Kurzbeschreibung
Within the last decade, anime and manga have become extremely popular in the United States. Mangatopia: Essays on Manga and Anime in the Modern World provides a sophisticated anthology of varied commentary from authors well versed in both formats. These essays provide insights unavailable on the Internet, giving the interested general reader in-depth information well beyond the basic, "Japanese Comics 101" level, and providing those who teach and write about manga and anime valuable knowledge to further expand their expertise.
The topics addressed range widely across various artists and art styles, media methodology and theory, reception of manga and anime in different cultural markets, and fan behavior. Specific subjects covered include sexually explicit manga drawn and read by women; the roots of manga in Japanese and world film; the complexity of fan activities, including "cosplay," fan-drawn manga, and fans' highly specific predilections; right-wing manga; and manga about Hiroshima and despair following World War II. The book closes with an examination of the international appeal of manga and anime.
Über den Autor
Martha Cornog, MA, MLS, was a review and commentary editor for Mechademia: An Annual Forum for Anime, Manga, and the Fan Arts for six years. In the past decade, she has published scholarly work about courtship and love in manga and anime, and has written reviews of manga and anime in a variety of publications. Cornog has written the graphic novel column for Library Journal since 2006. She has been a reviewer for Library Journal for three decades and has published several award-winning books, including Libraries Unlimited's Graphic Novels Beyond the Basics: Insights and Issues for Libraries, a collection she coedited with Timothy Perper. Timothy Perper, PhD, was a review and commentary editor for Mechademia: An Annual Forum for Anime, Manga, and the Fan Arts for six years. In the past decade, he has written scholarly works about courtship and love in manga and anime as well as authored reviews of manga and anime in a variety of periodicals. His published work also includes Libraries Unlimited's Graphic Novels Beyond the Basics: Insights and Issues for Libraries, a collection he coedited with Martha Cornog. By training a biologist, Perper is an independent scholar and writer who has written extensively about human courtship and romance for more than 30 years.
