Complex Age 2

コンプレックス・エイジ [Complex Age] #2

by Yui Sakuma, 佐久間結衣

Nagisa asiste a varios eventos de cosplay de Ururu, su personaje favorito del anime Ururu, La caperucita mágica, pero su nivel de exigencia y perfeccionismo crea un conflicto con las otras chicas del grupo.

A modo de conciliación, la mejor amiga de Nagisa le pide que confeccione un traje a medida para Aya, una joven que quiere iniciarse en el mundo del cosplay y cuyo gran parecido a Ururu hará que Nagisa se muera de celos y se replantee si se está haciendo demasiado mayor para seguir con esta afición.

Para colmo, cuando sale de uno de los eventos se encuentra por casualidad con una compañera de trabajo... ¿Saldrá a la luz el secreto que lleva tantos años tratando de ocultar al resto del mundo?

Genres: Manga, Slice Of Life, Realistic Fiction, Comics, Fiction, Seinen, Graphic Novels

Comic

First published November 1, 2014

About the author

佐久間結衣

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

It still burns me that--even though I'm not a cosplayer--there are still people out there who shame folks who do this, whether it's their hobby or career. There's a lot of love and hard work that goes into making costumes, and there should be no age limit or gender fixation necessary. That's why this second volume amped up its game to me. These women do what they love and have fun on their free time, but the people at work and home just shame them and laugh at them for it. The emotions they experience as a result of these dual lives feel real. I'm curious to see where they go with it.

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Por favor... No me lo quites.
Es solo mío... No me quites... Mi pequeño mundo"

Después de haber leído el primer tomo, decidí darme un tiempo con este manga porque me lo había tomado demasiado personal.

Ahora que decidí continuarlo, me doy cuenta que seguirá siendo de esa manera. No obstante, me agrada la idea de saber que existe una historia tan realista que te haga sentir tantas emociones.

La de este tomo, es la tristeza.
Porque sigue esa incertidumbre de no saber si lo correcto es alejarte de aquello de te gusta y seguir con lo convencional y ser un adulto que trabaja y vive de la rutina.

Para Nagisa su edad le impuso las ideas de la sociedad, y ahora que ha salido un nuevo personaje con el cual se identifica, las cosas se han puesto un poco peor.

Y es que por una foto, han descubierto el gusto por el cosplay de Hayama. Lo que hace que sus compañeros de trabajo reaccionen de muchas maneras. La mayoría de manera negativa, demostrando que la gente suele ser tan aterradora cuando se meten en asuntos que no les corresponden.

Así que esa duda de si deben dejar lo que más les gusta, por la edad que tienen vuelve a hacerse presente.

Y es que, ¿realmente hay una edad límite para divertirte?

Todo el mundo debería dejarse llevar y hacer lo que sea que te haga feliz. Tal vez así todo fuese un lugar mejor y ya no habría necesidad de reprimir quien eres.

[Paul Spence · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story and includes translation notes and explanations of cosplay terms used in the story! The editors really went above and beyond with this book taking care to give translations for all the little shop signs and exclamations used in the book and including a whole section at the back where they explain some of the translation choices, I wish more publishers did this!

If you are in your 20's or 30's and new to manga I think this is a really good place to start. The storyline is, at least for me, relatable and there is no expectation made that you already know everything about Japanese culture.

[B. P. Rinehart · Rating 4 out of 5]

As I said in volume 1, though I am an anime/manga fan, I have little experience with the cosplay community other than knowing other folks who've done it. this book is an interesting look at how cosplay culture in Japan was like in the late-2000s to early-2010s. I have no idea what it is like now, but it seems you needed a healthy dose of self-confidence and a strong circle around you id you wanted to keep doing it beyond your early 20s. I know that the way society looks at anime has changed a lot since I was young, but I have know clue how it still is for cosplayers. This was a good manga and good chronicle of its times.

[Lizz Neri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Este tomo fue brutal, a mi parecer, porque demostró, de tantas formas, lo que implica tener algo que te apasiona y a lo que le pones tanta dedicación, en una sociedad que fue, es y sigue siendo prejuiciosa cuando sales de sus benditos estándares de "normalidad", edades, preconceptos, etc.; sin importar que eso que haces te brinda felicidad sin hacerle ningún daño a nadie...

Por lo que fue inevitable la frustración e incluso algunas lágrimas a consecuencia al ver la facilidad con la que estás personas pueden desmoronar la felicidad del resto.

Y cómo caló y por la forma en la que demostró todo esto mediante el cosplay, pero que bien puede aplicar de diversas formas... Amé (y le sufrí).

[The Book Dragon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume broke my heart! Cosplayers aren't weird! They enjoy becoming their favorite characters and they work hard to make the outfit just right. No one complains when Mickey Mouse comes up to them at Disney World! It's the same thing except cosplayers do it because they love it, not because they get paid!

All the tears; all the frustration; and oh, by the way, that one-shot pilot chapter in the first book, wasn't a stand alone chapter. It was a prequel!

This series has 6 volumes.

[ara · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was amazing, even though I felt it started a little slowly it got SO much better later on (had the same experience with the previous volume tho) and the plot twist...I did not see that coming
this is a 4.5 for me
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estuve demás, no incluso teniendo en cuenta que empezó un poco lento se puso RECONTRA mejor luego (tuve la misma experiencia con el tomo anterior) y el plot twist...no vi venir eso
este tomo fue un 4.5 para mí

[Natalia Hincapié · Rating 4 out of 5]

El primer tomo no me había gustado mucho, la verdad es que me parecía aburrido y muy de nicho, pero ahora si hay una historia, varios conflictos y problemas con los que uno se puede identificar fácilmente, realmente es adictivo y entretenido, tiene una historia interesante y cautivadora. El final promete algo muy conmovedor para el tercer tomo.

[Wendi Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm really liking this series. It's about a 26 year old wondering if she's too old to cosplay, even though it's a total spark of joy for her. You get more insight into her family life in this volume, and I'm excited to read more about that.

[Rowan]

still depressing, still makes me anxious to read. i was hoping the second volume would get better, but i really can't get into this series, which is a shame because i'd love to know more about japanese cosplay culture and read a story about adult cosplayers.

[Kristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Better than the first volume. The plot is finally going somewhere.

[Aurora · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of not-fun stuff happened this volume.

[Liza · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a cosplayer whose parents aren't "thrilled" with the idea of me cosplaying(it's childish) this hit a little close to home. Only without the parent doing gothic lolita. =_=

[Katy]

A good follow-up

I really liked how this volume developed on the last and gave us another older character's perspective on what cosplay is like as an older woman. The only negative for me is that sometimes it's hard to tell a couple of the characters apart when they aren't cosplaying due to the art having a bit of a "same-face" issue.

My favourite part was noticing all the little anime/video game references that are included!

[Alexis U · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this one a bit more than the last. It was sweet and sad. I love the tie in to the short story in the first volume, and I also really love that all the characters cosplayed as Danganronpa characters. It's not my favorite story but I'll probably pick up the next one sometime.

[alicat · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love how they tied in the short story from the first volume. Lots of emotions in this one. As a cosplayer in her 20's, I felt for the characters struggling with age and work conflicts. Looks like we're getting some Vocaloid costumes in the next volume.

[Dominique · Rating 5 out of 5]

AMAZING!!! Loving this manga about cosplay. The art is beautiful too!!