release the rest of No.5…

]]> By: Brian Nicholson http://comics212.net/2007/04/03/taiyo-matsumotos-black-and-white-to-return/comment-page-1/#comment-899 Brian Nicholson Tue, 03 Apr 2007 23:27:10 +0000 http://comics212.net/2007/04/03/taiyo-matsumotos-black-and-white-to-return/#comment-899 God, I hope they don't flip it back to being "unflipped," like I heard is happening with the Uzumaki reprint. God, I hope they don’t flip it back to being “unflipped,” like I heard is happening with the Uzumaki reprint.

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