Manga: The Pre-History of Japanese Comics [Japanese]

by P.I.E. Books and Nobuyoshi Hamada

The influence of manga on international comics has grown considerably over the past two decades. The origins of manga can be traced back to the Edo Period of Japanese history (1600-1868), specifically to popular type of books using ukiyo-e, or Japanese woodblock prints. These early manga books contained humorous content and featured humans, fantastical creatures and even references to celebrities of the period. (Japanese/English bilingual) As literacy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Japanese
• ISBN: 4756243576
• ISBN13: 9784756243577
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Pie International
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.2"