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Not to be confused with the manga of the same name by Akira Toriyama.

Pink
ピンク
(Pinku)
Genre
Created byKyoko Okazaki
Manga
Written byKyoko Okazaki
Published byMagazine House
English publisher
ImprintMag Comics
MagazineNew Punch Zaurus
DemographicJosei
PublishedSeptember, 1989

Pink (Japanese: ピンク, Hepburn: Pinku) is a 1989 Japanese manga by Kyoko Okazaki. Originally published by Magazine House, the manga follows the life of Yumiko, who works as both a call girl and an office lady. The story explores her relationships and how they are shaped by the social and economic climate of Tokyo in the 1980s. Pink is considered to be one of the first josei manga, a subset of manga aimed at adult women.[3]

Pink was developed and published at the height of the Japanese asset price bubble, a period characterized by heavy consumerism and unchecked optimism.[4] This sudden boom in the economy fueled a surge in disposable income, leading to a desire for luxury goods. Set against a backdrop of materialism, Pink explores themes of youthful rebellion, and critiques the excessive pursuit of extravagance.[5]

Pink was well received by both critics and audiences alike for its social commentary and realistic portrayal of Tokyo in the 1980s.[6] Considered Okazaki's breakthrough work,[7] Pink significantly influenced both josei and shojo (targeted towards teenage girls) manga genres. Pink was re-released in Japan on July 29, 2010, with a new cover.[8] An English translation published by Vertical Inc was released on November 15, 2013.[9]

Synopsis

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The story starts with Yumiko working at a love hotel. Afterwards Keiko, Yumiko's stepsister, reveals that her mother is having an affair with a younger man named Haruo. Through a chance encounter, Yumiko develops feelings for Haruo herself and learns of his struggles as a novelist. Despite their unconventional dynamic, their bond strengthens. Eventually, due to a flooding at her apartment, Yumiko moves in with Haruo.

Tokyo in the 1980s, the main setting of Pink

Together, Yumiko, Haruo, Keiko, and Yumiko's pet crocodile Croc slowly start to resemble a family. Haruo overcomes his writers block by cutting and pasting passages from other stories to create his own novel. [10] Their newfound life together takes a turn when Yumiko's stepmother, enraged by their relationship, steals Croc and turns him into a leather suitcase. This plunges Yumiko into a deep depression. Meanwhile, Haruo wins a writing competition for his novel. He plans to use the money from the competition to move with Yumiko to a tropical island.

Before they can leave, Haruo is involved in a fatal car accident while returning home from an interview. The story concludes with an image of the Yumiko forever marked by the loss of her lover and pet, waiting in vain for the fulfillment of her dream life.[11]

Characters

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Yumiko (ゆみこ, Yumiko)
A twenty-two year old office lady, nicknamed Yumi (ユミ, Yumi) who moonlights as a call girl in order to buy food for her pet crocodile. Due to her strained relationship with her stepmother, she lives in an apartment alone. She harbors romantic feelings for Haruo.
Haruo Yoshino (よしの はるお, Yoshino Haruo)
Yumiko's love interest. Haruo is a struggling novelist and sugar baby of Yumiko's step-mother. Haruo reciprocates Yumiko's romantic feelings and the two end up living together.
Yumiko's step-mother (ゆみこ の けいぼ, Yumiko no keibo)
Yumiko's unnamed stepmother. She has a strained relationship with Yumiko due to Yumiko's belief that she married her father for his money. Conceited and vain, she started a relationship with Haruo in order to be feed into her desires.
Keiko (ケイコ, Keiko)
Yumiko's step-sister. She is frequently with Yumiko despite her mothers disaproval.
Croc (ワニ, Wani)
Yumiko's pet crocodile. Croc is domesticated and docile but is characterized by its voracious hunger.


