{"product_id":"manga-manga-isbn-9781568364766","title":"Manga! Manga!","description":"Frederik L. Schodt received a 2017 Japan Foundation Award in 2017 for his work in bringing Osamu Tezuka and other manga artists to the world!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince first published in 1983, \u003ci\u003eManga! Manga!\u003c\/i\u003e: The World of Japanese Comics has been the book to read for all those interested in Japanese comics. It is virtually the \"bible\" from which all studies and appreciation of manga begins. More than that, given the influence of Japanese manga on animation and on American-produced comics as well, \u003ci\u003eManga! Manga!\u003c\/i\u003e provides the background against which these other arts can be understood. The book includes 96 pages from Osamu Tezuka's \u003ci\u003ePhoenix\u003c\/i\u003e, Reiji Matsumoto's \u003ci\u003eGhost Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e, Riyoko Ikeda's \u003ci\u003eThe Rose of Versailles\u003c\/i\u003e, and Keiji Nakazawa's \u003ci\u003eBarefoot Gen\u003c\/i\u003e.\"Phenomenal book…an exceptionally literate writer.\"—Cat Yronwode \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"... a thoroughgoing exposition of the manga genre in text and pictures.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An excellent historical guide to manga, as well as a fine Introduction to various artists and major thematic concerns.\" —\u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Buy this book. Read it.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Comics Buyer's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eFREDERIK L. SCHODT\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, translator, and interpreter who lives in San Francisco. His books include \u003ci\u003eAmerica and the Four Japans: Friend, Foe, Model, Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eInside the Robot Kingdom: Japan, Mechatronics and the Coming Robotopia\u003c\/i\u003e; and\u003ci\u003e Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga\u003c\/i\u003e. Among his translations of novels are \u003ci\u003eThe Gundam Mobile Suit series\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBetty and Jack Forever\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMy Boy: A Father's Memories\u003c\/i\u003e. His translations of manga include \u003ci\u003eBarefoot Ben: A Cartoon History of Hiroshima\u003c\/i\u003e (vol. 2), \u003ci\u003eThe Rose of Versailles\u003c\/i\u003e (vols. 1 \u0026amp; 2), \u003ci\u003eGhost in the Shell\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Four Immigrants Manga: A Japanese Experience in San Francisco, 1904-1924\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eManga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics\u003c\/i\u003e won the special prize at the Manga Oscar Awards in 1983, sponsored by the Japan Cartoonists Association. In 2000, Fred himself was awarded the Asahi Shinbun's Osamu Tezuka Culture Award \"Special Prize\" for his outstanding contribution toward making manga known outside of Japan. He also received a 2017 Japanese Foundation Award for his work in bringing Tezuka and other manga artists to the world.","brand":"Kodansha International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301276897509,"sku":"NP9781568364766","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781568364766.jpg?v=1767732212","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/manga-manga-isbn-9781568364766","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}