LEADER 03905nam 22006971 450 001 9910966800203321 005 20100716112851.0 010 $a9786612871207 010 $a9781628928136 010 $a1628928131 010 $a9781282871205 010 $a128287120X 010 $a9781441107879 010 $a1441107878 024 7 $a10.5040/9781628928136 035 $a(CKB)2670000000055868 035 $a(EBL)601796 035 $a(OCoLC)676700636 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000422639 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11293626 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000422639 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10432009 035 $a(PQKB)10932496 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC601796 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL601796 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10427199 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL287120 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bpp09258700 035 $a(UtOrBLW)BP9781628928136BC 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000055868 100 $a20150326d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aManga $ean anthology of global and cultural perspectives /$fedited by Toni Johnson-Woods 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aNew York ;$aLondon :$cContinuum,$d2010. 215 $a1 online resource (369 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9780826429377 311 08$a0826429378 311 08$a9780826429384 311 08$a0826429386 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $apt. 1. Manga and genres -- pt. 2. Manga in depth -- pt. 3. Reading manga -- pt. 4. Manga in the world. 330 $a"Once upon a time, one had to read Japanese in order to enjoy manga. Today manga has become a global phenomenon, attracting audiences in North America, Europe, Africa, and Australia. The style has become so popular, in fact, that in the US and UK publishers are appropriating the manga style in a variety of print material, resulting in the birth of harlequin mangas which combine popular romance fiction titles with manga aesthetics. Comic publishers such as Dark Horse and DC Comics are translating Japanese "classics", like Akira, into English. And of course it wasn't long before Shakespeare received the manga treatment. So what is manga? Manga roughly translates as "whimsical pictures" and its long history can be traced all the way back to picture books of eighteenth century Japan. Today, it comes in two basic forms: anthology magazines (such as Shukan Shonen Jampu) that contain several serials and manga 'books' (tankobon) that collect long-running serials from the anthologies and reprint them in one volume. The anthologies contain several serials, generally appear weekly and are so thick, up to 800 pages, that they are colloquially known as phone books. Sold at newspaper stands and in convenience stores, they often attract crowds of people who gather to read their favorite magazine. Containing sections addressing the manga industry on an international scale, the different genres, formats and artists, as well the fans themselves, Manga: An Anthology of Global and Cultural Perspectives is an important collection of essays by an international cast of scholars, experts, and fans, and provides a one-stop resource for all those who want to learn more about manga, as well as for anybody teaching a course on the subject."--Bloomsbury Publishing. 606 $aComic books, strips, etc$xHistory and criticism 606 $aPopular culture$xJapanese influences 606 $2Literary studies: general 615 0$aComic books, strips, etc.$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aPopular culture$xJapanese influences. 676 $a741.5/69 702 $aJohnson-Woods$b Toni 801 0$bUtOrBLW 801 1$bUtOrBLW 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910966800203321 996 $aManga$94339106 997 $aUNINA