Dates Venue Attendance Notable Guests Sources
July 18-20, 2003 University of Hartford 850 Glenn Shadix, James Ernest, Brian Clevinger [12]
July 16-18, 2004 1,800 Ian Jones-Quartey, Scott Ramsoomair, Michael Sinterniklaas [13]
July 15-17, 2005 Connecticut Convention Center 2,800 Freezepop, Tiffany Grant [14]
July 7-9, 2006 3,500 Ananth Hirsh [15]
July 13-15, 2007 5,210 Vic Mignogna [16]
August 1-3, 2008 6,684 [17]
July 31 - August 2, 2009 7,391 [18]
July 9-11, 2010 8,000 [19]
July 8-10, 2011 8,050 Rob Alexander, Curtis Arnott, Rachel Ayers, Jamie Baldwin, Steve Belledin, Joel Bergen, Blondie, Nick Borkowicz, Emily Care Boss, Jennifer Brazas, Fox Bruner, Tim Buckley, Anthony Clark, Brian Clevinger, Naomi Craig, Marty Day, Patrick Delahanty, Rob DenBleyker, Nick Landis, Michele Lang, Dave Lister, Christiann MacAuley, Matt Melvin, Ben Morgan, Alex Muniz, Ananth Panagariya, Jeff Pelletier, Alina Pete, Tina Pratt, Scott Ramsoomair, Rachel Robinson, Rosscott, Kevin Roy, Christopher Corey Smith, Ryan Sohmer, Jon St. John, David Stanworth, Richard Stevens, Caldwell Tanner, Peter Tarkulich, Michael Tresca, Kelly Turnbull, Cristina Vee, Veronica Vera, Sean Wang, Joel Watson, Scott Wegener, David Willis, Kris Wilson, Aaron Wood [20]
July 13-15, 2012 10,700 Curtis Arnott, Blondie, Jennie Breeden, Brentalfloss, Tim Buckley, T. Campbell, Chris Cason, Brian Clevinger, Jim Cummings, Patrick Delahanty, Rob DenBleyker, Glenn Dubois, Jayson Elliot, Carlos Ferro, Darren J. Gendron, Garth Graham, Shawn Handyside, James Hatton, CJ Henderson, Nick Landis, Michele Lang, Christiann MacAuley, Danielle McRae, Matthew Myers, Jamie Noguchi, Rosscott Nover, Rachel Robinson, Kevin Roy, Jon St. John, Dirk Tiede, Katie Tiedrich, Doug Walker, Scott Wegener, Amanda Winn-Lee [21]
July 12-14, 2013 12,665 Curtis Arnott, Juno Blair B., Brentalfloss, Tim Buckley, James C. Burns, Brian Clevinger, Nicki Clyne, Jim Cummings, Elaine Cunningham, Aaron Douglas, Scott Frerichs, Garth Graham, Neil Grayston, KC Green, Shawn Handyside, CJ Henderson, Phil Kahn, Lauren Landa, Nick Landis, Matt McElroy, Matthew Myers, Steve Napierski, Jamie Noguchi, Pauland Storm, Tahmoh Penikett, Rosscott, Marina Sirtis, Jon St. John, Katie Tiedrich, Michael Trucco, Uncle Yo, Doug Walker, Scott Wegener, The World is Square [22]
  July 10-13, 2014 11,739 Rob Balder, Martin Billany, Tim Buckley, Chris Cason, Jennifer Hale, Richard Horvitz , Walter E. Jones, Phil Kahn, Steve Kenson, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Landa, Brittany Lauda, John Patrick Lowrie, Marble Hornets, Ellen McLain, Danielle McRae, Steve Napierski, Bryan Nieman, Rob Paulsen, Noah Scammon, Rikki Simons, Janet Varney, Doug Walker [23]
July 9-12, 2015 12,645 Karan Ashley, Amber Benson, Chris Bevins, Dameon Clarke, D.C. Douglas, Carlos Ferro, Dean Haglund, Maurice LaMarche, Phil LaMarr, Marble Hornets, Jason Narvy, Nichelle Nichols, Jamie Noguchi, Paul Schrier, Dana Snyder, Austin St. John, Jon St. John, George Takei, Janet Varney, Veronica Vera, Kari Wahlgren, David Yost [24]
July 7-10, 2016 15,186 Sean Astin, Keith Baker, Johnny Yong Bosch, Rob DenBleyker, Michael Dorn, Jess Harnell, Walter Koenig, Lauren Landa, Linda Larkin, Brittany Lauda, Erica Mendez, Rob Paulsen, John Rhys-Davies, R.A. Salvatore, Keith Silverstein, Super Art Fight, Veronica Vera, Nana Visitor, Doug Walker [25]
July 6-9, 2017 Leah Clark, Brian Clevinger, Michaela Dietz, Gigi Edgley, Kellen Goff, Darrel Guilbeau, Virginia Hey, Sylvester McCoy, Joel McDonald, Randy Milholland, Cassandra Lee Morris, Jody Lynn Nye, Malcolm Ray, Jad Saxton, Jeremy Shada, Lawrence Simpson, Super Art Fight, Courtenay Taylor, Austin Tindle, Doug Walker
July 12-15, 2018 Cal Dodd, Troy Baker, Linda Ballantyne, Steve Blum, Jason Fry, Katie Griffin, Deedee Magno Hall, Vanessa Marshall, Nolan North, Ron Rubin, Jon St. John
July 11-14, 2019 Austin St. John, Danny Tamberelli, David Sobolov, Jake Paque, Jim Cummings, Johnny Yong Bosch, Karan Ashley, Michael Maronna, Tara Sands, Zach Callison
September 9-12, 2021 Aaron Dismuke, Alexis Tipton, Austin Tindle, Barry Gordon, Billy West, Brian Lee Durfee, Caitlin Glass, Cam Clarke, Carlos Ferro, Cathy Cavadini, Derick Snow, Elizabeth Maxwell, Eric Vale, Erica Schroeder, Jeremy Inman, Jessie James Grelle, Jon St. John, Leah Clark, Monica Rial, Rob Paulsen, Sarah Wiedenheft, Sonny Strait, Todd Haberkorn, Townsend Coleman
July 14-17, 2022 Amber Lee Connors, Brandon McInnis, Brittney Karbowski, Chuck Huber, Dallas Reid, Dawn Bennett, J. Michael Tatum, Jad Saxton, Jamie Marchi, Jason Douglas, Jenny Yokobori, Jesse Guiltmette, Jill Harris, Jody Lynn Nye, John Gremillion, John Swasey, Kip Sabian, Larry Dixon, Lauren Landa, Lindsay Seidel, Mercedes Lackey, Mike McFarland, Olivia Hasler, R. Bruce Elliott, Richard Pini, Wendy Pini
July 20-23, 2023 Anairis Quinones, Carlos Ferro, Clifford Chapin, David Matranga, Doug Cockle, Ellyn Stern, Jon St. John, Justin Cook, Kristen McGuire, Luci Christian, Mela Lee, Richard Epcar, Sean Chiplock, Tasia Valenza
July 18-21, 2024 Kira Buckland, Kaiji Tang, Wendee Lee, Adam McArthur, Melanie Zanetti, Anne Yatco

