Synopses & Reviews
Since first published in 1983, Manga! Manga!: 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, Manga! Manga! provides the background against which these other arts can be understood. The book includes 96 pages from Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix, Reiji Matsumoto's Ghost Warrior, Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versailles, and Keiji Nakazawa's Barefoot Gen.
Synopsis
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
Since first published in 1983, Manga Manga 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, Manga Manga provides the background against which these other arts can be understood. The book includes 96 pages from Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix, Reiji Matsumoto's Ghost Warrior, Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versailles, and Keiji Nakazawa's Barefoot Gen.
About the Author
FREDERIK L. SCHODT is a writer, translator, and interpreter who lives in San Francisco. His books include
America and the Four Japans: Friend, Foe, Model, Mirror;
Inside the Robot Kingdom: Japan,
Mechatronics and the Coming Robotopia; and
Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga. Among his translations of novels are
The Gundam Mobile Suit series,
Betty and Jack Forever, and
My Boy: A Father's Memories. His translations of manga include
Barefoot Ben: A Cartoon History of Hiroshima (vol. 2),
The Rose of Versailles (vols. 1 and 2),
Ghost in the Shell, and
The Four Immigrants Manga: A Japanese Experience in San Francisco, 1904-1924.
Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics 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.