Manga Vision
Author: Sarah Pasfield Neofitou
Publisher:
Published: 2016-09-19
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 9781525230233
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Manga
Author: Shige (CJ) Suzuki
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2022-09-22
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 1350072370
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA wide-ranging introductory guide for readers making their first steps into the world of manga, this book helps readers explore the full range of Japanese comic styles, forms and traditions from its earliest texts to the internationally popular comics of the 21st century. In an accessible and easy-to-navigate format, the book covers: · The history of Japanese comics, from influences in early visual culture to the global 'Manga Boom' of the 1990s to the present · Case studies of texts reflecting the range of themes, genres, forms and creators, including Osamu Tezuka, Machiko Hasegawa and Katsuhiro Otomo · Key themes and contexts – from gender and sexuality, to history and censorship · Critical approaches to manga, including definitions, biography and reception and global publishing contexts The book includes a bibliography of essential critical writing on manga, discussion questions for classroom use and a glossary of key critical terms.
Manga Vision
Author: Sarah E. Pasfield-Neofitou
Publisher:
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781925377064
DOWNLOAD EBOOKManga Vision examines cultural and communicative aspects of Japanese comics, drawing together scholars from Japan, Australia and Europe working in areas as diverse as cultural studies, linguistics, education, music, art, anthropology, and translation, to explore the influence of manga in Japan and worldwide via translation, OEL manga and fan engagement. The volume includes a mix of theoretical, methodological, empirical and professional practice-based chapters, examining manga from both academic and artistic perspectives. Manga Vision also provides the reader with a multimedia experience, featuring original artwork by Australian manga artist Queenie Chan, cosplay photographs, and an online supplement offering musical compositions inspired by manga, and downloadable manga-related teaching resources. *** "'Manga Vision' is a diverse collection of fascinating insights into the cultural impact and use of manga both within Japan and overseas. A wide range of accessible, and carefully researched contributions cover key aspects of the broader uses of manga by various communities, as welll as an in-depth examination of the distinctive language and communication properties of manga and implications for pedagogy, multimodal research, and translation. An ambitious collection, the result is a highly readable and thought-provoking book." --Craig Norris *** "Unique among topics are music in manga, impolite manga language, and manga as a research tool. Also different is the book's multimedia, futuristic capability with an online supplement featuring manga-inspired music, manga-related teaching resources, hyperlinks, and quick response 3-D printed bar codes. ...recommended for upper-level students, teachers who teach with comics and manga fans. Recommended." --Choice, Vol. 54, No. 4, December 2016 *** "Exceptionally informed and informative, offering a wealth of thoughtful and thought-provoking insights, 'Manga Vision: Cultural and Communicative Perspectives' is a unique and highly recommended addition to community and academic library Popular Culture collections in general, and Managa Art supplemental studies reading lists in particular." --Midwest Book Review, Reviewer's Bookwatch: November 2016, Bethany's Bookshelf (Series: Cultural Studies) Subject: Popular Culture, Cultural Studies, Comics, Manga, Anthropology, Art]
Manga Vision
Author: Sarah E. Pasfield-Neofitou
Publisher:
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781925377064
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work examines cultural and communicative aspects of Japanese comics, drawing together scholars from Japan, Australia and Europe working in areas as diverse as cultural studies, linguistics, education, music, art, anthropology, and translation, to explore the influence of manga in Japan and worldwide via translation, OEL manga and fan engagement. The volume includes a mix of theoretical, methodological, empirical and professional practice-based chapters, examining manga from both academic and artistic perspectives.
Vision
Author: Julia Gfrörer
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Published: 2020-08-25
Total Pages: 98
ISBN-13: 1683963156
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA vision-impaired, Victorian spinster in need of primitive cataract surgery has little time for herself between needing to take care of her demanding, bipolar, and invalid sister-in-law, and investigating her brother’s mysterious nighttime activities. To escape it all, she engages in a sexual relationship with a haunted mirror in her bedroom. Gfrörer’s delicate and dark line-work perfectly complements the period era of the book’s setting, bringing the lyricism and romanticism of her stories to the fore.
Mangatopia
Author: Timothy Perper
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2011-10-24
Total Pages: 275
ISBN-13: 1591589096
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFascinating insights on what Japanese manga and anime mean to artists, audiences, and fans in the United States and elsewhere, covering topics that range from fantasy to sex to politics. Within the last decade, anime and manga have become extremely popular in the United States. Mangatopia: Essays on Manga and Anime in the Modern World provides a sophisticated anthology of varied commentary from authors well versed in both formats. These essays provide insights unavailable on the Internet, giving the interested general reader in-depth information well beyond the basic, "Japanese Comics 101" level, and providing those who teach and write about manga and anime valuable knowledge to further expand their expertise. The topics addressed range widely across various artists and art styles, media methodology and theory, reception of manga and anime in different cultural markets, and fan behavior. Specific subjects covered include sexually explicit manga drawn and read by women; the roots of manga in Japanese and world film; the complexity of fan activities, including "cosplay," fan-drawn manga, and fans' highly specific predilections; right-wing manga; and manga about Hiroshima and despair following World War II. The book closes with an examination of the international appeal of manga and anime.
The Art of Junji Ito: Twisted Visions
Author: Junji Ito
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Published: 2020-04-21
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781974713004
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEnter the world of Junji Ito’s art––an abyss of horror and sublime beauty. A first-ever collection of Junji Ito’s artworks, featuring over 130 images from his bestselling manga titles along with rare works. This sublime collection includes all of Ito’s unforgettable illustrations in both black-and-white and color, from Tomie’s dreadful beauty to the inhuman spirals of Uzumaki. Includes an interview focused on Ito’s art technique as well as commentary from the artist on each work.
queerqueen
Author: Claire Maree
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2020-06-30
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 0190869623
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the twins Osugi and Peeco to longstanding icon Miwa Akihiro, Claire Maree traces the figure of the Japanese queerqueen, showing how a diversity of gender identifications, sexual orientations, and discursive styles are commodified and packaged together to form this character. Representations of gay men's speech have changed in tandem with gender norms, increasingly crossing over into popular media via the body of the "authentic" gay male up to and including the current "LGBT boom" in Japan. In this context, queerqueen demonstrates how commercial practices of recording, transcribing, and editing spoken interactions and use of on-screen text encode queerqueen speech as inherently excessive and in need of containment. Tackling questions of authenticity, self-censorship, and the restrictions of heteronormativity within this perception of queer excess, Maree shows how queerqueen styles reproduce stereotypes of gender, sexuality, and desire that are essential to the business of mainstream entertainment.
The Manga Guide to Physics
Author: Hideo Nitta
Publisher: No Starch Press
Published: 2009-05-01
Total Pages: 251
ISBN-13: 1593271964
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMegumi is an all-star athlete, but she's a failure when it comes to physics class. And she can't concentrate on her tennis matches when she's worried about the questions she missed on the big test! Luckily for her, she befriends Ryota, a patient physics geek who uses real-world examples to help her understand classical mechanics—and improve her tennis game in the process! In The Manga Guide to Physics, you'll follow alongside Megumi as she learns about the physics of everyday objects like roller skates, slingshots, braking cars, and tennis serves. In no time, you'll master tough concepts like momentum and impulse, parabolic motion, and the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration. You'll also learn how to: –Apply Newton's three laws of motion to real-life problems –Determine how objects will move after a collision –Draw vector diagrams and simplify complex problems using trigonometry –Calculate how an object's kinetic energy changes as its potential energy increases If you're mystified by the basics of physics or you just need a refresher, The Manga Guide to Physics will get you up to speed in a lively, quirky, and practical way.
