In Clothes Called Fat
From the pen of Moyoco Anno comes a stunning tale of self-image and self-loathing. In Clothes Called Fat details the lives of young women earnestly revealing the struggles women may have with their bodies and sexuality.
Noko appears to be living a great life, she's got a good job and a loving boyfriend, but beneath a thin veneer is a young woman who is struggling with her self-image and self-confidence as she fights to keep her weight down. To Noko, being 5 pounds overweight means being miles away from happiness in her love life and in her work-place.
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July 22, 2014Tokyo native Moyoco Anno, born in 1971, is one of the major figures in Japanese comics. Equally known for her iconic fashion designs and as a fashion writer, Anno's manga and books have attained considerable popularity among young women in Japan. Her most popular title in the West is Sugar Sugar Rune, which was targeted at school-aged girls. Most of her works have been adapted for film or TV, including Sakuran, Hataraki-Man, and Sugar Sugar Rune. In 2005, Sugar Sugar Rune won the comic artist the prestigious Kodansha Comics Award.
