Afghanis-tan
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Afghanis-tan (Afghanistan) | |
あふがにすタン (Afuganisu-tan) | |
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Genre | |
Manga | |
Written by | Timaking (ちまきing) |
Published by | SansaiBooks |
Magazine | Online |
Original run | October 2003 – February 2005 |
Volumes | 1 |
Manga | |
Pakis-tan | |
Written by | Timaking (ちまきing) |
Published by | SansaiBooks |
Magazine | Online |
Original run | February 2005 – Late Winter/Early Spring 2005 |
Volumes | 1 |
Afghanis-tan (あふがにすタン, Afuganisu-tan, see note on name below) or Afghanistan is a Japanese
Background
Afghanis-tan illustrates the modern
Each yonkoma strip is accompanied by an "Afghan Memo" that explains some of the background and history of the nations depicted. Additional pages give short biographies of the characters.
The fact that it is a moe manga depicting international conflict, and the fact that it personifies countries, has drawn some criticism. However, it has also drawn attention for its attempt to blend an appropriate depiction of the history and background of each country with the personality of its characters.
Afghanis-tan has finished, and work on its sequel, "Pakis-tan" (ISBN 4-86199-116-1), was suspended after four editions but was released in 2008 by the company SansaiBooks. The author of both the comics caught a virus on his computer that had leaked his personal info, after which he took down his website and moved on from associating with the comics.
On July 26, 2005, after several delays, the series went on sale as a comic book, "Afghanis-tan" (
Characters
- Afghanis-tan (あふがにすタン, Afuganisu-tan, represents Afghanistan)
- The protagonist of the series, an unfortunate girl surrounded by neighbors with strong personalities. According to her character description, "she trips and falls a lot". Her design appears to be based on National Geographic.
- Pakis-tan (ぱきすタン, Pakisu-tan, represents Pakistan)
- Boastful, and often feels lonely, especially without Kashmir. Likes Afghanis-tan.
- Uzbekis-tan (うずべきすタン, Uzubekisu-tan, represents Uzbekistan)
- Stubborn and a sore loser. Often quarrels with Pakis-tan. Idolizes "Older-Sister Russia".
- Tajikis-tan (たじきすタン, Tajikisu-tan, represents Tajikistan)
- A salt-of-the-earth Edokko type, quick to argue and quick to make up. Has girlish tastes.
- Kyrgyzs-tan (きるぎすタン, Kirugisu-tan, represents Kyrgyzstan)
- Quick-thinking and sharp-tongued. Always riding on a wooden horse.
- Turkmenis-tan (とるくめにすタン, Torukumenisu-tan, represents Turkmenistan)
- A girl with a mysterious personality. One never knows her true thoughts. (Cf. Saparmurat Niyazov)
- Meriken (めりけん, represents the United States)
- The richest person in the neighborhood and a bully.
- Al-Nyaida (あるにゃいだ, Arunyaida, represents Al-Qaeda)
- A group of feral cats causing trouble in the neighborhood. Come to live in Afghanis-tan's house while she is out.
Reception
Around the time when the book was published by Sansai Books, part of the intention was to provide information about the current state of Afghanistan.[citation needed]
There is criticism that using the style of
Collections
No. | Title | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | Afghanis-tan (あふがにすタン, Afuganisu-tan) | July 26, 2006 | 978-4-8619-9009-0 |
2 | Pakis-tan (ぱきすタン, Pakisu-tan) | August 30, 2008 | 978-4-8619-9116-5 |
See also
- Hetalia: Axis Powers – a series with a similar premise, employing bishōnen to represent Italy and its interactions with other countries, particularly around World War I and World War II.
References
- "Popular Web Mangaka Vanishes After Winny Incident" Archived 2009-08-13 at the Wayback Machine. Anime News Service Archived 2007-02-01 at the Wayback Machine. 5-2-06
External links
- (in Japanese) Partial archive of Afghanis-tan site (many images not available)
- Afghanis-tan (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- https://sites.google.com/view/afuganisutanandpakisutanmangas/home (Fan Translations)