Panpanya Explained

panpanya
Birth Place:Japan
Occupation:Manga artist
Notableworks:Ashizuri Suizokukan

[1] is a Japanese manga artist who made their commercial debut with Ashizuri Suizokukan (Ashizuri Aquarium) in 2013, and received critical acclaim. They subsequently published Invitation from a Crab in 2014, which also received praise.[2] Since then they have been described as "one of the most beloved and influential doujinshi artists in Japan."[3]

Style

Panpanya's published manga utilize a characteristic art style drawing upon traits of surrealism.[4] These include elaborately detailed backgrounds as well as simplistic, depersonalized, and "impossible" characters. Their more recent works have been described as increasingly grounded in reality.[5]

Personal life

Panpanya chooses to remain almost entirely anonymous, with their real name and date of birth being unknown. In a 2019 interview, Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere, the curator of the British Museum's Citi Manga Exhibition, described panpanya as "this young… well, they don't want to say an age, but they're a newish artist, and their name is Panpanya and they're non-binary and they're very cool."[6]

Works

The majority of panpanya's published works are collections of short stories that have little if any relation to each other except for the same roster of characters. Their place in time and space are left largely ambiguous, except for a handful of times where the nameless protagonist, generally seen as panpanya themself, is at school or working a job. Some, however, feature a more extended story along with other shorter ones, such as Guyabano Holiday.

Serialized manga

  1. Ashizuri Aquarium (Ashizuri Suizokukan) (31 August 2013)
    • A collection of illustrated dream diaries.
    • Contents: Ashizuri Aquarium / The Complete Shopping District / Board Game / A New Universe / Innocent World / A Dream I had on April 17th, 2012 / Ashizuri Aquarium / The City of the Dead / Sputnik / Untitled / Creatures of the Machine Age / A Fish For You / Ending Theme.
  2. An Invitation from a Crab (Kani ni Sasowarete) (30 April 2014, Hakusensha)
    • Published in English by Denpa on 18 December 2018.[7]
    • Blurb: "If you are ever fortunate enough to see a crab strolling through your neighborhood, please follow its lead. By slowing down to a crab's pace and looking around and about the world, you too may discover life's many mysteries that are hidden in plain sight."
    • Contents: An Invitation from a Crab / Incomprehensible Memories / A Story about Fish / innovation / Hell / Pineapple Ignorance / The Pond that Appeared / Wandering, Wondering / The Case of the Giant Salamander / decoy / Sensation / TAKUAN DREAM / Dream, January 31, 2014 / Worthwhile / A Restless Day / Hot Pot / THE PERFECT SUNDAY / The Heart of a Calculator.
  3. Pillow fish (Makura Sakana) (2 May 2015, Hakusensha)
    • Short stories. No English translation.
  4. Animals (Doubutsu-tachi) (5 December 2016, Hakusensha)
    • No English translation.
  5. The Second Goldfish (Nihikime no Kingyo) (31 January 2018, Hakusensha)
    • No English translation.
  6. Guyabano Holiday (31 January 2019, Hakusensha)
    • Published in English by Denpa on 8th February 2023.[8]
    • Blurb: "A fruit in the Annona genus originally from the Americas that is often eaten in the countries of Southeast Asia, such as the Philippines. Weak to cold temperatures, it is said to be grown in a tiny portion of Japan, but their existence seems to be very niche. The name guyabano comes from Tagalog, while in English it is sometimes known as soursop, and in Japanese it is togeban-reishi. Globally there is limited awareness of the fruit's existence. To improve on that, this book will cover the fruit's origins, its horticulture, and its gastronomy. A collection of such stories are what is known in publishing circles as a Guyabano Holiday.
    • Contents: Building a House / The Mechanism of Homework / The Study Kotatsu / How to Can Goods / How to Forge a Journal / Guyabano Holiday / Guyabano Holiday: Part 2 / Guyabano Holiday: Part 3 / Guyabano Holiday: Sidebar 1 / Guyabano Holiday: Sidebar 2 / Guyabano Holiday: Part 4 / Guyabano Holiday: Sidebar 3 / Guyabano Holiday: Part 5 / Introduction to Comparative Pigeon Studies / Signs of a Coincidence / An Unknown Summer / Permission 2 / At the Aquarium / Symbol / Waiting at the Usual Spot / Sweet Potato Vine Wonderland / Commentary.
  7. Omusubi no korogaru machi (31 March 2020, Hakusensha)
    • No English translation.
  8. Fish Society (Sakana Shakai) (28 January 2021)
    • English translation by Denpa forthcoming.[9]
  9. Model Town (Mokei no machi) (30 September 2022)
    • No English translation.
  10. History of the Shopping Street (Shōten-gai no Ayumi) (30 November 2023)
    • No English translation.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ja:"panpanya" circle information. https://www.pixiv.net/member_event.php?id=225434&event_id=1185. pixiv. 2011. japanese.
  2. Web site: June 11, 2019 . Joe McCulloch . An Invitation from a Crab . 2024-01-14 . The Comics Journal . en-US.
  3. Web site: Ed Chavez On How Denpa Connects People Through Beautiful Books. Crunchyroll. 5 January 2022. english.
  4. Web site: ja:【インタビュー】 魚は、ほかの動物より甘く見られている…？　『足摺り水族館』 panpanya 【後編】. https://konomanga.jp/interview/811-2. Kono Manga ga Sugoi!. 2 June 2014. japanese.
  5. Web site: ja:「動物たち」panpanya短編集紹介―不可思議な描線と世界―. https://mediag.bunka.go.jp/article/panpanya-5240/. Mediag Bunka. 27 January 2017. japanese.
  6. Web site: British Museum Citi Manga Exhibition. The Cosplay Journal. 2019.
  7. Web site: An Invitation from a Crab English Translation. Denpa. english.
  8. Web site: Guyabano Holiday English Translation. Denpa. english.
  9. Web site: Denpa Licenses panpanya's FISH SOCIETY Manga. Crunchyroll. 2 July 2022.

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