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To adults, the Nissan Sunny 1200 may look like a broken-down old car in front of a Japanese home for orphans. To the children and teens of the orphanage, though, the Sunny is a clubhouse, a spaceship, a getaway vehicle, and one of the few places that is truly theirs after they are abandoned by their parents. Readers catch glimpses of each of the orphans’ lives, both the imaginary adventures they devise while in the Sunny and the sometimes heartbreaking ones outside of it. Matsumoto is probably best known for his Eisner Award–winning title, Tekkon Kinkreet (2007), about orphan street kids trying to protect their town from invading Yakuza. He returns to those themes in this latest work and combines evocative art and concise dialogue to tell the melancholy story of the kids and teens who use the Sunny to escape their problematic home lives. This title would appeal to fans of atmospheric titles such as Benjamin’s Orange (2009) and Yuki Obata’s We Were There (2013). Grades 9-12. --Candice Mack
About the Author
One of the most influential and innovative manga artists currently working in Japan, Taiyo Matsumoto is best known to English-reading audiences as the creator of GoGo Monster, Number Five, and Tekkonkinkreet, which was made into a critically acclaimed animated film of the same name. In 2007, Matsumoto was awarded a Japan Media Arts Festival Award for Excellence, and in 2008, he won the prestigious Eisner Award for the English publication of Tekkonkinkreet.
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- Series: Sunny (Book 1)
- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; First Edition edition (May 21, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1421555255
- ISBN-13: 978-1421555256
- Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
"Sunny" is Japanese manga creator Taiyo Matsumoto's latest work that has been serialized in monthly manga magazine "Gekkan IKKI" since 2011. The semi-autobiographical comic describes the lives of a group of children at "Hoshinoko Gakuen" (meaning "Star Child Home"), a privately-run facility for children who cannot live with their parents for some reasons.
The first volume contains six episodes. The first one is about a young bespectacled boy Sei, who has just moved in the home. Aloof to other kids, Sei dreams of himself going back to his old home driving on his own, though somewhere deep in his heart he knows this is not going to happen.
Each kid's personal background will be slowly suggested as you read on. Set in the 1970s Japan, "Sunny" is like a Nick Adams short story, with realistic characters and pithy dialogue. Told with humor and pathos, the graphic novel offers vivid portrayals of the resilient children. These carefully drawn kids have their own stories to tell, which may be funny, bitter-sweet, or even poignant, but never depressing.
The titular "Sunny" refers to an abandoned yellow-colored Nissan Sunny that sits in the yard. No adults are allowed in this old, half-dilapidated car, which serves sometimes as a platform for children to let their imagination fly, or as a place where they share some secrets.
The comic is created by Taiyo Matsumoto known for "Tekkonkinkreet" and many other critically acclaimed works. His unique art style has been described in various ways - "kinetic," "European" etc. - but I think there is one thing certain about it. His is a kind of style that grows on you, even though you prefer a sharper drawing style. Also, his impressionistic illustrations of the streets are not just the backdrop for the story.
I had no idea what I was getting into when I started reading this book. I was startled to receive such an attractively published quality hardcover for a start. (I just assume manga is going to be paperback). The publiher's summary appealed to me because I am naturally drawn to stories of boyhood (even though I'm female). I just love a good story about boys growing up especially if it is in the past and "Sunny" takes place in 1970s Japan. First off we realize that Sunny is an abandoned car on the Home's property and not one of the children. The kids go here, where no adults are allowed, to dream they are driving and visualizing themselves into their imaginary stories. This is a consistant theme but a small part of the story. Containing six chapters each one is separate from the others, more like vignettes, and concentrates on different children in the Home, mostly the boys, but there are girls here too. Each kid has there own unique circumstances for being here, most have at least one parent but for some reason they can't take care of the child. Each vignette presents a different child as the centre of attention and we learn more of his background while an everyday event is happening. The stories go straight to the heart, are full of emotions, are sometimes feel good, often bittersweet, but never sad.
I was a bit puzzled when I first statrted to read as I thought I was reading a children's book. The rating is T for ages 13+, but I was soon aware that was incorrect. The boys often look at pornography magazines but more than that, these stories are obviously aimed at an older audience, one who has been through boyhood, one who will feel the deep nuances in these stories and feel their poignancy.
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