- Paperback: 156 pages
- Publisher: Sweatdrop Studios; Revised edition edition (15 July 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1905038003
- ISBN-13: 978-1905038008
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.8 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,373,950 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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NEO Magazine - July, 2005
There are some real gems to be unearthed here. 4 out of 5
Book Description
SUGARDROPS is the third, fruitful anthology of self contained, short comics from Sweatdrop - UK Manga Studios. Fifteen different artists including Dock (Hayden Scott Baron), Selina Dean, Sercha Cronin and Keds (Aleister Kelman) present you with their own individual takes on the theme of ’cute’.
While Sugardrops may be wrapped up as one big bundle of aesthetically pleasing pink fluff, prepare your self for these unique, diverse and sometimes altogether unexpected interpretations of the theme. Don’t miss this piece of UK Manga history.
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Lots of stories some sad some happy some completely bonkers and cute drawings this book is garunteed to put a smile on your face every time you read it :3
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Anyone who was interested in buying from Sweatdrop would probably do well to start from here, and get a better idea as to where their likes and dislikes run, although some of the artists' work here doesn't necessarily reflect their 'norm'.
As for as visual quality goes, it's a fairly mixed bag, as you would probably expect. Some of the stories border on professional - for example, Selina Dean and Niki Hunter's, which are gorgeously slick.
Some of the artists have also excelled story-wise. In particular, 'Detached' by Dock, 'Pinkaa Fairy' by Laura Watton, 'Pretty Boy' by Keds and 'Murder On The Dancefloor' by Fyredrake Magick (aka. Sonia Leong, one of the NEO manga competition winners).
'Detached' tells the story of a young girl, Mia, who seems to be held together solely by ribbons. Feeling shunned by society, she is drawn to Enzo, a gothic and similarly shunned young man. However, she soon realises that Enzo's seclusion may not be entirely healthy.
Watton's 'Pinkaa Fairy' describes the angst of a young artist who has been criticised by a teacher for her art style - something that perhaps might be close to the hearts of at least a few of Sweatdrop's members.
Whilst some of the stories talk about events not grounded in the anime and manga culture, others celebrate and satirise it. Ked's 'Pretty Boy' is an entertaining and well-executed look at the bishonens, whilst 'Murder On The Dancefloor' takes a look at some time-honoured manga stereotypes, and pits them in a head-to-head battle.
All in all, the anthology was pleasing to read. Physically, the volume is of fairly high quality, printed on good paper stock and the front cover is pretty darn attractive. Some readers may find some of the stories either too short or a little devoid of any focussed message, but there are some real gems to be unearthed here.
SugarDrops is a wonderful collection of short manga's, each by different artists, each only of few pages long, because of each stories length the story's are simplistic, but make up for it with adorable visuals, of course because the stories are by different artists, some are better than others, but none are bad, and overall the stories range from OK to great.
Personally I would recommend this too people who want to admire cute artwork, not people who are looking for a good story.
Personally I would recommend this too people who want to admire cute artwork, not people who are looking for a good story.
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