Mizuno's drawing style, which mixes childish sweetness and cuteness with terror and erotica, has often been termed a Gothic kawaii or kawaii noir style.[2] However, Mizuno has stated that she does not feel comfortable about those terms, as she doesn't want to label her work with words because it keeps changing and is influenced by many different genres.[3]
Mizuno has stated that her work is influenced by shōjo manga works; this influence is exhibited through her use of bright colorization and the large eyes she provides for her characters.[4] Her art has a decidedly pop-art and psychedelic flair, and a sizable proportion of her published work is colored, rather than the black and white format typical of most Japanese comics.
A part of Mizuno's oeuvre revolves around fairy tales, showing titles such as Cinderalla, Princess Mermaid and Hansel&Gretel. The story behind this is that after the release of Pure Trance, Mizuno was approached by a Kinokuniya publisher who was interested in working with her because of her unique style. However, this publisher did not like the story of Pure Trance as it differed a lot from mainstream comics at the time. Because of this, he ask that she revise the original Cinderella tale in order to prove her story-telling skill and receive approval to write her own stories. Mizuno has stated that as she was just starting out her career as a professional artist, she decided to take the opportunity, and that while in hindsight she was not very comfortable with the situation, it was a good experience for her.[5]
In addition to her comics, Mizuno designs T-shirts, calendars, postcards, and other collectibles. Some of her designs were used in the documentary series Japanorama, which aired on BBC. Mizuno also provides the art that accompanies the horoscopes in Shojo Beat magazine. Last Gasp and Viz Comics are the English-language publishers of her work.
A handful of objects have been produced from Junko Mizuno's designs. These include vinyl figurines (produced by Fewture Models/Art Storm USA), plush animals, stationery (produced by Dark Horse USA), and original artwork T-shirts (made by Fine Clothing). In early 2009 Mizuno Garden launched a line of erotic products such as condoms and lube. In addition, the Viz editions of her graphic novels include stickers and postcards. In 2008, Hasbro announced a limited edition of My Little Pony based on her design for a charity auction.[7]
Worksedit
Cinderalla, (Koushinsya, 2000); English ed. Viz, (2002).
"The Life of Momongo," story by Norimizu Ameya, Comic Cue, (East Press, 1998); reprinted in Chikao Shiratori, (ed.), Secret Comics Japan, (Viz, 2000).
Pure Trance, (East Press [Tokyo], 1998); English ed. Last Gasp, (2005).
Hansel & Gretel, (Koushinsya, 2000); English ed. Viz, (2003).
"Junko Mizuno's Fantasy World" (Interview conducted by Pushead), Juxtapoz #60 (January 2006), pp. 54–57.
"The Junko Mizuno Interview" (Interview conducted by Ema Nakao; questions and research by Kristy Valenti), The Comics Journal #273 (January 2006), pp. 117–130.
"Interview with Junko Mizuno" (Interview conducted by Izumi Evers, translated into English by Andy Nakatani), in Cinderalla, pp. 130–135.
"Interview: Junko Mizuno" (Interview conducted by Lora-Elly Vannieuwenhuysen), BCM 2019-06-05 at the Wayback Machine #22 (December 2014), p. 56.
