The 'big eyes' style of manga fits Les Miserables perfectly.
If anyone needs evidence that comics can tell any kind of story, adaptations of two Western literary classics by Udon Entertainment should put the subject to rest.
Udon Entertainment (yes, named for the Japanese noodle) is a graphics studio that publishes mostly manga-style comics, graphic novels, art books and English translations of Asian comics, with strong ties to the videogame industry. And yet, despite being best known for comics like the various Street Fighter series and art books like World Of Warcraft Tribute, Udon (and its partner Morpheus Publishing Limited) has recently adapted Pride And Prejudice and Les Miserables in the manga tradition – and done them well.
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