The Rough Guide to Manga - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Rough Guide to Manga write by Jason S. Yadao. This book was released on 2009-10-01. The Rough Guide to Manga available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Rough Guide to Manga is the ultimate handbook offering a comprehensive overview of one of the most fashionable genre's in today's popular culture. The guide features the manga story: from manga's twelfth-century roots to the rise of English-language manga with profiles of influential creators like Leiji Matsumoto and CLAMP as well as publishers to look out for. You'll find an overview of manga's unique styles, techniques and genres decoded as well as a canon of fifty must-read manga, including the iconic Astro Boy, global hits Fruits Basket and Battle Royale, plus less well-known works like Please Save My Earth. The Rough Guide to Manga demystifies unfamiliar terms and genres for newcomers whilst offering manga fans plenty of new recommendations including listings for manga magazines and websites along with a glossary of terms. Crammed with illustrations, and including a section on the anime connection, this is must-have Manga for beginners and enthusiasts alike.
The Rough Guide to Anime
The Rough Guide to Anime - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Rough Guide to Anime write by Simon Richmond. This book was released on 2009-07-31. The Rough Guide to Anime available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Rough Guide to Anime provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse and amazing world of animation from Japan. Combining a critical approach with all the essential background information Â- from history and short biographies of the key people in the industry to the different genres, themes and cultural references of anime Â- this is the ultimate guide to Japanese animation. The book introduces the creative talents behind the major anime movies, TV series and OVA (original video animation) Â- from the Oscar-winning Spirited Away to classic works like Howl''s Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, and the iconic shows Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, Speed Racer and Robotech. Written by anime expert Simon Richmond, features include the Top 50 must-sees, with details on the most influential directors and creative artists. There''s an exploration of the art form''s history, plus information on the anime conventions and manga-related attractions in Japan. Newcomers will love the glossary of all the anime slang and jargon, while devoted fans will relish the fresh exploration of themes, genres and obsessions in the colourful anime universe.The Rough Guide to Anime explores the best of the prolific genre of anime in today''s popular culture.
The Rough Guide to Anime
The Rough Guide to Anime - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Rough Guide to Anime write by Simon Richmond. This book was released on 2009. The Rough Guide to Anime available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Rough Guide to Graphic Novels
The Rough Guide to Graphic Novels - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Rough Guide to Graphic Novels write by Danny Fingeroth. This book was released on 2008. The Rough Guide to Graphic Novels available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The ultimate companion to the expanding world of the "literary comic book" is written by comic industry insider Fingeroth and includes the medium's history, from sequential art in Egyptian tombs, through the superhero boom of the 1940s to the birth of the graphic novel movement and the latest online offerings.Rough Guides
The Rough Guide to Tokyo
The Rough Guide to Tokyo - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Rough Guide to Tokyo write by Simon Richmond. This book was released on 2011-03-01. The Rough Guide to Tokyo available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Rough Guide to Tokyo is the ultimate insider's guide to Japan's hyperactive capital. All major and many off-the-beaten-tracks sights are covered in detail - from the soaring Tokyo Sky Tree, the city's newest, highest viewpoint, to the exciting new contemporary art complex 3331 Arts Chiyoda and the reborn architectural treasure Mitsubishi Ichigokan. It cuts through the hype to reveal the metropolis's best places to sleep, eat, drink and shop, with a new chapter highlighting what a fantastic destination Tokyo is to take the kids. There's all you need to know for great day-trips to, among other places, the onsens of Hakone, the tranquil temples of Kamakura, and Yokohama's Chinatown. Full-colour sections introduce Tokyo's highlights, its delicious array of cuisines (and the best places to find them) and the world leading design role the city has in everything from architecture to fashion. Easy-to-read maps are provided throughout the guide, plus there's handy colour subway map.
