Steve Jobs to be Immortalized in Japanese Manga Series

MacRumors · Mar 12, 2013, 06:42 PM

An upcoming manga comic book series from Japanese artist Mari Yamazaki will feature the life story of Steve Jobs, as told by Walter Isaacson in his best selling biography of the former Apple CEO.

According to Pocket-lint, the officially licensed series will appear in a "female comic" magazine called Kiss, published by Kodansha, Japan's largest manga publisher.

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Yamazaki has been chosen to illustrate the series as she feels "sympathy for Jobs" and has a realistic and charming painting style.**We think she's captured his likeness well, without trying to be photo-realistic and retain character.

Mari Yamazaki is a renowned Manga artist best known for Thermae Romae, which has won several awards.

Article Link: Steve Jobs to be Immortalized in Japanese Manga Series

komodrone · Mar 12, 2013, 06:44 PM

Super Saiyan Steve Jobs
Hokage Steve Jobs
Captain Steve Jobs

tekboi · Mar 12, 2013, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by komodrone

Super Saiyan Steve Jobs
Hokage Steve Jobs
Captain Steve Jobs

it's only a matter of time...

keysofanxiety · Mar 12, 2013, 06:49 PM

Stevu Job-san

R.I.P.; keynotes will never be the same. Tim Cook racks disciprin.

camnchar · Mar 12, 2013, 06:53 PM

Steve Jobs brings a company he founded back from the brink of bankruptcy into the world's most valuable company, revolutionizes multiple entire industries, and basically changes the world, but it takes a manga to immortalize him.

a0me · Mar 12, 2013, 06:53 PM

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We think she's captured his likeness well, without trying to be photo-realistic and retain character.

The only think she got right are the fact that SJ was mostly bald and was wearing glasses.

Gemütlichkeit · Mar 12, 2013, 06:55 PM

"female comic". Comics now have genders?

Posted from his Male MacBook Air

Bubba Satori · Mar 12, 2013, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by keysofanxiety

Stevu Job-san

R.I.P.; keynotes will never be the same. Tim Cook racks disciprin.

Wacist.

keysofanxiety · Mar 12, 2013, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubba Satori

Wacist.

Lol'd when I read this comment. Touché.

MacFly123 · Mar 12, 2013, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by a0me

The only think she got right are the fact that SJ was mostly bald and was wearing glasses.

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I KNOW lol! I didn't even realize that it was a drawing of Steve Jobs at first haha!

ArtOfWarfare · Mar 12, 2013, 07:36 PM

Does his nose seem excessively large in the picture to anyone else?

Fatalbert · Mar 12, 2013, 07:38 PM

"Immortalized"
Intense title!

samcraig · Mar 12, 2013, 07:41 PM

So how many other "venues" can he be immortalized in? And wouldn't you say he's someone who is already immortalized without any books, movies, exhibits, statues, etc. ?

CReimer · Mar 12, 2013, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemütlichkeit

"female comic". Comics now have genders?

Posted from his Male MacBook Air

Different audiences. Female readers are concern about relationships with the opposite sex and each other. Male readers are wondering why the guy living with a harem of cute girls is always a clueless schmuck.

davester · Mar 12, 2013, 08:15 PM

His nose is all wrong, glasses too small. Scrap it and start again.

PinoyAko · Mar 12, 2013, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by davester

His nose is all wrong, glasses too small. Scrap it and start again.

Please read the article.

Peace · Mar 12, 2013, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemütlichkeit

"female comic". Comics now have genders?

Posted from his Male MacBook Air

Archie and Jugghead.

Parasprite · Mar 12, 2013, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemütlichkeit

"female comic". Comics now have genders?

Posted from his Male MacBook Air

Meine männliche Computer stimmt mit Ihrer Logik.

the8thark · Mar 12, 2013, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by a0me

The only think she got right are the fact that SJ was mostly bald and was wearing glasses.

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I agree the comic does not look like Jobs at all.

Bubba Satori · Mar 12, 2013, 09:56 PM

The likeness isn't very good probably to avoid litigation with the Job's family and also
avoid paying a 30% tax to Apple after what happened with the Steverino action figure.

tekboi · Mar 12, 2013, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by a0me

The only think she got right are the fact that SJ was mostly bald and was wearing glasses.

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You also have to consider the fact that she was drawing Jobs from a different angle.

sputnikv · Mar 13, 2013, 01:02 AM

this isn't even his final form

turtlez · Mar 13, 2013, 02:47 AM

I am surprised it is officially licensed with the name Kiss.

Anyway, I really mean no offence to this artist but I hope this is just a quick study and not the final product because it doesn't have much interest in the style for an award winning manga artist. Look at that beefy neck hahaha

RedTomato · Mar 13, 2013, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by turtlez

Look at that beefy neck hahaha

Jobs was a lot more sturdy several years ago before he got ill. He wasn't always scrawny.

a0me · Mar 13, 2013, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by tekboi

You also have to consider the fact that she was drawing Jobs from a different angle.

Drawing from a different angle doesn't change the basic shape of a person's nose, lips, chin, jawline, eyes, ... and so on.
The only likeness with SJ is the receding hairline, the black turtleneck and the fact that he wears glasses.

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turtlez Banned Join Date: Jun 2012	I am surprised it is officially licensed with the name Kiss. Anyway, I really mean no offence to this artist but I hope this is just a quick study and not the final product because it doesn't have much interest in the style for an award winning manga artist. Look at that beefy neck hahaha
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