Full text of "MANGA: Massive Gay Manga and the Men Who Make It"

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• OPENG CEREMONY TURNS TO MANGA COMIC ARTIST FOR GAY PRI WEEK
• JIRAIYA: GAY MANGA AND ART IN
• OPENG CEREMONY AND GAY MANGA ARTIST JIRAIYA TEAM UP FOR {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}STYLEBY JSIE PETERSONJUNE 25, 2014/2:13 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}BY JSIE PETERSONJUNE 25, 2014 / 2:13 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"OPENG CEREMONY AND GAY MANGA ARTIST JIRAIYA TEAM UP FOR COLLECTN","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-06-25T18:13:46.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-06-25T18:13:46.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"JSIE PETERSON","KEYWORDS":"SHOPPG","ARTICLESECTN":"STYLE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JIRAIYA AND MASSIVE FOR OPENG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOURCE: OPENG CEREMONY'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN TIME FOR LGBT PRI MONTH, OPENG CEREMONY IS PARTNERG WH JAPANE MANGA ARTIST JIRAIYA AND STREETWEAR BRAND/PURVEYOR OF EROTIC GAY MANGA MASSIVE. JIRAIYA IS A NOTED GAY RTOONIST WHO'S BEEN LLED THE "TOM OF FLAND" FOR THE LAND OF THE RISG SUN WH SOME KEY ATHETIC DIFFERENC: THE MEN THAT JIRAIYA TENDS TO DRAW ARE OF THE SUMO/BEEFKE VARIETY. FOR EXAMPLE, ONE OF MASSIVE'S STANDOUT PIEC IS THIS SWEATSHIRT, WHICH FEATUR AN ORIGAL PRT OM JIRAIYA CELEBRATG GACHIMUCHI LOVE (FOR YOU GAIJS OUT THERE, THAT'S GUY LOVE THAT N ONLY BE FOUND BETWEEN BEEFY, MCULAR DUS). IT'S SCE SOLD OUT, BUT LUCKILY FOR , THE NEW PSULE LLECTN CLUS THE SAME GACHIMUCHI GRAPHIC ON A NEW PURPLE GRADIENT. IT ALSO HAS MCLE TE WH BEEFY DUS BANANA HAMMOCKS AND ROB, PASTEL BEACH TOWELS, AND THIS BRAWNY MONK SLYLY WKG AT OM THIS LONG-SLEEVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JIRAIYA AND MASSIVE FOR OPENG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOURCE: OPENG CEREMONY'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LLECTN IS THE JOT EFFORT OF PUBLISHER AND TRANSLATOR ANNE ISHII AND HER BS PARTNER, SIGNER GRAHAM KOLBES. THE DUO'S SHARED LOVE OF HARDRE JAPANE MANGA AND THE LARGE, JOLLY MEN THAT POPULATE LED TO A SMALL LE OF T-SHIRTS ON THE WEB FEATURG ARTWORK WH HEAVI THE GENRE LIKE JIRAIYA AND GENGOROH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JIRAIYA AND MASSIVE FOR OPENG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOURCE: OPENG CEREMONY'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“I HAVE TO SAY, MY TERACTNS WH PEOPLE, THEY’RE OFTEN PRETTY CRLO: ‘ASIAN MEN ARE NOT TYPILLY BIG, NOT TYPILLY HAIRY, THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE,’” ISHII MED HER NEW YORK TIM TERVIEW WHEN ASKED ABOUT REACTNS TO HER CLOTHG. “I SAY, ‘WHY? THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT KDS OF BODI. ASIAN GUYS ARE NOT ALL TEENY AND SLIGHT.’”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DOPE CLOTHG AND A HEALTHY REGARD FOR ALL BODY TYP? AWOME. IT'S NO SURPRISE THEN THAT THE TEAM'S PREV OFFERGS HAVE SCE GONE VIRAL THE UNRGROUND GAY HIP-HOP AND TRANS MUNY, WHICH UGHT THE ATTENTN OF DIE-RETAILER OPENG CEREMONY, AND THE RT IS HISTORY. HAVG SAID THAT, IF YOU'RE STILL LOOKG FOR SOMETHG TO WEAR TO PRI THIS YEAR, YOU'RE LUCK. ITEMS THE LLECTN, WHICH LNCH THIS THURSDAY ON OPENG CEREMONY'S WEBSE, RETAIL FOR BETWEEN $55 AND ${BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JIRAIYA AND MASSIVE FOR OPENG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOURCE: OPENG CEREMONY'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JIRAIYA AND MASSIVE FOR OPENG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOURCE: OPENG CEREMONY'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}+ DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT OUR MARRIAGE EQUALITY MAP!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIKE ON FACEBOOK SO WE N BE IENDS AND FOLLOW ON TWTER @MTVSTYLE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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OPENG CEREMONY TURNS TO MANGA COMIC ARTIST FOR GAY PRI WEEK