^"The MY LITTLE PONY Project". Hasbro.com. Hasbro, Inc. 30 September 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
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Not to be confused with Junko manga artist Junko Mizuno 水野純子 Mizuno Junko is a Japanese manga artist Her drawing style is often termed as Gothic kawaii or kawaii noir style 1 Junko Mizuno水野純子Junko Mizuno in Paris 2014BornMizuno Junko 1973 05 27 27 May 1973Tokyo JapanNationalityJapaneseArea s ArtistNotable worksPure Trance Contents 1 Art style 2 Merchandise 3 Works 4 Bibliography 5 Notes 6 External linksArt style editMizuno s drawing style which mixes childish sweetness and cuteness with terror and erotica has often been termed a Gothic kawaii or kawaii noir style 2 However Mizuno has stated that she does not feel comfortable about those terms as she doesn t want to label her work with words because it keeps changing and is influenced by many different genres 3 Mizuno has stated that her work is influenced by shōjo manga works this influence is exhibited through her use of bright colorization and the large eyes she provides for her characters 4 Her art has a decidedly pop art and psychedelic flair and a sizable proportion of her published work is colored rather than the black and white format typical of most Japanese comics A part of Mizuno s oeuvre revolves around fairy tales showing titles such as Cinderalla Princess Mermaid and Hansel amp Gretel The story behind this is that after the release of Pure Trance Mizuno was approached by a Kinokuniya publisher who was interested in working with her because of her unique style However this publisher did not like the story of Pure Trance as it differed a lot from mainstream comics at the time Because of this he ask that she revise the original Cinderella tale in order to prove her story telling skill and receive approval to write her own stories Mizuno has stated that as she was just starting out her career as a professional artist she decided to take the opportunity and that while in hindsight she was not very comfortable with the situation it was a good experience for her 5 Mizuno has participated in the Angouleme International Comics Festival and The Lakes International Comic Art Festival In 2007 Mizuno s work was on display at the Merry Karnowsky Gallery in Los Angeles in an exhibit titled Heart Throb and at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra California in an exhibit titled Tender Succubus citation needed In 2014 Mizuno held an exhibition of her work titled Belle the Art of Junko Mizuno at the Atomica Gallery in London 6 Merchandise editIn addition to her comics Mizuno designs T shirts calendars postcards and other collectibles Some of her designs were used in the documentary series Japanorama which aired on BBC Mizuno also provides the art that accompanies the horoscopes in Shojo Beat magazine Last Gasp and Viz Comics are the English language publishers of her work A handful of objects have been produced from Junko Mizuno s designs These include vinyl figurines produced by Fewture Models Art Storm USA plush animals stationery produced by Dark Horse USA and original artwork T shirts made by Fine Clothing In early 2009 Mizuno Garden launched a line of erotic products such as condoms and lube In addition the Viz editions of her graphic novels include stickers and postcards In 2008 Hasbro announced a limited edition of My Little Pony based on her design for a charity auction 7 Works editCinderalla Koushinsya 2000 English ed Viz 2002 The Life of Momongo story by Norimizu Ameya Comic Cue East Press 1998 reprinted in Chikao Shiratori ed Secret Comics Japan Viz 2000 Pure Trance East Press Tokyo 1998 English ed Last Gasp 2005 Hansel amp Gretel Koushinsya 2000 English ed Viz 2003 Junko Mizuno s Hell Babies Kenichi Kawai Pan Exotica 2001 Princess Mermaid Bunkasha 2002 English ed Viz 2003 Collector s File 002 Junko Mizuno s Illustration Book Viz 2003 Little Fluffy Gigolo Pelu Enterbrain 2003 2005 English ed Last Gasp 2009 Ravina the Witch Editions Soleil 2014 Bibliography edit Junko Mizuno s Fantasy World Interview conducted by Pushead Juxtapoz 60 January 2006 pp 54 57 The Junko Mizuno Interview Interview conducted by Ema Nakao questions and research by Kristy Valenti The Comics Journal 273 January 2006 pp 117 130 Interview with Junko Mizuno Interview conducted by Izumi Evers translated into English by Andy Nakatani in Cinderalla pp 130 135 Interview Junko Mizuno Interview conducted by Lora Elly Vannieuwenhuysen BCM Archived 2019 06 05 at the Wayback Machine 22 December 2014 p 56 Notes edit Junko Mizuno Person Comic Vine Junko Mizuno Person Comic Vine Vannieuwenhuysen Lora Elly 28 October 2014 Interview Junko Mizuno BCM Archived from the original on 5 June 2019 Retrieved 23 January 2015 Mizuno J Cinderalla pages 130 135 Viz Communications 2002 Vannieuwenhuysen Lora Elly 28 October 2014 Interview Junko Mizuno BCM Archived from the original on 5 June 2019 Retrieved 23 January 2015 Goldberg Roxanne October 6 2014 Preview Belle Junko Mizuno Retrospective at Atomica Gallery Hi Fructose The MY LITTLE PONY Project Hasbro com Hasbro Inc 30 September 2008 Retrieved 11 February 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Junko Mizuno in English and Japanese Official site in English jaPRESS English Otaku News Interview with Junko Mizuno English Jeremyriad com Interview with Junko Mizuno English Crunchyroll Interview with Junko Mizuno English Japanorama Interview with Junko Mizuno Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Junko Mizuno amp oldid 1222195379, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
