New Manga for Teenaged Girls
By The Editor
July 6, 2005 - 09:46
Tokyopop and CosmoGIRL! join forces to deliver to teens a monthly dose of manga with an-all new version of "The Adventures of CG!" Written and drawn by Svetlana Chmakova (creator of Tokyopop’s upcoming release of Dramacon), this strip features a monthly snapshot of our spunky, every-girl hipster heroine, CG, a sophomore in college studying abroad in Tokyo. Adventure ensues when CG runs into cultural challenges, crowded subways, exciting city life, new friends, and maybe even love.
Russian-born Svetlana Chmakova is no stranger to making manga. She has lent her artistry to how-to-draw-manga books, toy designs, animation, book covers and illustrations. Her current works include two manga-style online comics: "Chasing Rainbows" on http://www.girlamatic.com and "Night Silver" at http://www.wirepop.com. Svetlana’s very first Tokyopop project, Dramacon, a romantic dramedy about love in bloom set in the lively and colorful world of anime conventions, debuts in bookstores nationwide in October 2005.