"A wide-ranging introductory guide for readers making their first steps into the world of manga, this book helps readers explore the full range of Japanese comic styles, forms and traditions from its earliest texts to the internationally popular comics of the 21st-century. In an accessible and...

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Hauptverfasser:	Suzuki, Shige (VerfasserIn), Stewart, Ronald (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London Bloomsbury 2022
Schriftenreihe:	Bloomsbury comics studies
Schlagworte:	Comic books, strips, etc / Japan / History and criticism Comic books, strips, etc Japan Criticism, interpretation, etc
Online-Zugang:	DE-12 DE-824 URL des Erstveröffentlichers
Zusammenfassung:	"A wide-ranging introductory guide for readers making their first steps into the world of manga, this book helps readers explore the full range of Japanese comic styles, forms and traditions from its earliest texts to the internationally popular comics of the 21st-century. In an accessible and easy-to-navigate format, the book covers: ̈The history of Japanese comics, from influences in early visual culture to the global 'Manga Boom' of the 1990s to the present ̈Case studies of texts reflecting the range of themes, genres, forms and creators, including Osamu Tezuka, Machiko Hasekawa and Katsuhiro Otomo ̈Key themes and contexts - from gender and sexuality, to history and censorship ̈Critical approaches to manga, including definitions, biography and reception and global publishing contexts The book includes a bibliography of essential critical writing on manga, discussion questions for classroom use and a glossary of key critical terms."
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (280 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:	9781350072381 9781350072367 9781350072374
DOI:	10.5040/9781350072381