Dreamland Japan
| Author | : Frederik L. Schodt |
| Publisher | : Stone Bridge Press, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 378 |
| Release | : 2013-06-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781611725537 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1611725534 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Download or read book Dreamland Japan written by Frederik L. Schodt and published by Stone Bridge Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-06-15 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This landmark book, first published at the height of the manga boom, is offered in a hardcover collector's edition with a new foreword and afterword. Frederik L. Schodt looks at the classic publications and artists who created modern manga, including the magazines Big Comics and Morning, and artists like Suehiro Maruo and Shigeru Mizuki; an entire chapter is devoted to Osamu Tezuka. The new afterword shows how manga have evolved in the past decade to transform global visual culture. Frederik L. Schodt, based in San Francisco, is fluent in Japanese and author of many works about Japan.
