Legendary cartoonist supporting the world of American comic, not just Batman and Superman

American ComicsSpeaking of (American chef), though it is thought of a work Hollywood movies such as Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Iron Man, etc. who have enthusiastic fans all over the world, all the Americas superheroes with supernatural ability It is not necessarily a moral wrong thing. As an American comic artist who draws more realistic human daily life, not such a super hero, as "a legendary cartoonist"Great Big StoryIt is introduced in.

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"Batman" or ...


"Superman" is a super famous character who knows not even American favorite.


Then, "Ghost WorldAnd ...


"Eight ball"


"David BoringDo you know the work such as? These are also one of America's leading manga.


Film adaptationAlso the manga that the author of "Ghost World" played in 2010 released "Wilson"is.


"I was able to play the hero lovingly with Wilson who was made into a movie," said Woody Harrelson who played the leading character at "Wilson," a live-action movie.


The author of these American comic is Daniel Crows.


Mr. Crows is a cartoonist ... ...


He is a script writer ......


A person who is also a writer. "His work has changed the trajectory of manga as a popular culture, as we know," Mr. Harrelson says.


Mr. Crows was born in Chicago, USA on April 14, 1961.


In the 1970s Mr. Crows spent his school days surrounded by hippie classmates.


My friends say "Grateful dead"Or"Jefferson AirplaneWhen listening to a song of ... ....


Mr. Crows was immersed in a completely different thing. That is a cartoon.


While recalling Mr. Crows when he was a high school student, "When I was a high school student," getting into manga "was the lowest ranking in concentrating on something," he likes manga I am told that the world was not recognized as it is now.


Mr. Crows who was doing self-expression by the method of "drawing a picture" which no one else did.


For Mr. Crows at the time, drawing was said to be a kind of 'emotional outlet'.


Mr. Crowez, who graduated from high school in 1979, will start attending art school in New York.


At that time, Mr. Crows's memorable first manga seems to be "almost like a disaster".


The number of sales is terrible, and the editor said that "I think you know that, but I'm thinking of canceling this manga," he said.


However, the second manga transforms Mr. Crows' s career as a manga artist. It was published in 1989 "Eightball".


Eightball draws stories of various genres with different touches and gained tremendous support from readers.




"This is me, Solar Birch," said Solar Birch who played the hero's Enid at the movie "Ghost World". This work will push Mr. Crows to further height.


About the time when "Ghostwar" was published, Mr. Crowes commented that "people around me more seriously accepted me."


In fact, Mr. Crows who served as the screenwriter for the movie "Ghost World" will be listed as a candidate for the Academy Award in the same work. As a result, the attention from the world gathers more and it will be recognized not only as a cartoonist but also as a script writer.


The ghost world was also a work that helped change the idea of ​​the public against manga, "The publisher was struggling, because suddenly many people suddenly began to read cartoons. People says, "I sold it really!" I found a ghost world etc. at a bookstore and started manga strange growth, "Mr. Crows says.


And now


Since the movie "Ghost World" Mr. Crows is sending more busy days.


Mr. Crows's work has been translated into over 20 languages ​​and sold all over the world. Also, Mr. Crows' American chefs will be cinematized as well. One of the movies whose original work by Mr. Crowe's American comic originated was "Art School Confidential".


And the other is "Wilson".


Mr. Crows says that when you asked, "Your character is a sad loser, why is it?" Regarding this reason, "Whenever I make a character in a real story, I always feel that I have to find a way to love it, regardless of what character it is," Mr. Crowez I am talking.