The Fragile Heart of Moé - trailer

Clip from the feature documentary 'The Fragile Heart of Moé'. 2010. Directed by Bharath M. (user of this youtube account), edited and co-produced by Alka Singh. Co-producer for NHK, Ryota Kotani.
This is a 107 min. documentary made for NHK's 'Tokyo Modern' series. It is about the huge self-published comics
scene in Tokyo.

Click below for a review in The Japan Times.

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fd20100207pb.html?utm_source=feedburne...

The English subtitles aren't accurate, as this was a rough version. Sorry about that.

Excerpt from The Japan Times review (7 Feb.2010) by Philip Brasor:
"... the Indian director, Bharath Murthy, knows exactly what he's looking for. Murthy is a fan of Japanese manga and uses the documentary to explore aspects of manga he doesn't fully understand. Starting with the Comiket Convention, where independent manga artists peddle their wares, Murthy gradually gets more detailed in his investigation of "moe," a word that describes the ineffable appeal of manga and anime. He concentrates on two female manga artists and asks them polite but revealing questions about sexual identity, which leads to a deeper exploration of "boys love" comics and the subculture of "fujoshi," or women who have been "spoiled" by their fascination with homosexual men and 19th century European style. "

For production photos go to the Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Fragile-Heart-of-Moe/192670651491

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• india
• japan
• manga
• doujinshi
• Hagio Moto
• yaoi
• boys love
• shojo manga
• comiket
• tokyo