Dreamland Japan : writings on modern manga

Author(s)

• Schodt, Frederik L.

Bibliographic Information

Dreamland Japan : writings on modern manga

Frederik L. Schodt

Stone Bridge Press, c1996

• : pbk

Other Title

漫画

Note

"Japanese comics for otaku"--Cover

Includes bibliographical references (p. 348-356) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Drawn in styles ranging from the crudely vulgar to the highly refined and covering every genre from naive romance to high-tech cybervisions, manga (Japanese comics) have evolved into a sophisticated narrative art. This work collects together essays on the current state of the manga universe, with illustrations, reviews of selected works and commentaries on leading Japanese artists.

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Details

• NCID: BA28220120
• ISBN:
  • 9781880656235
• LCCN: 96011375
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: engjpn
• Place of Publication: Berkeley, Calif.
• Pages/Volumes: 360 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PN6790.J3
  • DC20 : 741.5/952
  • NDC8 : 726.1
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Comic books, strips, etc. -- Japan -- History and criticism