Set in the vibrant and nostalgic atmosphere of Bandung in 1990, the story is told through the eyes of Milea Adnan Hussain, a beautiful high school transfer student who has just moved from Jakarta. Her life takes an unexpected, whimsical, and sometimes frustrating turn when she meets Dilan, a charmingly eccentric student who is also a leader of a notorious motorcycle gang. Dilan is unlike any…
The story is set against the nostalgic, rainy, and atmospheric backdrop of 1990s Bandung. It covers the exact same timeline as the first two books, but completely shifts the emotional landscape by revealing Dilan's inner thoughts, secret vulnerabilities, and the hidden motives behind his actions.
The story is set in the mid-1990s in the nostalgic, atmospheric city of Bandung, Indonesia. For the first time, the narrative is told completely from a female perspective—specifically through the eyes of Ancika Mehrunisa Rabu. Ancika is a sharp, fiercely independent, and pragmatic 17-year-old high school student. She is incredibly ambitious, focuses deeply on her studies, and has zero inte…
The story picks up right where the first book left off, officially capturing the romance of Dilan and Milea after they formalize their relationship on a sheet of paper with a stamp in Bandung, 1990. Now in 1991, the honeymoon phase quickly faces reality. While Dilan remains the same sweet, humorously poetic, and fiercely protective boyfriend, his position as a high-ranking member of a notori…
examines the intersection of popular youth literature, visual culture, and nostalgia in contemporary Indonesia through Komik Dilan Bagian 1, the graphic novel adaptation of Pidi Baiq’s hit novel Dilan: Dia adalah Dilanku Tahun 1990. Utilizing a multimodal text analysis and transmedia storytelling framework, this study investigates how the textual narrative of the original novel is translated …