A brief history of manga : the essential pocket guide to Japanese pop culture
McCarthy, Helen, 1951-2013
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'A Brief History of Manga' is the only concise book of its kind to provide a snapshot of the past years of this sequential art form. Filled with anecdotes, quotes, facts and figures, the title gives any manga fan a host of new areas to explore. Containing everything you need to know, from Akira to Mazinger Z, it is fully illustrated with colour examples of manga and photos of the creators behind them. It also has a quick reference timeline running throughout, featuring key publication dates, historical events and the births and deaths of the biggest names in manga art.
Main title:
A brief history of manga : the essential pocket guide to Japanese pop culture / by Helen McCarthy.
Author:
Imprint:
Lewes : Ilex, 2013.
Collation:
96 pages : illustrations (colour)
ISBN:
9781781570982 (hbk)
Dewey class:
741.5952GRA741.595
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
770577