Download or read book Manga The Complete Guide written by Jason Thompson and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Reviews of more than 900 manga series • Ratings from 0 to 4 stars • Guidelines for age-appropriateness • Number of series volumes • Background info on series and artists THE ONE-STOP RESOURCE FOR CHOOSING BETWEEN THE BEST AND THE REST! Whether you’re new to the world of manga-style graphic novels or a longtime reader on the lookout for the next hot series, here’s a comprehensive guide to the wide, wonderful world of Japanese comics! • Incisive, full-length reviews of stories and artwork • Titles rated from zero to four stars–skip the clunkers, but don’t miss the hidden gems • Guidelines for age-appropriateness–from strictly mature to kid-friendly • Profiles of the biggest names in manga, including CLAMP, Osamu Tezuka, Rumiko Takahashi, and many others • The facts on the many kinds of manga–know your shôjo from your shônen • An overview of the manga industry and its history • A detailed bibliography and a glossary of manga terms LOOK NO FURTHER, YOU’VE FOUND YOUR IDEAL MANGA COMPANION!

Download or read book CLAMP in Context written by Dani Cavallaro and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-01-09 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its debut manga RG Veda, CLAMP has steadily asserted itself as one of the most widely renowned teams of manga artists, leaving a durable imprint in every established genre while also devising novel formulas along the way. Endowed not only with stylistic distinctiveness but also comprehensive cultural structure, CLAMP's output is distinguished by unique worldbuilding flair and visual vitality. Exploring a selection of CLAMP manga as well as anime it inspired, this volume examines CLAMP's broader philosophical underpinnings, its dedication to the invention of elaborate narrative constructs, its legendary passion for multilayered universes, and its symbolic interpretation of human identity. Throughout, the work highlights the team's incremental creation of a graphic constellation of unparalleled appeal.

Download or read book Anime Explosion written by Patrick Drazen and published by Stone Bridge Press. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An excellent reference work on the subject."—Library Journal (starred review) For fans, culture watchers, and perplexed outsiders, this expanded edition offers an engaging tour of the anime megaverse, from older artistic traditions to the works of modern creators like Hayao Miyazaki, Katsuhiro Otomo, Satoshi Kon, and CLAMP. Examined are all of anime's major themes, styles, and conventions, plus the familiar tropes of giant robots, samurai, furry beasts, high school heroines, and gay/girl/fanboy love. Concluding are fifteen essays on favorite anime, including Evangelion, Escaflowne, Sailor Moon, Patlabor, and Fullmetal Alchemist. Patrick Drazen is an anime historian who lives in Bloomington–Normal, Illinois.

Download or read book Duklyon Clamp School Defenders Vol 2 written by CLAMP, and published by VIZ Media LLC. This book was released on 2015-02-17 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Duklyon stands strong against any attack from the enemy. But with the pressures of exams and their bright futures ahead, can they still continue to save the earth from destruction? -- VIZ Media

Download or read book Duklyon written by CLAMP (Mangaka group) and published by TokyoPop. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where evil can show its face at any moment, where alien invaders secretly plot our planet's annihilation, where even halls of academia are not safe from danger, only one force can stand up for peace and justice--Duklyon: Clamp School Defenders. Bakers by day, defenders by night, the Duklyon team of Kentarou and Takeshi is always eager to defend their school (and the world) from the menace of super-villainy. Well...not exactly eager. But as long as their manager, the verbally abusive, mallet-wielding Ellie is on their backs, the Duklyon team can't escape their duty.

Download or read book Duklyon Clamp School Defenders Vol 1 written by CLAMP, and published by VIZ Media LLC. This book was released on 2015-01-20 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To defend our peaceful life, Duklyon carries on struggling rain or shine. The enemy, a secret society of evil, is out to conquer the Earth. Go and fight, our Duklyon! Save our Earth! -- VIZ Media

Download or read book Duklyon written by CLAMP (Mangaka group) and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Someone has been kidnapped at the Clamp School and it's up to the Duklyon duo to save the day. Akira Ijuyin would like to save her himself, since it's his girlfriend, but the mysterious Director has other plans.

Download or read book CLAMP School Detectives Volume 2 written by Clamp and published by TokyoPop. This book was released on 2003-06-17 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Clamp School Detectives are eager to protect their school and its students, and Nokoru Imonoyama and his friends find themselves in a variety of sticky situations.

Download or read book CLAMP School Detectives Volume 3 written by Clamp and published by TokyoPop. This book was released on 2003-08-12 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clamp School Detectives focuses on the exploits of Akira, Nokoru, and Suoh--3 pre-teen sleuths--and their quest to make the Clamp world safe for the girls in their class.

Download or read book ShutterBox Volume 1 written by Rikki Simons and published by TOKYOPOP. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this “manga-style haunted romance . . . a young girl’s dreams lead her to a ghostly university where she's an earthly exchange student” (Washington Post). When Megan Amano dreams, she journeys to a place called Meridian University. Traditionally, spirits travel to the University to be educated before they are reborn into the world of the living. Megan, however, is still alive and attends college in Santa Monica, California by day and Meridian University at night. One night, Megan peers through the the shutter of her camera lens and discovers a mystery so deep that she begins to question her own existence and begins her search for answers

Download or read book Clamp School Defenders Duklyon written by CLAMP (Mangaka group) and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book CLAMP no Kiseki Volume 3 written by Clamp and published by TokyoPop. This book was released on 2005-08-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CLAMP, the world-famous manga collective known for such fantastical works as Cardcaptor Sakura and Chobits, celebrates its 15th anniversary with this volume in a 12-book collection that features exclusive material, never-before-seen magna, and three limited edition collectible figurines. Full color. Young adult. Consumable.

Download or read book The Rough Guide to Manga written by Jason S. Yadao and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Women in Science Fiction and Fantasy 2 volumes written by Robin Anne Reid and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-12-30 with total page 789 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Works of science fiction and fantasy increasingly explore gender issues, feature women as central characters, and are written by women writers. This book examines women's contributions to science fiction and fantasy across a range of media and genres, such as fiction, nonfiction, film, television, art, comics, graphic novels, and music. The first volume offers survey essays on major topics, such as sexual identities, fandom, women's writing groups, and feminist spirituality; the second provides alphabetically arranged entries on more specific subjects, such as Hindu mythology, Toni Morrison, magical realism, and Margaret Atwood. Entries are written by expert contributors and cite works for further reading, and the set closes with a selected, general bibliography. Students and general readers love science fiction and fantasy. And science fiction and fantasy works increasingly explore gender issues, feature women as central characters, and are written by women writers. Older works demonstrate attitudes toward women in times past, while more recent works grapple with contemporary social issues. This book helps students use science fiction and fantasy to understand the contributions of women writers, the representation of women in the media, and the experiences of women in society.

Download or read book Revolutionary Girl Utena After the Revolution written by Chiho Saito and published by VIZ Media LLC. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Utena has saved Anthy by defeating Akio in the final duel, but in doing so she has vanished from the world. Now the student council members at Ohtori Academy find themselves in their own revolutions. -- VIZ Media

Download or read book ShutterBox Volume 2 written by Rikki Simons and published by TokyoPop + ORM. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Megan awakens from a dream to find that she is back in Merridiah University, and now attending school in this afterlife as a full time exchange student. It is December 25th and she is told that she will remain a part of the Shutterbox Exchange Programme at Merridiah for a year. But what about her life on Earth? Megan is certain she has completely vanished from her home world and she knows her mother must be hysterical...

Download or read book Clamp School Defenders written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manga style graphic novel, printed from back to front.