References

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  1. ^ "Pink by Kyoko Okazaki". Kodansha. 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  2. ^ McClain, Carrie (2022-10-04). "5 Messy but Brilliant Josei Manga Titles You Need In Your Life". Black Nerd Problems. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  3. ^ "Pink by Kyoko Okazaki". www.penguin.com.au. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  4. ^ Lee, Andrew (2013-12-07). "Pink". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  5. ^ Langsdale, Samantha; Coody, Elizabeth Rae, eds. (2020). Monstrous women in comics. Horror and monstrosity studies series. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi. p. 196. ISBN 978-1-4968-2762-3.
  6. ^ "Beautiful Disaster: The Artistic Legacy of Kyoko Okazaki". Hakutaku. 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  7. ^ "Kyōko Okazaki, Pink". John Pistelli. 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  8. ^ 著, 岡崎 京子. "pink 新装版". マガジンワールド (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  9. ^ "Pink by Kyoko Okazaki". www.penguin.com.au. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  10. ^ ajthefourth (2013-12-10). "Swimming in Love and Capitalism: Kyoko Okazaki's "Pink"". atelier emily. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  11. ^ Langsdale & Coody 2020, p. 195. sfn error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFLangsdaleCoody2020 (help)
  12. ^ "ConnectiCon 2003 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  13. ^ "ConnectiCon 2004 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  14. ^ "ConnectiCon 2005 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  15. ^ "ConnectiCon 2006 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  16. ^ "ConnectiCon 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  17. ^ "ConnectiCon 2008 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  18. ^ "ConnectiCon 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  19. ^ "ConnectiCon 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  20. ^ "ConnectiCon 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  21. ^ "ConnectiCon 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  22. ^ "ConnectiCon 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  23. ^ "ConnectiCon 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  24. ^ "ConnectiCon 2015 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  25. ^ "ConnectiCon 2016 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

Bibliography

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  • Langsdale, Samantha; Coody, Elizabeth Rae (2020-04-20). Monstrous Women in Comics. Jackson: Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-4968-2766-1.
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