Author: Kazuya Kudō
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Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
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Mai, the Psychic Girl
Author: Kazuya Kudō
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Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
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Crying Freeman
Author: Kazuo Koike
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 1593074786
Category : Assassins
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
He is Yo Himomura, deadly assassin for the 108 Dragons, the Chinese Mafia. But to the criminal underworld who fear him, he is known as Crying Freeman, the killer who sheds tears at the fate of his victims. A young, handsome, sensitive artist, Yo has been hypnotically programmed by his Dragon masters to kill on command: he cannot resists his masters' commands to kill; his masters cannot stop his tears of remorse. Written by the legendary Kazuo Koike, creator of Lone Wolf and Cub, and illustrated by the incomparable Ryoichi Ikegami, Crying Freeman is adult manga at its most challenging: dark, violent, morally complex, erotically charged and regarded worldwide as one of the classics of adult graphic fiction. Dark Horse Manga is proud to present Crying Freeman, yet another of the jewels in the crown of manga classics, presented in its original right-to-left reading orientation.
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 1593074786
Category : Assassins
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
He is Yo Himomura, deadly assassin for the 108 Dragons, the Chinese Mafia. But to the criminal underworld who fear him, he is known as Crying Freeman, the killer who sheds tears at the fate of his victims. A young, handsome, sensitive artist, Yo has been hypnotically programmed by his Dragon masters to kill on command: he cannot resists his masters' commands to kill; his masters cannot stop his tears of remorse. Written by the legendary Kazuo Koike, creator of Lone Wolf and Cub, and illustrated by the incomparable Ryoichi Ikegami, Crying Freeman is adult manga at its most challenging: dark, violent, morally complex, erotically charged and regarded worldwide as one of the classics of adult graphic fiction. Dark Horse Manga is proud to present Crying Freeman, yet another of the jewels in the crown of manga classics, presented in its original right-to-left reading orientation.
Path of the Assassin
Author: Kazuo Koike
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 1593075081
Category : Assassins
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
A master ninja's duty is to protect the boy who would grow up to become Shogun and unify Japan.
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 1593075081
Category : Assassins
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
A master ninja's duty is to protect the boy who would grow up to become Shogun and unify Japan.
Japan, Inc.
Author: Shotaro Ishinomori
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520062894
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
"Both entertaining and a splendid introduction to the country's economic problems."—Chalmers Johnson
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520062894
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
"Both entertaining and a splendid introduction to the country's economic problems."—Chalmers Johnson
Manga
Author: Paul Gravett
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 1856693910
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Japan's output of manga is massive, accounting for a staggering forty percent of everything published each year in the country.Outside Japan, there has been a global boom in sales, with the manga aesthetic spreading from comics into all areas of Western youth culture through film, computer games, advertising, and design. Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics presents an accessible, entertaining, and highly-illustrated introduction to the development and diversity of Japanese comics from 1945 to the present. Featuring striking graphics and extracts from a wide range of manga, the book covers such themes as the specific attributes of manga in contrast to American and European comics; the life and career of Osamu Tezuka, creator of Astro Boy and originator of story manga; boys' comics from the 1960s to the present; the genres and genders of girls' and women's comics; the darker, more realistic themes of gekiga -- violent samurai, disturbing horror and apocalyptic science fiction; issues of censorship and protest; and manga's role as a major Japanese export and global influence.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 1856693910
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Japan's output of manga is massive, accounting for a staggering forty percent of everything published each year in the country.Outside Japan, there has been a global boom in sales, with the manga aesthetic spreading from comics into all areas of Western youth culture through film, computer games, advertising, and design. Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics presents an accessible, entertaining, and highly-illustrated introduction to the development and diversity of Japanese comics from 1945 to the present. Featuring striking graphics and extracts from a wide range of manga, the book covers such themes as the specific attributes of manga in contrast to American and European comics; the life and career of Osamu Tezuka, creator of Astro Boy and originator of story manga; boys' comics from the 1960s to the present; the genres and genders of girls' and women's comics; the darker, more realistic themes of gekiga -- violent samurai, disturbing horror and apocalyptic science fiction; issues of censorship and protest; and manga's role as a major Japanese export and global influence.
Astro Boy
Author: Osamu Tezuka
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 1569717907
Category : Astro Boy (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Astro Boy teams up with Dr. Ochanimizu to fight for robots rights.
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 1569717907
Category : Astro Boy (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Astro Boy teams up with Dr. Ochanimizu to fight for robots rights.
Uzumaki (3-in-1, Deluxe Edition)
Author: Junji Ito
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 9781421561325
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
A masterpiece of horror manga, now available in a deluxe hardcover edition! Kurôzu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the hypnotic secret shape of the world. It manifests itself in everything from seashells and whirlpools in water to the spiral marks on people's bodies, the insane obsessions of Shuichi's father and the voice from the cochlea in our inner ear. As the madness spreads, the inhabitants of Kurôzu-cho are pulled ever deeper into a whirlpool from which there is no return!
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 9781421561325
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
A masterpiece of horror manga, now available in a deluxe hardcover edition! Kurôzu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the hypnotic secret shape of the world. It manifests itself in everything from seashells and whirlpools in water to the spiral marks on people's bodies, the insane obsessions of Shuichi's father and the voice from the cochlea in our inner ear. As the madness spreads, the inhabitants of Kurôzu-cho are pulled ever deeper into a whirlpool from which there is no return!
Pineapple Army
Author: Kazuya Kudō
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780929279398
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher:
ISBN: 9780929279398
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages :
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Mai, the Psychic Girl
Author: Kazuya Kudō
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
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Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
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Manga: The Complete Guide
Author: Jason Thompson
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345539443
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
• 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!
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345539443
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
• 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!