RED: A Haida Manga

Yagulanaas' artistic practice crosses diverse cultures, generations, and disciplines Haida Manga is the innovative combination of Haida formline design and Japanese comics (manga) to create a pan-Pacific narrative art form.

The plot is based on a story from Yahgulanaas' family. Red is a red-haired orphan boy growing up on Haida Gwaii. When Jaada, his sister is captured by raiders from another village, he swears to recover her. Red becomes leader of his village, but can think of nothing but his missing sister, and brings his people to the brink of war and disaster in his quest for revenge.

Sheet 5:  top three panels: Simultaneously, raiders land on the other side of the island. The action switches back and forth between Red in the forest and the raiders plotting on the beach.

Sheet 5:  bottom three panels: The villagers escape, but Red's sister Jaada is taken.

Sheet 5: bottom last panel: Red grows up to be a leader of his people.