User:Opencooper/Ichi-F
| Ichi-F: A Worker's Graphic Memoir of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant | |
| いちえふ 福島第一原子力発電所労働記 (Ichi Efu: Fukushima Daiichi Genshiryoku Hatsudensho Rōdōki) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kazuto Tatsuta |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | Kodansha USA |
| Magazine | Weekly Morning |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | October 31, 2013 – October 8, 2015 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Ichi-F: A Worker's Graphic Memoir of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant (いちえふ 福島第一原子力発電所労働記, Ichi Efu: Fukushima Daiichi Genshiryoku Hatsudensho Rōdōki) is a Japanese autobiographical manga series written and illustrated by Kazuto Tatsuta (a pseudonym). It follows the author's daily life as a worker at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant site after the 2011 disaster. The title refers to the designation of the Fukushima plant, with "ichi" being Japanese for "one". The manga was first published as a one-shot in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Morning, and then serialized from 2013 to 2015 and compiled into three volumes.
Plot[edit]
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Release[edit]
The manga originated as a one-shot by Tatsuta for a competition run by Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Morning. It was published in the magazine on October 3, 2013[1] after winning the grand prize.[2] The manga was then serialized from October 31, 2013[3] to October 8, 2015, and compiled into three volumes by Kodansha.[4]
In June 2016, Kodansha USA listed an English edition of the manga on Amazon,[2] later announcing its license at Anime Expo.[5] The manga was subsequently published in an omnibus edition on March 7, 2017.[6] The manga has also been licensed in France by Kana,[7] in Italy by Star Comics,[8] in Germany by Carlsen,[9] in Spain by Norma Editorial,[10] and in Taiwan by Sharp Point Press.[11]
Reception[edit]
- Amelia Cook of Otaku USA described the manga as true slice of life, finding fault in the artwork's faces, but complimenting its details, concluding that the manga is a "very human look at a sensationalized issue".[12]
- Theron Martin of Anime News Network found the art to be "clean, very detail-rich, and appealing", noting that the work should appeal to non-manga readers.[13]
- Robert Frazer of UK Anime Network called Tetsuta's non-sensationalist narrative approach "refreshing", although he criticized some of the choices Kodansha Comics made in bringing Ichi-F to the English market.[14]
- Hans Rollman of PopMatters saw the manga as a potential new example of "working-class manga", but was critical of what he saw as Tetsuta's excessive neutrality and justification of precarity.[15]
- Gabe Peralta of the Fandom Post liked the humanizing aspect of the work, finding the author's straight-forward style to be its biggest strength and weakness.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ 福島第一原発の作業員によるルポマンガ「いちえふ」掲載. Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Ichi-F Manga About Worker in Fukushima Nuclear Plant Listed With English Edition". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ 福島第一原発の作業員によるルポ「いちえふ」連載化が決定. Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ 福島第一原発ルポ「いちえふ」一旦完結、押切蓮介「HaHa」も最終回. Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Kodansha USA Adds Ichi-F, Fire Force Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 5-11". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Au Coeur de Fukushima Tome 1". Kana (in French). Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "1F: Diario Fukushima". Star Comics (in Italian). Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Reaktor 1F - Ein Bericht aus Fukushima 1 (Softcover)". Carlsen. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Ichi Efu 1". Norma Editorial (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ 福島核電 福島第一核電廠工作紀實(1). Sharp Point Press (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Cook, Amelia. "[Review] Ichi-F: A Worker's Graphic Memoir of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant". Otaku USA. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ Martin, Theron. "Ichi-F: A Worker's Graphic Memoir of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant". Anime News Network. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
uk-animewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Rollman, Hans. "A Clean-up Worker's View Inside Fukushima's Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant". PopMatters. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ Peralta, Gabe. "Ichi-F: A Workers Graphic Memoir Of The Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Manga Review". Fandom Post. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Opencooper/Ichi-F at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
[[Category:2013 manga]] [[Category:Kodansha manga]] [[Category:Seinen manga]] [[Category:Autobiographical comics]] [[Category:Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster]]