A History of Modern Manga Hardcover Book

A History of Modern Manga Hardcover Book

1952. Japan was mid-reconstruction after the Second World War when modern manga emerged and quickly became its citizens’ favorite pastime. Over the decades, manga bore witness to the anxieties and dreams of several generations of Japanese people and to their country’s dark and happy moments.

The history of manga, which was both an actor and a spectator of its time, is inextricably tied to Japan’s social, economic, political, and cultural evolution. An essential part of the nation’s GDP and it’s population’s daily lives, manga represents a key element in the international development of the world’s third largest economy.

How did the manga market reach one billion copies annually in less than half a century? Who are the key players in this incredible expansion? Explore the major events and artists that have marked the history of modern manga over the yers through the pages of this fully comprehensive guide.

ISBN-13: 9781647229146

Publisher: Insight Editions

Dimensions: 28.58×24.13×2.54cm

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 204

Colour: Mix of Full Colour and Black and White

Writer / Artist / Cover Artist: Insight Editions

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