Nagata gave voice to her experience and that has allowed her readers to realize they are not alone.Although I’ve loved manga and anime since 7th grade, I admit to often feeling unsatisfied with familiar tropes of giant robot battles, magical schoolgirls, hyper-energy 50+ volume shonen epics or erotic tentacles monsters. It’s impossible not to shed tears while reading this work Nagata’s unflinching honesty is courageous, but the reason it resonates is because it parses experiences many of her readers have, but have never been able to give voice to. Sean Gaffney, Manga BookshelfĪ complicated play of gender and sexual identities that Nagata unbinds and sorts through with striking aesthetic aplomb. No question, absolutely, my pick this week is My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness, which was simply one of the best autobiographical manga I’ve read. My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness is one of the most powerful manga I have ever read, and it all comes down to Nagata Kabi’s openness and honesty.
…this is a comic that (a) treats sex workers with dignity and agency in a medium which has been historically unkind, (b) addresses very real themes of self-harm in a direct and honest way, and (c) adopts an attitude of complete acceptance of sexuality fluidity. Her story is an open, honest, and deeply personal look at her struggles to fight back against her eating disorder, stop self-harming, and learn more about her sexuality. Sheds light on the complicated emotional and mental dynamics involved in lesbian relationships. The self-discovery that follows is utterly fascinating. While the subject matter is by no means light, this moving and honest slice of life will resonate with anyone who has questioned themselves or ever been conflicted in their lives.
Winner of the 2018 Harvey Award for Best Manga and the 2017 Crunchyroll Anime Award for Best Manga, and acclaimed in Vox’s top books of the decade, The Advocate’s Best LGBT Graphics Novels of 2017, the NPR Guide to 2017’s Great Reads, and the Publishers Weekly Best Books 2017.
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