| | Amazon.com: Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics: Books: Frederik L. Schodt (Site not responding. Last check: ) |
 | | It is very important to remember that this book was written in the year 1983 because when today's manga reader reads this book he is most likely to be greeted with several series that he or she has never heard of, but don't let that stop you from reading the book. |
 | | In fact, he was quite aptly dubbed "the god of manga" when he first began creating comics quite similar to the Disney style of 1930s; thus bringing some real entertainment to the bored children of the post-war era. |
 | | Goes over every aspect of manga - what it is, how it developed, and then different genres of manga - samurai series, manga showing japanese values about work, boys and girls manga, sports manga...every type of manga is described. |
| www.amazon.com /Manga-World-Japanese-Comics/dp/0870117521 (1907 words) |