BLAME! MANGA
BLAME! by Tsutomu Nihei.
BLAME! is a cyber-punk action manga comic series, created by Tsutomu Nihei. It follows the lonesome story of one man; "Kirii" as he travels, searching through a never ending structure, the story finds multiple different characters along the way although none continue for long.
Tsutomu Nihei studied at the Parsons School of Design in New York, where he later went on to work in constuction and architecture. However he left to persue a career as a manga artist, his arcitecture and construction interest continues to be a big aspect of his drawing style though as his series' massivley feature huge detailed stuctures with incredibly complex designs. His comics will usually feature very little dialogue, telling the story through detailed action scenes and complex structural design, it is said that growing up he really enjoyed comic books and stories but found it difficult to follow what was happening as he struggled to read fluently, therefore he often created his own narrative in his head; this is a feeling I get when reading BLAME! as it is almost without dialogue completely, I believe it gives the audience an opportunity to make the story their own unique experience that could be different each time they read.
BLAME! Master Edition 01 in particuar has been a massive influence on my project, from the presentation and construction of the story board, to the drawing style. Every page of this comic is influential, however I have mainly used and plan to use aspects of the style of drawing and layout. It is the dark punk theme that I would like to portray in my work, also the sharp jagged shapes I think create an almost frightening atmosphere that I would like to carry over to my own work. The comic is very graphic and violent throughout, I think this also is a huge part of the collectively thrilling and chaotic story.
I have included some scans of the comic, all including aspects I would like to explore and portray in my own work.
BLAME! is a cyber-punk action manga comic series, created by Tsutomu Nihei. It follows the lonesome story of one man; "Kirii" as he travels, searching through a never ending structure, the story finds multiple different characters along the way although none continue for long.
Tsutomu Nihei studied at the Parsons School of Design in New York, where he later went on to work in constuction and architecture. However he left to persue a career as a manga artist, his arcitecture and construction interest continues to be a big aspect of his drawing style though as his series' massivley feature huge detailed stuctures with incredibly complex designs. His comics will usually feature very little dialogue, telling the story through detailed action scenes and complex structural design, it is said that growing up he really enjoyed comic books and stories but found it difficult to follow what was happening as he struggled to read fluently, therefore he often created his own narrative in his head; this is a feeling I get when reading BLAME! as it is almost without dialogue completely, I believe it gives the audience an opportunity to make the story their own unique experience that could be different each time they read.
BLAME! Master Edition 01 in particuar has been a massive influence on my project, from the presentation and construction of the story board, to the drawing style. Every page of this comic is influential, however I have mainly used and plan to use aspects of the style of drawing and layout. It is the dark punk theme that I would like to portray in my work, also the sharp jagged shapes I think create an almost frightening atmosphere that I would like to carry over to my own work. The comic is very graphic and violent throughout, I think this also is a huge part of the collectively thrilling and chaotic story.
I have included some scans of the comic, all including aspects I would like to explore and portray in my own work.
Great Research Raf keep it up, this artist uses quality of line and tone so effectively, I also like the format / shape of each cell which makes the composition really dramatic.
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