Adhika
Faculty Mentor Name
Marie Lee
Research or Creativity Area
Other
Abstract
This manga represents a decade-long journey of creative growth and persistence. During my time at Pacific, I have made meaningful connections with others who share my passion. I finally found the courage to bring this project to physical form. Inspired by the Japanese manga tradition, this work bridges cultural influences by intertwining its visual storytelling with elements of Filipino mythology and folklore. It reflects both my artistic development and my commitment to exploring through narrative.
The ongoing Manga Adhika is a high fantasy set in Filipino mythology and folklore, where gods, elements, and supernatural beings mingle. The main character, Ami, is a 20-year-old college student with the gift of clairvoyance, which she uses to solve mysteries and fight evil spirits. Still, this work takes a toll on her mentally and physically, and she vows to make it her life's mission to take away the gift she considers a curse. Along Ami’s journey, she will gain unexpected friends and foes. Later, she’ll soon realize she’s only seen the surface of what she considers the spirit world. With her clairvoyance, she will gain hidden lore and life lessons, and possibly discover the root of evil, which will cause an unusual occurrence in her country.
With all I’ve learned, I've been motivated to create a comic I have been pondering for a decade, and I've actually started writing it and building its world. It also made me represent Filipino culture, mythology, and folklore. Art is everywhere, and people still enjoy it, which made me realize this medium will help me get my message heard through art, comics, and graphic design. I do what I do because it makes me happy, and it makes other people happy. What I’ve learned is never limit your horizon when it comes to your passions.
Purpose
The purpose of my work is to represent Filipino creativity and culture by basing stories of off filipino Mythology and folklore. ig is my way to express that the wo of myt is vast and beautifu.
Results
it became a 30 page manga an intro to the story.
Significance
My work is important because it shares my Culture and creating it in a comic way is a great idea to share the beauty of Filipino Mythology it serves as an awareness on the vest world of mythology that there are other stories out there in the world. There are more interesting than the ones we know such as Roman and Greek mythology. There are a lot of cultures folklore to explore. I believe if you grew up with rich culture represented to the world in the most positive and interesting way it helps people learn and understand my project is to send a message out there in the world, either political mental and just making memorable lessons friendship in life and I hope with my comic, I am able to motivate artist out there that are too afraid to tell their stories.
Adhika
This manga represents a decade-long journey of creative growth and persistence. During my time at Pacific, I have made meaningful connections with others who share my passion. I finally found the courage to bring this project to physical form. Inspired by the Japanese manga tradition, this work bridges cultural influences by intertwining its visual storytelling with elements of Filipino mythology and folklore. It reflects both my artistic development and my commitment to exploring through narrative.
The ongoing Manga Adhika is a high fantasy set in Filipino mythology and folklore, where gods, elements, and supernatural beings mingle. The main character, Ami, is a 20-year-old college student with the gift of clairvoyance, which she uses to solve mysteries and fight evil spirits. Still, this work takes a toll on her mentally and physically, and she vows to make it her life's mission to take away the gift she considers a curse. Along Ami’s journey, she will gain unexpected friends and foes. Later, she’ll soon realize she’s only seen the surface of what she considers the spirit world. With her clairvoyance, she will gain hidden lore and life lessons, and possibly discover the root of evil, which will cause an unusual occurrence in her country.
With all I’ve learned, I've been motivated to create a comic I have been pondering for a decade, and I've actually started writing it and building its world. It also made me represent Filipino culture, mythology, and folklore. Art is everywhere, and people still enjoy it, which made me realize this medium will help me get my message heard through art, comics, and graphic design. I do what I do because it makes me happy, and it makes other people happy. What I’ve learned is never limit your horizon when it comes to your passions.
