Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey

Kakukaku Shikajika
かくかくしかじか

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High schooler Akiko has big plans to become a popular mangaka before she even graduates, but she needs to get much better at drawing if she ever wants to reach her goal. Looking for an easy fix, she signs up for an art class, thinking all her problems will soon be solved. She’s in for a surprise: her new instructor is a sword-wielding taskmaster who doesn’t care about manga one bit. But maybe this unconventional art teacher is just what she needs to realize her dreams! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) *Notes: \- Kakukaku Shikajika is an autobiography detailing the life of author Akiko Higashimura. \- The manga won the Grand Prize at the 8th Manga Taisho Award in 2015.*

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Genres
Comedy Drama Slice of Life Tragedy
Audience Demographics
Female Oriented Josei
Character Archetype
Otaku
Character Types
Female Lead Hard-Working Protagonist Parent Cast Primarily Adult Cast
Female Lead
Strong Female Lead Ambitious Female Lead
Occupations
Art Students Comic Artist Teachers
Relationship
Comic Artist-Editor Relationship Family
Family
Parent-Child Mother and Son
Themes
Art Autobiographical Coming of Age Dreams Educational Philosophy Single Parent Romantic Subplot Slice of Life School Life
Time Period > Period Piece > Late Modern & Contemporary
20th Century 21st century
Locations
Countryside Asia Japan
School
Art School College High School
Work Info
Biography/Autobiography
Activities
Working Physical Activities Swordplay
Arts & Crafts
Writing
Performing Arts
Drawing Painting
Derivative Work
Based on Based on Real Life
Narrative Tropes
Death Tropes Death of Loved One Storytelling Techniques Meta
Plot Structure
Time Manipulation Time Skip