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JIRAIYA IS A NOTED GAY RTOONIST WHO'S BEEN LLED THE "TOM OF FLAND" FOR THE LAND OF THE RISG SUN WH SOME KEY ATHETIC DIFFERENC: THE MEN THAT JIRAIYA TENDS TO DRAW ARE OF THE SUMO/BEEFKE VARIETY. FOR EXAMPLE, ONE OF MASSIVE'S STANDOUT PIEC IS THIS SWEATSHIRT, WHICH FEATUR AN ORIGAL PRT OM JIRAIYA CELEBRATG GACHIMUCHI LOVE (FOR YOU GAIJS OUT THERE, THAT'S GUY LOVE THAT N ONLY BE FOUND BETWEEN BEEFY, MCULAR DUS). IT'S SCE SOLD OUT, BUT LUCKILY FOR , THE NEW PSULE LLECTN CLUS THE SAME GACHIMUCHI GRAPHIC ON A NEW PURPLE GRADIENT. IT ALSO HAS MCLE TE WH BEEFY DUS BANANA HAMMOCKS AND ROB, PASTEL BEACH TOWELS, AND THIS BRAWNY MONK SLYLY WKG AT OM THIS LONG-SLEEVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JIRAIYA AND MASSIVE FOR OPENG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOURCE: OPENG CEREMONY'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LLECTN IS THE JOT EFFORT OF PUBLISHER AND TRANSLATOR ANNE ISHII AND HER BS PARTNER, SIGNER GRAHAM KOLBES. 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The legendary Japane artist will be signg limed edn giclee prts, Japane-language edns of his llected ics and illtratn work, as well as English translatns and apparel for MASSIVE, at a variety of bookstor, galleri and amic recently featured on the ver of Fantagraphics’ crilly acclaimed gay manga anthology, Massive: Gay Erotic Manga and the Men Who Make It, Jiraiya’s artwork has entertaed dienc around the world sce 1998, when his mclebound pups buted G-men magaze. Wele to the vivid hyper-hued world of gay Manga. June is LGDBT pri month, so what better time for llaboratn between a two fashn brands and a gay illtrator famed for his pictns of happy, gay love.

Openg Ceremony and MASSIVE have lnched a psule llectn featurg the illtratn of gay Manga artist Jiraiya (not to be nfed wh the fictnal character of the same name). Whilst MASSIVE produce a le of apparel and gay Manga they also produce origal and translated books by gay Japane ic artists, and have a ridiculoly popular Tumblr that blew up last wter when they signed a sweatshirt featurg Jiraiya’s origal artwork. His approach volv drawg p-ups eehand, then edg them wh pastakg precisn on the puter, rultg ic books tellg tal of a gay and happy life, that have been hugely popular among the Japane gay (and otherwise) muny sce their but 1998.

Jiraiya and Massive for Openg CeremonySource: Openg Ceremony's InstagramIn time for LGBT Pri Month, Openg Ceremony is partnerg wh Japane manga artist Jiraiya and streetwear brand/purveyor of erotic gay manga Massive. Jiraiya is a noted gay rtoonist who's been lled the "Tom of Fland" for the Land of the Risg Sun wh some key athetic differenc: The men that Jiraiya tends to draw are of the sumo/beefke variety. It's no surprise then that the team's prev offergs have sce gone viral the unrground gay hip-hop and trans muny, which ught the attentn of die-retailer Openg Ceremony, and the rt is history.

FULL TEXT OF "MANGA: MASSIVE GAY MANGA AND THE MEN WHO MAKE IT"

G-Man is an old Japane for Gay Man. This led to G-Men magaze beg published Tokyo to celebrate the stocky, mcle si of beg a gay man. He always draws policemen, fishermen, agriculturists, sportsmen, micians, salmen, appropriatg Japan’s cultural history as a way to explore homosexualy.

Jiraiya is also thor of many well known “bara” manga (a Japane jargon term for a genre of art and fictnal media that foc on male same-sex love and sire, ually created by and for gay men), perdilly published on G-Men magaze; if you n’t read japane, you n fd a few of them published english or spanish, and many translated english on-le. Even if, herently wh the characteristics of the genre, they ually nta scen featurg adult ntent (sometim vlent or exploative) and gay romanticism, they often have more realistic or tobgraphil them. Japane gay manga!