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This is a milestone in my career, a babystep towards my dream.
In November I sent a manga to the Japanese manga magazine Ribbon for the first time, to their Manga School newbie contest.
And amazingly I recieved a spot in the magazine, a feature in the end of February 2012 issue! The prize I got was もうひと息賞, something like "Try again" (and I will!!!).
I put up some photos at my blog from the magazine, check it out!
Here's a translation:
Circus Romantique, 32 pages
By Natalia Batista from Sweden, 25 years old
Story: Karin works at a cirkus. Every year when the summer arrives, she brings her pet Monki-chan and travels around the country and performs. There's also a lot of acrobats, magicians and beautiful entertainers [at the cirkus], but Karin is always the clown. Is that all that she is...? Is it because she can't do anything else? Karin doesn't have much self esteem. One day during show, the lighting breaks and Karin needs to climp up hight, but falls...?!
Critique: This is a work from Sweden. We can't believe that this is a work from outside of Japan, both the images and the content looks like Japanese Manga! The level is so high, the Editors were surprised. The pictures were cutely drawn but the story was a bit dull. The last scene where Karin confesses her feelings to her friends is very less dramatic and lacking. We wanted to see more of Karins own evolution and growing. Next time we want to see a story that only you can make, Natalia, because of you living in Sweden.
Art: 15
Story: 11
Overall feeling: 29
Total: 55 (out of 100)
I love the critique, it was so honest and learing and I'm allready using it in the next project I'm making for them!
The main character it the mermaid I put up some weeks ago:
I'm so pumped!! Now I'm gonna impress them!
I finished mine
Love you Nee-chan
