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"Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics presents an accessible, entertaining, and highly-illustrated introduction to the development and diversity of Japanese comics from 1945 to the present. Featuring striking graphics and extracts from a wide range of manga, the book covers such themes as the specific attributes of manga in contrast to American and European comics; the life and career of Osamu Tezuka, creator of Astro Boy and originator of story manga; boys' comics from the 1960s to the present; the genres and genders of girls' and women's comics; the darker, more realistic themes of gekiga -- violent samurai, disturbing horror and apocalyptic science fiction; issues of censorship and protest; and manga's role as a major Japanese export and global influence."
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by jdp
A history of sixty years of manga and the great works produced therein.
This book isn't quite as good as Gravett's book on Graphic Novels because it doesn't delve as deeply into its featured works. This book is more about the history of manga, its various movements, and its rise to prominence here in the West. This is a nice history for those (like me) who have a limited knowledge of manga, but those looking for a big book of suggestions a la Gravett's earlier book are liable to be disappointed.
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by DaveH
My daughter the manga/anime fan loved this book.
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