Oct. 25, 2022

Panda Remix! – How to Create A Manga with Mangaka and Illustrator Gigi Murakami! Gigi Gives a Lesson On How She Created Her New Manga Resenter! | Ep.124

Panda Remix! – How to Create A Manga with Mangaka and Illustrator Gigi Murakami! Gigi Gives a Lesson On How She Created Her New Manga Resenter! | Ep.124

“If you had the opportunity to get revenge from beyond the grave, would you, do it? – Gigi Murakami creator of the Manga Resenter 

She has been featured in publications such as Buzzfeed, Black Girl Nerd and Gritty Vibes to name a few. She hails from the Bronx NY, loves and is influenced by horror and science fiction media, has her own Manga called the Mixed Tape Reel.

 On this episode Gigi Murakami (formerly Koyuki Panda) discusses her new manga Resenter – It’s amazing, read it here – it’s a story of revenge and second chances. She gives us a full behind the scenes process of how she created the manga and what her inspiration was for writing the manga. 

Resenter is out Oct 23rd – Read it here 

  We discuss the following things:  

  • What’s new with Gigi Murakami (formely known as Koyuki Panda) 
  • What was the ideation process behind Gigi’s new manga, the Resenter?! 
  • Discussing the Artwork of Resenter! 
  • What was the implementation process behind Resenter? 
  • The new technique she had to learn which took her months?
  • What was the process behind the manga Resenter 
  • What types of Manga’s does Gigi like? 
  • Gigi gives her horror manga take on what Ed should start reading?  

 
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Gigi Murakami

Mangaka and Illustrator

Gigi Murakami, also known as Koyuki Panda is an American freelance illustrator and manga (comic) creator. She specializes in traditional mixed media ink and color illustrations, and manga art.

Influenced by horror & science fiction media, mainstream and cult films, Pulp art and vintage imagery, Japanese manga art masters, such as Katsuhiro Otomo and Junji Ito, and her own experiences as a Black woman in America--her aim is to combine her tastes and beliefs to produce provocative, yet relatable illustrations and manga that speak to the experiences of Black women and femme presenting people in an alternative way.