Misako Rocks!: Inspiring All Girls Through Manga
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After much anticipation, Misako Rocks! a.k.a Misako Takashima’s third book from Henry Holt, “Detective Jermain”, came out this month. Not only teenagers, but manga loving girls of all ages who are captivated by the heroic girl character and the beautiful illustrations in Misako Rocks!’ stories, are once again flocking to book stores to be inspired.
In the past, Misako Rocks! drew on her own life experiences of leaving her homeland to come to the US (because she had a huge crush on Michael J Fox!) as an exchange student when she was only a teenager. This time, her new title “Detective Jermain” has a new kind of heroin, an American teenager. Jermain is a 17 year old girl whose parents are famous detectives. With her buddies, she decides to take care of the mysteries surrounding her world, while she also deals with friendships and family issues. To create realism, she interviewed actual high school students and observed a few high schools to make the story relatable to kids that go to school in the US.
Combined with the adorable illustrations, and plenty of juicy romantic scenes, her mangas are simply irresistible to the XX chromosomes. “In short, you might say “girl power”, but in my stories my characters struggle with their issues just like everyone else, but they don’t give up!,” Misako Rocks! explains.
“I want the young girls who read my stories to feel inspired and to be encouraged to bring about action!” says Misako Rocks!, who encourages children even outside of her manga work by taking time out of her busy schedule to participate in NYdV, a volunteer based organization teaching Japanese culture to children throughout NYC.
Misako Rocks! at NY Anime Festival on Sept 27th.
Presentation: 5:30 to 6:30pm, Autograph: 6:30 to 7:30pm
Kinokuniya Booth will sell her books during the festival.
Info: www.misakorocks.com / www.nyanimefestival.com/chopsticks
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