Manga: An Anthology of Global and Cultural Perspectives

by Toni Johnson-Woods

Book Overview

Once upon a time, one had to read Japanese in order to enjoy manga. Today manga has become a global phenomenon, attracting audiences in North America, Europe, Africa, and Australia. The style has become so popular, in fact, that in the US and UK publishers are appropriating the manga style in a variety of print material, resulting in the birth of harlequin mangas which combine popular romance fiction titles with manga aesthetics. Comic publishers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826429386
• ISBN13: 9780826429384
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 8.9"