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What is 'shoujo'?

'Shoujo' means "girl" in Japanese. Shoujo manga are often characterized by a moody, abstract art style, with close-ups of characters' faces intermingling with dreamy backdrops. In contrast to action-oriented shonen (boys') manga, shoujo manga ruminate on themes of emotion, love, identity, and responsibility that often play out internally. That said, shoujo manga are by no means just for girls. Shoujo sotries are about aspects of life that concern everyone--boys and girls, old and young.

-Shojo Beat Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 1

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What is 'doujinshi'?

Doujinshi is a term for fan comics. It is simular to fan fiction, only drawn in manga (comic) form. This Obiwan Kenobi fan comic uses characters, events, and themes from an existing work, the Star Wars saga, and adds fan-made characters and events to create a story.

Doujinshi can also be used to refer to amateur or self-published comics/manga, which are original work, instead of fan related work.

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When does this story take place in the Star Wars timeline?

The story in this fan comic spans a great part of the Star Wars timeline, from about 10 years before the Trade Federation Blockade on Naboo (The Phantom Menace) to several years after the fall of the Empire (Return of the Jedi). When reading through the comic archive, you will find timeline information, including Obiwan's and Nori's age, for each part of the story on the left page navigation menu.

For more Star Wars Timeline information, visit the links page

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Who is Norii Dey?

Norii Dey is a character not found in the official Star Wars saga; She is a character created by Sara E. Mayhew, creator of this Fan Comic.

For more for more detailed information on this character, visit the characters page

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Why is the comic named after Obiwan if Nori is the more central character?

Though the story seems to be told from Nori's perspective more than Obiwan's, the title Obiwan Kenobi was chosen because in Obiwan is the centre of Nori's life.

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Hey! I found a continuity error in the story's timeline!

The Star Wars timeline is very large and detailed. This fan comic is not a part of the official timeline, since it has no affiliation with Star Wars or any of it's official sites. If you find any conflicts in the fan comic with the official timeline, feel free to post about it either in the page comments, or in the Obiwan Fan Comic Section of the Ztarr Manga Studio forum. Please note, however, that care was taken to place events in the fan comic in approximate sinc with events in the Star War saga, and to ensure the accuracy with the characters' approximate age.

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What about the Jedi Code? Jedi are not allowed to love, get married etc.

As you read this fan comic, you will surely come to realize that it is a love story. The argument over how plausible Obiwan's love interest would be can be discussed in the forums. Since this fan comic is of the shoujo genre, a plot centered around love is by no means out of the ordinairy.

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