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Author: Jaqueline Berndt Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1134102909 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 319
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Focusing on the art and literary form of manga, this volume examines the intercultural exchanges that have shaped manga during the twentieth century and how manga’s culturalization is related to its globalization. Through contributions from leading scholars in the fields of comics and Japanese culture, it describes "manga culture" in two ways: as a fundamentally hybrid culture comprised of both subcultures and transcultures, and as an aesthetic culture which has eluded modernist notions of art, originality, and authorship. The latter is demonstrated in a special focus on the best-selling manga franchise, NARUTO.
Author: Tite Kubo Publisher: VIZ Media LLC ISBN: 1974729508 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 257
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Ninni Spangcole and Noel Niihashi are Wing Bind agents, and they aren’t serving out of the goodness of their hearts—they want achievement points and cold, hard credit in their bank accounts. But instead of getting a prime assignment with lots of gold and glory, they get stuck with babysitting duty. Before they can get used to the boredom, Ninni and Noel find themselves on the run with a fugitive who’s like catnip for dragons. Will they manage to pull off a happy ending, or has their story just been cursed? -- VIZ Media
Author: Philip Hayward Publisher: Indiana University Press ISBN: 0861969480 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 330
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“This wonderful book asks us to consider the mermaid . . . across regions, nations, diasporas, and contemporary socio-cultural configurations.” —Paige West, Claire Tow Professor of Anthropology, Barnard College, Columbia University Emerging from the confluence of Greco-Roman mythology and regional folklore, the mermaid has been an enduring motif in Western culture since the medieval period. It has also been disseminated more widely, initially through Western trade and colonization and, more recently, through the increasing globalization of media products and outlets. Scaled for Success offers the first detailed overview of the mermaid’s dispersal outside Europe. Complementing previous studies of the interrelationship between the mermaid and Mami Wata spirit in West Africa, this volume addresses the mermaid’s presence in a range of Middle Eastern, Asian, Australian, Latin American and North American contexts. Individual chapters identify the manner in which the mermaid has been variously syncretized and/or resignified in contexts as diverse as Indian public statuary, Thai cinema and Coney Islands annual Mermaid Parade. Rather than lingering as a relic of a bygone age, the mermaid emerges as a versatile, dynamic and, above all, polyvalent figure. Her prominence exemplifies the manner in which contemporary media-lore has extended the currency of established folkloric figures in new and often surprising ways. Analyzing aspects of religious symbolism, visual art, literature and contemporary popular culture, this copiously illustrated volume profiles an intriguing and highly diverse phenomenon. “No matter the reader’s background (literature, folklore, media or cultural studies, and beyond), there is no denying that this work will be a valuable addition to the library of anyone fascinated with mermaids.” —Western Folklore
Author: Yuto Suzuki Publisher: VIZ Media LLC ISBN: 1974725863 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 194
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Time has passed peacefully for Sakamoto since he left the underworld. He’s running a neighborhood store with his lovely wife and child and has gotten a bit...out of shape. But one day a figure from his past pays him a visit with an offer he can’t refuse: return to the assassin world or die! -- VIZ Media
Author: Yukinobu Tatsu,Yukinobu Tasu Publisher: VIZ Media LLC ISBN: 1974735257 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 213
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Momo Ayase strikes up an unusual friendship with her school’s UFO fanatic, whom she nicknames “Okarun” because he has a name that is not to be said aloud. While Momo believes in spirits, she thinks aliens are nothing but nonsense. Her new friend, meanwhile, thinks the exact opposite. To settle matters, the two set out to prove each other wrong—Momo to a UFO hotspot and Okarun to a haunted tunnel! What unfolds next is a beautiful story of young love...and oddly horny aliens and spirits? -- VIZ Media
Author: Yoshitaka Amano Publisher: VIZ Media LLC ISBN: 9781421589572 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 0
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A collection of gorgeous full-color art pieces, interviews, and sketches by Yoshitaka Amano, renowned for his work on Final Fantasy, Vampire Hunter D and The Sandman. Since beginning his career at age fifteen with the legendary animation studio Tatsunoko Production, Yoshitaka Amano has become one of the most acclaimed artists and illustrators at work today. Displaying a rare range, his oeuvre encompasses everything from minutely observed still-life sketches to full-color paintings on an epic scale, from children’s storybooks to dark adult fantasy, from theatrical productions to video games to sculpture to commercial design. Yoshitaka Amano: Illustrations offers a concise survey of this remarkable artist’s career to date. It includes selected full-color pieces for series such as Final Fantasy, Vampire Hunter D and Gatchaman (Battle of the Planets), as well as for Amano’s own creations like Hero and N.Y. Salad. Packed with sketches, commentary, and interviews, this beautiful volume opens a window into the world of Amano.
Author: Tsugumi Ohba Publisher: VIZ Media LLC ISBN: 1974731596 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 215
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With Saki, the love of his life, taken hostage, Mirai decides to sacrifice himself to save her. But he’s not the only one willing to sacrifice everything. When the dust clears, a new god will be born and the world will be changed forever! -- VIZ Media
Author: Tatsuki Fujimoto Publisher: VIZ Media LLC ISBN: 1974730379 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 201
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Denji’s gotten too famous! After a news program broadcasts Chainsaw Man’s heroics, the whole world now wants in on the action! Can Denji’s new protection detail keep him safe from all the talented assassins that have assembled in Japan to take him down?! -- VIZ Media
Author: John A. Lent Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi ISBN: 1626742944 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 907
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Grand in its scope, Asian Comics dispels the myth that, outside of Japan, the continent is nearly devoid of comic strips and comic books. Relying on his fifty years of Asian mass communication and comic art research, during which he traveled to Asia at least seventy-eight times and visited many studios and workplaces, John A. Lent shows that nearly every country had a golden age of cartooning and has experienced a recent rejuvenation of the art form. As only Japanese comics output has received close and by now voluminous scrutiny, Asian Comics tells the story of the major comics creators outside of Japan. Lent covers the nations and regions of Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Organized by regions of East, Southeast, and South Asia, Asian Comics provides 178 black-and-white illustrations and detailed information on comics of sixteen countries and regions—their histories, key creators, characters, contemporary status, problems, trends, and issues. One chapter harkens back to predecessors of comics in Asia, describing scrolls, paintings, books, and puppetry with humorous tinges, primarily in China, India, Indonesia, and Japan. The first overview of Asian comic books and magazines (both mainstream and alternative), graphic novels, newspaper comic strips and gag panels, plus cartoon/humor magazines, Asian Comics brims with facts, fascinating anecdotes, and interview quotes from many pioneering masters, as well as younger artists.
Author: Anri Yoshi Publisher: VIZ Media LLC ISBN: 1974713075 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 145
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Midoriya and the rest of class 1-A will be cohabiting once they move into their new dormitory, Heights Alliance. Class president Tenya Ida, who hopes to become as spectacular a hero as his brother, will have to lead his classmates and enforce law and order during their dorm days. -- VIZ Media
Author: Jaqueline Berndt
Author: Tite Kubo
Author: Philip Hayward
Author: Yuto Suzuki
Author: Yukinobu Tatsu,Yukinobu Tasu
Author: Akira Toriyama
Author: Yoshitaka Amano
Author: Tsugumi Ohba
Author: Tatsuki Fujimoto
Author: John A. Lent
Author: Anri Yoshi