In Clothes Called Fat Explained

In Clothes Called Fat
Ja Kanji:	脂肪と言う名の服を着て
Ja Romaji:	Shibō to Iu Nano Fuku o Kite

Type:	manga
Author:	Moyoco Anno
Publisher:	Shufu-to-Seikatsu Sha Shodensha Bungeishunjū
Publisher En:	Vertical
Demographic:	Josei
Magazine:	Weekly Josei Young Berry
First:	1996
Last:	1997
Volumes:	1

is a Japanese drama josei manga written and illustrated by Moyoco Anno and serialized on Shufu-to-Seikatsu Sha's Weekly Josei magazine.^{[1] [2]} A compilation volume was released on November 15, 1997.^[1] It was published in English by Vertical^[3] and in French by Kana.^[4]

Characters

• Noko Hanazawa (花沢 のこ Hanazawa Noko) - An overweight office lady resorts to eating to alleviate stress. After suffering repeated abuses at work and the revelation that her long-time boyfriend is cheating on her with Mayumi, Noko begins dieting out of the belief that becoming thin will make her prettier and happier. She winds up developing bulimia nervosa.
• Mayumi Tachibana (橘 マユミ Tachibana Mayumi) - One of Noko's co-workers, a sadistic woman who enjoys hurting people she considers ugly, especially Noko and Tabata. She begins an affair with Saito just to make Noko suffer more. When Noko is transferred to another department after Mayumi sets her up, Mayumi becomes irritable with not being able to bully Noko and begins bullying her other co-workers with less satisfaction.
• Toshihiko Saito (斉藤 利彦 Saitō Toshihiko) - Noko's boyfriend since high school, who has only stayed with Noko because she's fat and her weak will is comforting to him. He fears strong-willed and confident women like his mother, so he begins pushing Noko away when she tries to lose weight. They eventually break-up and he marries a fat woman with a mild personality.

Reception

It was nominated for the Angoulême Essential Awards at the Angoulême International Comics Festival.^[5] The series was nominated for an Eisner Award for the "Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia" in 2015.^[6] On Anime News Network, Rebecca Silverman gave it an overall grade of B+, calling it "a grim yet fascinating look into the life of someone suffering from a disorder and never really getting the help she needs".^[7] On manga-news.com, the staff gave it a grade of 15 out of 20.^[4] On Manga Sanctuary, the staff gave it a grade of 7 out of 10.^[8]

Further reading

• Web site: Luster, Joseph . Manga Review: In Clothes Called Fat . July 24, 2014 . Otaku USA . Sovereign Media .
• Web site: Snite, Arch . In Clothes Called Fat . Comic Book Bin . Toon Doctor . March 31, 2016.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shibou to Iu Na no Fuku wo Kite jp. November 17, 2014. manga-news.com. French.
2. Web site: Vertical Adds Moyoco Anno's In the Clothes Named Fat Manga. July 22, 2014. November 17, 2014. Anime News Network.
3. Web site: North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 20–26. July 22, 2014. November 17, 2014. Anime News Network.
4. Web site: In the clothes named fat. November 17, 2014. manga-news.com. French.
5. Web site: Angouleme Essential Awards Overviews. January 22, 2007. November 17, 2014. Comi Press.
6. Web site: All You Need Is Kill, In Clothes Called Fat, Master Keaton, One-Punch Man, Mizuki's Showa, Wolf Children Nominated for Eisner Awards . April 22, 2015 . . November 8, 2015 .
7. Web site: In Clothes Called Fat. October 25, 2014. November 17, 2014. Anime News Network.
8. Web site: In the Clothes Named Fat. November 17, 2014. Manga Sanctuary. French.