Manga : a critical guide / Shige (CJ) Suzuki and Ronald Stewart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Suzuki, Shige, author.

Stewart, Ronald (Ronald Geoffrey), author.

Series:

Bloomsbury comics studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Comic books, strips, etc--Japan--History and criticism.

Comic books, strips, etc.

Graphic novels--Japan--History and criticism.

Graphic novels.

Literature and society--Japan.

Literature and society.

Manga (Comic books)--History and criticism.

Manga (Comic books).

Popular culture--Japan.

Popular culture.

Japan.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Literary criticism.

Comics criticism.

Physical Description:

xi, 266 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2023.

Summary:

"A 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 Hasekawa 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction. The prominence of manga ; What is manga? ; The rise of manga studies ; What to expect in this book

1. Historical overview. Part I. The emergence of manga to 1945. The problem of start points and definitions ; Manga's emergence in modern periodical print media ; Towards character-driven narratives and a profession ; Children's manga growth, media interplay, and the "dark valley" of war

Part II. From 1945 to the present. From ashes and ruins ; Expanding and diversifying readerships ; Manga goes mainstream ; After the death of "god"

2. Social and cultural impact. Controversy and censorship ; Gender and sexuality ; Historical representation ; Media mix and dōjinshi participatory culture ; Cultural status and institutions ; Publication format

3. Critical uses. Bounds of manga ; Formal and visual analysis ; Analysis of narrative devices ; Biographical approaches ; Editors and assistants ; Gender and sexuality studies approaches ; The Bechdel test ; Historical questions and historical representation

4. Key texts. Pre-1945 historical focus ; Creator focus ; Target readership focus ; Variety focus

Appendix. Glossary ; List of museums ; Companion website (QR code).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-254) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Suzuki, Shige. Manga.

ISBN:

9781350072350

1350072354

9781350072343

1350072346

OCLC:

1312655704

Publisher Number:

99994301438