Manga A Visual History

Name: Manga A Visual History
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241621936
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By Jonathan Clements and Zack Davisson and Frederik L. Schodt and Rachel Thorn and Erica Friedman

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Take a deep dive into the wondrous world of manga, the Japanese comics phenomenon that has taken the world by storm. Manga has taken the world by storm. A richly diverse medium, the Japanese comics phenomenon has something for everyone—fantasy, horror, thrillers, romance, history, biography, sport,... Read More

Format: Hardback

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Manga A Visual History

Description

Take a deep dive into the wondrous world of manga, the Japanese comics phenomenon that has taken the world by storm.

Manga has taken the world by storm. A richly diverse medium, the Japanese comics phenomenon has something for everyone—fantasy, horror, thrillers, romance, history, biography, sport, business, and even school textbooks.

Manga A Visual History chronicles the evolution of manga from its samurai-era beginnings, through its post-WWII surge in popularity, to its meteoric rise overseas. The book explores the key writers and artists who have shaped an entire culture with their visions and stylings, the iconic characters now recognised worldwide, and manga's impact on anime and live-action film and TV.

From classic favourites to lesser-known gems, Manga A Visual History is the definitive guide to Japanese comics. Featuring incisive insights from preeminent manga experts, this lavishly illustrated coffee-table compendium is a must for diehard otaku as well as the growing ranks of manga converts, who will treasure it for years to come.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241621936

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 March 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 255.0mm

Height: 307.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 320

Collections

Arts & Culture Education & Reference Erica Friedman Frederik L. Schodt Graphic Novels Jonathan Clements Non-Fiction Penguin Books Rachel Thorn Zack Davisson

About the Author

Jonathan Clements, translator, writer, and co-author of The Anime Encyclopedia- A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917 Zack Davisson, translator, lecturer, writer, and author of Yurei- The Japanese Ghost Erica Friedman, lecturer, writer, and author of By Your Side- The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga Frederik L Schodt, translator, award-winning writer and author of the seminal, best-selling Manga! Manga!, The World of Japanese Comics Rachel Thorn, translator, writer, and associate professor of Japanese Studies at Kyoto Seika University