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Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics
Osamu Tezuka
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Description for Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics
Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 182 x 13. Weight in Grams: 658.
Since first published in 1983, Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics has been the book to read for all those interested in Japanese comics. It is virtually the bible' from which all studies and appreciation of manga begins. More than that, given the influence of Japanese manga on animation and on American-produced comics as well, Manga! Manga! provides the background against which these other arts can be understood. The book includes 96 pages from Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix, Reiji Matsumoto's Ghost Warrior, Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versailles, and Keiji Nakazawa's BarefootGen.'
Since first published in 1983, Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics has been the book to read for all those interested in Japanese comics. It is virtually the bible' from which all studies and appreciation of manga begins. More than that, given the influence of Japanese manga on animation and on American-produced comics as well, Manga! Manga! provides the background against which these other arts can be understood. The book includes 96 pages from Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix, Reiji Matsumoto's Ghost Warrior, Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versailles, and Keiji Nakazawa's BarefootGen.'
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Kodansha USA
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781568364766
SKU
V9781568364766
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About Osamu Tezuka
FREDERIK L. SCHODT is a writer, translator, and interpreter who lives in San Francisco. His books include America and the Four Japans: Friend, Foe, Model, Mirror; Inside the Robot Kingdom: Japan, Mechatronics and the Coming Robotopia; and Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga. Among his translations of novels are The Gundam Mobile Suit series, Betty and Jack Forever, and My ... Read more
Reviews for Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics
"Phenomenal book…an exceptionally literate writer."—Cat Yronwode "... a thoroughgoing exposition of the manga genre in text and pictures." —The New Yorker "An excellent historical guide to manga, as well as a fine Introduction to various artists and major thematic concerns." —Variety "Buy this book. Read it." —The Comics Buyer's ... Read more