Rough Volume 1
Writers and artists: makihirochi
Publisher: Kodansha ((Printing and digital)
translate: Alethea & Athena Nibley
Lettering: Evan Hayden
edit: tiff joshua tj ferentini
Cover design: Pekka Luhtala
Publication date: April 9, 2024
grade: Older teenagers
type: Comics (JPN), Comedy, Sports
makihirochi‘ Rough It’s the second work Kodansha Has obtained the artist’s permission, the first one is Is Kichijoji the only place to live?. I remember having some pulling force Rough When my hands immediately got the first volume of the other series on the shelf of my local comic book store. Even though I read partly of their previous series, this artistic style didn’t get me familiar with. Rough Highlight it The best comics of 2024 with beatsThis is what I thought about in detail after reading the first volume of the series.
It is far from true to say that Ako Kawasumi feels forgotten in this ruthless, ruthless race called Life. However, she did not completely ignore the obvious differences between her and her long-term friends’ experiences adulthood. Ako works full-time at a movie rental store, and her sense of fashion is one step away from an unpopular teenage boy who is dating a man who still lives with his family, aiming to be a screenwriter. Not exactly like her friend Girlboss As part-timers point out, they enter their 30s and dress “like sex and city.”
Although her mother married with any given opportunity to marry a successful friend’s marriage, her skin and lifestyle seemed comfortable. The night after the high school party, she was in the park, holding beer in her hand. The memories she was found by the gently falling cherry blossom petals visited her unexpectedly. She is about to be taken away by it when someone flies over the sky above her on a skateboard. Ako is fascinated by this young skateboard woman, who is similar to an old friend who tries to talk to her group. Safety cuts their conversation, causing the skateboard team to be rushing. But for Ako, night became an important night, and she glanced at the world of skating for the first time.
Double temptation title Rough Has fascinating meaning. Looking outside Adult glassAko’s life and choices seem to be Roughly –Which 30-something career fails or partners like her who have no success? Ako’s life seems Rough The same is true for her, but in a roughly outlined way, full of possibilities. It provides a huge space for experimentation to draw her personal colors into her own, rather than some expensive brands of seasonal pop lipsticks.
At some point, Ako briefly slumped in the charm of “proper adulthood”, her friend is the embodiment of embodied, and we see her suggestion that she lives in the blue with her boyfriend. Otherwise, she suddenly realized how she dressed and lacked physical fitness. Even her She herself Asking people’s motivation to rent movies when they can easily stream online. Then, what she returns to reality is the way she puts food on the table.
These interactions will never cause her to collapse under peer pressure. Instead, she felt when she decided to try a skateboard when her colleague Shiho and Momo Kinoshita she saw the skater.
This is not to say she didn’t keep it. She is not very young, and it is understandable that fear can be hurt. When she was attending her first class at the skate park, Ako Abash Abash noticed that the only adult besides her was the child’s parents. When all kinds of thoughts popped in her mind, through her, we learned the basics of skating. However, at the end of the course, there is a panel Simply Sitting and reveling in the uplifting excitement of taking the first step into something that brings ako’s great joy, though she doesn’t have a better preference.
This panel combines a key point with the opening page. After turning to the first page, we find ourselves in a picturesque and orderly neighborhood with no signs of life, perhaps the rustling leaves in the wind. Then a young girl enters our vision field, quickly and smooth. She almost freezes the boring scenery with her vitality and flashes agile movements on the skateboard. Being so openly welcomed, unrestricted feel is so exciting!
In an era when you were even passionate about or support something, you were despised or eye-moved, you were marked as “too much,” “uncor” or “naive”, Rough Embrace childlike energy and curiosity. The motivation to pursue any benefit from monetary gains, success, productivity or any kind of achievement – Stop using the language of neoliberal economics And transform this interest with its essence and personal joy only!
In this volume, not only Ako goes into the skateboard: Two other women join She’s in class. These women have their own reasons to participate in the sport, and the appeal of skating culture is unique to each character. One person likes the specific fashion style of ice skating, while the other suddenly has a lot Free time on her hand And draw inspiration from the movie. The first group of AKOs met in the park, and there was an ice skater interested in photographing other skaters. Makihirochi cleverly stresses that there is no single way to enter a new hobby, without putting motivation in a hierarchical relationship, the artist brings together three women from all walks of life.
At the end of the chapter, there is a page called “She meets skateboard!”. Specially used in real life skaters such as Wakaba Nakana or ayako takeuchi. About their favorite clothing brand or Their Skating posture, photos while skating and There is a short paragraph on their background. There’s even one Instagram Account Dedicated to Roughthese skaters highlighted along with the comics! I don’t recommend you to view your account enough. I browse photos of these talented and cool people whose fulfillment and tenacity are infectious! I couldn’t help but smile at them.
Makihirochi’s lines are clean and decisive. The background in the panel, especially the streets and parks, do not lack character. Although it may not be everyone’s taste, I still appreciate the character design. Not all women attract them in the way that readers are ideal, which not only fits the tone of the series, but also feels fresh.
Rough Traditionally speaking, it seems like it is no longer a sports comic, but a life comic and life comic/drama comic that I have read. While I think the series will attract older readers, I hope it will be enjoyed by people in their teens or 20s as well. This is an exciting, interesting title. While the spotlight is on the skateboard and the culture surrounding the sport, a rough offer a very positive and affirmative way to try new things that interest you and can fail or feel embarrassed when taking the first step.
Currently, the first 4 volumes are available in English from Kodansha, and the next volume will be released on February 15. The series will contain 6 volumes, so if you are interested in any aspect I’m trying to highlight on it, now is the best time to catch up with Makihirochi RoughWoolen cloth
Volume 1 is available on Kodansha’s website and other retailers.
