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Plot summary. Adrian Tomine's graphic novel Shortcomings is his only work that fully deals with themes of being a young Asian-American male in American society. Ben Tanaka, the story's protagonist, lives in Berkeley, California with his politically active girlfriend Miko Hayashi.
Aug 4, 2023 · Books. How ‘Shortcomings’ went from groundbreaking comic to Randall Park’s directing debut. By Bonnie Johnson. Aug. 4, 2023 1:10 PM PT. A panel from Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel...
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Aug 1, 2023 · August 1, 2023. Courtesy Adrian Tomine. The latest comics-to-film adaptation, “Shortcomings,” Randall Park’s directorial début, will be released on August 4th. It is based on Adrian Tomine...
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Shortcomings - Wikipedia. Look up shortcomings in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A shortcoming is a character flaw . Shortcomings may also refer to: "Shortcomings", an episode of the television series Sex and the City. Shortcomings (comics), a graphic novel by Adrian Tomine. Shortcomings (film), a 2023 film based on the graphic novel.
Shortcomings is a graphic novel by Adrian Tomine. It was originally published as three issues of his Optic Nerve comic series — its first multi-issue arc — before being compiled and released as one graphic novel in 2007.
Nov 11, 2007 · Vaguely misanthropic and sexually insecure, Ben is the not-so-lovable protagonist of “Shortcomings,” a meticulously observed comic-book novella by Adrian Tomine.
May 4, 2021 · Drawn & Quarterly, May 4, 2021 - Comics & Graphic Novels - 111 pages. From the pre-eminent cartoonist of his generation, the most anticipated graphic novel of 2007 Shortcomings, Adrian Tomine's first long-form graphic novel, is the story of Ben Tanaka, a confused, obsessive, Japanese-American male in his late-twenties, and his cross-country ...
