Taiwanese comic artists Wu Shi-shan (吳十三) and Rice Dumpling (穀子) are later this week to showcase the diversity of Taiwan’s comic scene at Manga Comic Con in Germany, the Ministry of Culture said yesterday.
The event, one of Europe’s major cosplay and comic culture events, runs from Thursday through Sunday at the Leipzig Exhibition Center as part of the Leipzig Book Fair.
Taiwan is to participate under the theme “Taiwan Comics, Flavor Remix” and showcase the diversity of the country’s comic scene through exhibitions, talks and autograph sessions, the ministry said.
Photo: Liu Tzu-hsuan, Taipei Times
The cultural division of Taiwan’s representative office in Germany, in collaboration with the Taipei Book Fair Foundation, is to present 15 selected Taiwanese comic titles at the event, mainly works that won or were shortlisted for Comic of the Year at the 16th Golden Comic Awards.
Preview editions in English and German are to be available to introduce Taiwanese comics to international readers and publishers.
Wu, who has long focused on Boys’ Love (BL) comics, is known for the work A Two-Faced Couple (表裡不一 與表裡不一), which depicts a workplace romance through intricate artwork and nuanced emotional storytelling.
A German edition of the title is to be published by German comic publisher Splitter this month.
Meanwhile, Rice Dumpling has gained popularity among younger readers with a humorous storytelling style combined with adult themes.
Her Miss T’s Sexcapades in Japan (T子％％走) series, which explores modern dating and Internet culture, has secured Japanese and German translation rights, with the first German-language volume released earlier this year.
Beyond the exhibition booth, the two artists are to engage directly with fair visitors by holding several autograph sessions at the exhibition venue and German publisher booths.
They are also scheduled to speak on the convention stage on Friday to introduce Taiwanese BL and adult-oriented comics.
The program also includes cosplay activities that enable visitors to dress up as characters from Taiwanese comics and learn more about the country’s comic creations.
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