Okay, so I've been really interested in manga categorized as "Slice of Life" and "Comedy" for instance: Yotsuba&!, Azumanga Daioh, Strawberry Marshmellow, Lucky Star, and Haruhi Suzumiya. They're all extremely funny and interesting. And since I am completely tired of Hoshiji since it's ridiculously cliched and not to mention a "romance" as all my other manga are I have decided that I will make a new manga that is both "Slice of Life" and a comedy. I don't have a name for it yet, but I will tell you my ideas so far.
Okay, I want it to be about an EXTREME otaku(or just plain anime lover, not really the real stay in a closed space all day without human contact). It has always been her dream to go to Japan, and she finally gets to. But all she sees about Japan is ANIME ANIME ANIME, but that not really what Japan is like. She finally goes to Japan with her mom and is the only America girl in her class, and can't even speak Japanese. Another girl befriends her, the only problem is she does not share her intrest in anime. The Japanese girl is my only normal character in my manga. Then there is the Norwegian girl who can speak and read Japanese fluently, but has a sleeping problem(she is ALWAYS sleeping or sleepy) even though it makes her a genius. When she sleeps she can answer any question right(even what's my favorite color or something like that). Another is a fairly thin girl who is always seen eating something, another is the oldest girl in the group who is actually the shortest. And then there is the normal girl's older sister who is just like Hillary Banks from Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, always ditzy and never wears the same clothes once. They all become best friends and share years together finding happiness, weirdness, and comedy in the strangest things. It's just a spoof o' life!
So far I just have their distinguishing characteristics, but I don't have any idea of what they look like except for the normal girl, and no clue what their names are, but I'll figure it out. I also don't know what style it should be drawn in. Should it be drawn in the style like Azumanga Daioh, Yotsuba&!, and Strawberry Marshmellow, or something pretty/detailed/big-eyed/and cute kind of thing. There are hardly any boys in the manga, also, and if there are they are either blanked out, older, or annoying. So...what do you think? Bad idea? Should I stop throwing out old and putting in new ideas? WHAT!?
