Gen Gen 7
Monday, January 2nd, 2012The seventh issue of GEN Manga continues to evolve from its doujinshi roots into something more like a genuine underground, alternative manga culture anthology that encapsulates upcoming Japanese creators presenting their own unique and personal manga inspired by their own distinct influences. GEN no longer feels like a tentative, experimental project or an attempt to clone Kodansha’s Morning or Afternoon magazines. The periodical now feels like a confident, eclectic primer on varieties of contemporary Japanese manga outside the mainstream of shounen, shoujo, and otaku-centric themes. Fans of conventional manga may find GEN now even more alien while fans of both the manga art form and alternative comics – Japanese or otherwise – may find GEN becoming more rewarding and essential monthly reading.













