The Voice of the Current
Yamagishi Ryouko
- Mangaka
- Yamagishi Ryouko
- First published
- 1982
- Status
- Completed
- Original language
- Japanese
- Genres
- Oneshot · Psychological · Anthology · Magic
- Content rating
- Safe
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The Voice of the Current, or 'Hi Izuru Tokoro no Tenshi,' stands as a landmark work in the history of shoujo manga. Serialized in LaLa magazine throughout the 1980s, Yamagishi Ryouko crafted this historical epic centered on Prince Shotoku, a central figure in the foundation of the Japanese state. Yamagishi was inspired by the Nihon Shoki and ancient chronicles, yet she took a subversive approach by reimagining the prince not as a traditional saint, but as a complex, ethereal being possessing supernatural powers and a tragic, isolated interior life.
The design and artistic execution of the series are widely celebrated for moving away from the conventional aesthetic tropes of the era. Yamagishi utilized an experimental, fluid paneling style influenced by classical Japanese painting and art nouveau, which mirrored the prince's psychological instability and mystical nature. Upon its release, the work was critically acclaimed for its intellectual depth and historical revisionism, ultimately earning the Kodansha Manga Award and solidifying Yamagishi's reputation as a pivotal figure in diversifying the narrative boundaries of girls' comics.
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