{"product_id":"mangatopia-timothy-perper-9781591589082","title":"Mangatopia: Essays on Manga and Anime in the Modern World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFascinating insights on what Japanese manga and anime mean to artists, audiences, and fans in the United States and elsewhere, covering topics that range from fantasy to sex to politics.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWithin the last decade, anime and manga have become extremely popular in the United States. \u003ci\u003eMangatopia: Essays on Manga and Anime in the Modern World\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Timothy Perper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1591589088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781591589082\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Libraries Unlimited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.58d","brand":"Timothy Perper","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938476916991,"sku":"9781591589082","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_b88d55bc-f81f-4bf2-8d0f-b65dda35e5e7.jpg?v=1681435907","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mangatopia-timothy-perper-9781591589082","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}