"In this ethnographic study of Otaku-- a loose category referring to intense fans of Japanese animation, games, and comics-- conducted in Akihabara, the electronics-turned-pop-culture neighborhood of Tokyo, author Patrick Galbraith traces the evolving relationships of mostly mal…
Whether you're new to the world of manga-style graphic novels or a longtime reader on the lookout for the next hot series, here's a comprehensive guide to the wide, wonderful world of Japanese comics! Includes incisive, full-length reviews of stories and artwork; titles rated fr…
Whether you're new to the world of manga-style graphic novels or a longtime reader on the lookout for the next hot series, here's a comprehensive guide to the wide, wonderful world of Japanese comics! Includes incisive, full-length reviews of stories and artwork; titles rated fr…
Whether you're new to the world of manga-style graphic novels or a longtime reader on the lookout for the next hot series, here's a comprehensive guide to the wide, wonderful world of Japanese comics! Includes incisive, full-length reviews of stories and artwork; titles rated fr…
Explains perspective and provides examples on how to draw manga style backgrounds and crowds.
Aanwijzingen voor het tekenen van perspectief in manga-strips.
Explains perspective and provides examples on how to draw manga style backgrounds and crowds.
Vejledning i at tegne kampscener
Ready ... Aim ... DRAW! Give your manga characters some heavy-duty firepower with Guns & Military Volume 1, an all-new entry in the How to Draw Manga series. The first book in this two-volume set is a virtual encyclopedia of everything from classic handguns to high-tech firearms…
"Japanese comics, commonly known as manga, are a global sensation. Critics, scholars, and everyday readers have often viewed this artform through an Orientalist framework, treating manga as the exotic antithesis to American and European comics. In reality, the history of manga i…
"Japanese comics, commonly known as manga, are a global sensation. Critics, scholars, and everyday readers have often viewed this artform through an Orientalist framework, treating manga as the exotic antithesis to American and European comics. In reality, the history of manga i…
Christians are a tiny minority in Japan, less than one percent of the total population. Yet Christianity is ubiquitous in Japanese popular culture. From the giant mutant oangelso of the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise to the Jesus-themed cocktails enjoyed by customers in Tokyo…
This work examines the popularity of the Christian century in modern Japanese fiction and reflects on the role of crosscultural representations. Exploring the twentieth century's fascination with the Christian century enables Rebecca Suter to reflect on modern Japan's complex co…
"The first full-length study in English of the kibyōshi, a genre of woodblock-printed comicbook widely read in late eighteenth-century Japan that became an influential form of political satire. The volume is copiously illustrated with rare prints from Japanese archival collectio…
