The Manga Bible — Helen McCarthy

The Manga Bible is the definitive guide to manga taking you from its earliest beginnings in 12th century Japan right through to the 21st century global phenomenon it has become Whether you re already a manga superfan or new to this magical world this is the ultimate guide to the art form Expert manga historian Helen McCarthy covers all the iconic genres stories and artists as well as introducing you to a host of lesser known creators and characters telling the fascinating story of this international sensation Explores the key genres types and styles of manga from romance to sci fi to horror and beyond Evaluates the cultural contexts and transformation of manga in relation to war politics gender and technology Features over 70 profiles including Akira Toriyama Baron Yoshimoto Hideko Mizuno and the God of Manga Osama TezukaPraise for The Anime Encyclopedia A Century of Japanese Animation Impressive exhaustive labyrinthine and obsessive The Anime Encyclopedia is an astonishing piece of work Neil Gaiman promises to do for anime what Halliwell did for film Mark Schilling Screen InternationalPraise for A Brief History of Manga It is with such wonderful details that McCarthy s bullet point history of the form really triumphs Jasper Sharp Manga UK blogPraise for The Art of Osamu Tezuka God of Manga an absolute treasure trove for anyone who wants to learn more about the God of Manga and his varied creative output NEO magazine Tanıtım Bülteninden