Manga A Visual History

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. From classic favorites 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.

Auteur
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