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Manga! Manga! : The World of Japanese Comics
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by Frederik L. Schodt, Osamu Tezuka Schodt discusses in graphic detail the evolution of Japanese comics from its roots in "irresponsible pictures" in 12th century scrolls, to Disney inspiration in
the early 1950s, and works up to the '80s -- presenting such genres as sports, history, science fiction, and shojo (girls) comics. This book might not be an
exhaustive coverage of the Japanese comics industry, but Schodt makes a heroic attempt.
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Anime Trivia Quizbook : From Easy to Otaku Obscure
by Ryan Omega
Inspired by the incredibly popular Anime Trivia Game Show featured annually at Fanimecon (San Francisco Bay Area convention) the new "Anime Trivia
Quizbook" has real anime fans guessing and groaning with over 400 questions that start out easy and then go insane. In an edgy tone, author Ryan Omega
not only provides the answers, but he will also let you know what he thinks of your wrong answers which is sure to get the arguments flying.
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 Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind, Perfect Collection, Box Set
by Hayao Miyazaki Epic in scope and astonishingly rich in its depiction of the world it creates (the
earth polluted and turned mostly into a sterile wasteland after the collapse of civilization, the mutant fungi forest emitting toxic fumes, the great insects that
inhabit this alien, exotic, and strangely beautiful world, the declining humanity struggling to survive on the fringes of the forest, the warring kingdoms, and the
small and peaceful people of the valley of Wind and their leader, Nausicaa).
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Star Wars: A New Hope - Manga (vol. 1)
by Hisao Tamaki
Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, Obi-Wan, and Darth Vader all drawn (Japanese) MANGA style! Taken directly from George Lucas' script for Episode IV of Star
Wars, this book is masterfully drawn by Hisao Tamaki, with a cover by Adam Warren (Dirty Pair). Note: This is the first of 4 volumes that make up the entire Star Wars story.
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Galaxy Express 999 (Vol 1)
by Leiji Matsumoto
The book picks up with Maetel on the 999. She picks up Tetsou on a brand new Earth. No nature what so ever. They depart and start a whole new adventures
including a brief appearence of Harlok. Unfortunatly there is no Emereldas in this book.
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Galaxy Express 999 (Volume 2)
by Leiji Matsumoto The calm pace and fable-like mood of Galaxy Express 999 distinguish it from all
other manga science fiction. This futuristic tale is set on an artificial Earth where humans are punished by death for possessing any living thing. In this volume,
the young heroes of Galaxy Express 999 must contend with killer robots and a force of evil powerful enough to destroy Earth.
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 Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind : Perfect Collection
by Hayao Miyazaki
Volume 1
In Nausicaä , Miyazaki centers his narrative on a strong young woman who struggles to create peace in a world torn by war. Nausicaä is a passionate
defender of the natural world, and her ability to commune with the creatures of the forest appears almost magical. As a princess, she is testing the waters of
leadership as her father is on his deathbed. She has mastered reading the shifting wind currents as she navigates the skies in her glider. Click Here for price and More Info |
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 No Need for Tenchi!
by Hitoshi Okuda Here's what two readers said about this book, "The quality of this Manga is
amazing--the art, the inking, everything...", "WOW it even tells you what happened before the book... If you like Tenchi and anime you'll love this!!"
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 Dreamland Japan
by Fredrick Schodt In this book, "Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga", gives a personal
and provocative collection of short illlustrated essays, with chapters on issues in modern manga, manga magazines, artists and their works, Osamu Tezuka, Manga and other media, and Manga in the English-speaking world.
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 Samuria from Outer Space
by Antonia Levi
aka. Star Blazers:
This book is the first book-length discussion of anime or Japanese animation in the USA. The discussion looks at anime from two
perspectives: first, the heistorical, mythological and cultural roots of anime, and second, why this uniquely Japnaese art form is suddenly so appealing to Americans in the 1990's.
Also was shown on USA TV as StarBlazers.
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