Manga : sixty years of Japanese comics /

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Author / Creator:Gravett, Paul.
Imprint:London ; New York : Laurence King, 2004.
Description:176 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6676701
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ISBN:1856693910
9781856693912
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 172-173) and index.
Summary:An accessible introduction to the development and diversity of Japanese comics from 1945 to the present.
Table of Contents:
  • Irresponsible pictures : addressing perceptions and prejudices
  • Catch up, overtake : the medium, the industry, the market, the profession
  • Japanese spirit, Western learning : roots in traditional arts and imported cartoons and strips
  • The father storyteller : the life and role of Osamu Tezuka, originator of story manga
  • From a darker place : Gekiga or 'dramatic pictures' from pay libraries to newsstands
  • Boys are forever : boys' comics as the driving force of story manga
  • Through a woman's eyes : the genres and genders of girls' and women's comics
  • Developing maturity : the mass market for young males and adult men grows up
  • The all-encompassing : a medium for every taste, interest and stage of life
  • Personal agendas : the individualism of underground, fanzine and art comics subcultures
  • Culture and Imperialism : manga as a major export and global influence.