by Mari OKAZAKI
Some manga use the day-to-day experiences of single, female professionals as a backdrop for romantic comedy, drama, and/or wish fulfillment.
In Suppli, Mari Okazaki digs in and captures the 360-degree reality of this existence — from work-related trials and triumphs to the not-so-unspoken weight of society’s expectations. The art is gorgeous, the story is wonderfully messy, and the manga, as a whole, is addictive.
Suppli has at least three more volumes to go, but it will be affected by TOKYOPOP’s summer restructuring.
If you’re a fan of mature storytelling, you owe it to yourself to pick up the volumes that are out — and show publishers there is a growing market for these titles.