Overview

Appropriate for any public library collection, this book provides a comprehensive readers' advisory guide for Japanese manga and anime, Korean manhwa, and Chinese manhua. Japanese manga and anime, Korean manhwa, and Chinese manhua are Asian graphic novels and animated films that have gained great popularity in the last ten years and now are found in most public library collections. Mostly Manga: A Genre Guide to Popular Manga, Manhwa, Manhua, and Anime is the first readers' advisory guide to focus on this important body of literature. This guide provides information on all of the major manga and anime formats and genres, covering publications from the early 1990s to the present. It identifies important titles historically and provides a broad representation of what is available in each format. Selected major titles are described in detail, covering the general plot as well as grade level and pertinent awards. The author also discusses common issues related to manga and anime, such as terminology, content and ratings, and censorship.

Full Product Details

Author:   Elizabeth F.S. Kalen
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Libraries Unlimited Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.539kg
ISBN:  

9781598849387

ISBN 10:   1598849387
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   05 January 2012
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1—Shonen Manga and Anime Shonen Manga Action Adventure Comedy Cyberpunk Detective Drama Fantasy Harem Historical Fiction Horror Martial Arts Mecha Mystery Parody Romance Romantic Comedy Samurai Science Fiction Slice of Life Sports Supernatural Thriller Western Shonen Anime Action Adventure Comedy Harem Historical Fiction Fantasy Martial Arts Mecha Military Romance Romantic Comedy Samurai Science Fiction Slice of Life Sports Supernatural Thriller Chapter 2—Shojo Manga and Anime Shojo Manga Action Adventure Comedy Detective Drama Fantasy Historical Fiction Horror Magical Girl Mystery Romance Romantic Comedy Science Fiction Slice of Life Sports Supernatural Shojo Anime Comedy Drama Fantasy Historical Fiction Horror Romance Romantic Comedy Science Fiction Supernatural Chapter 3—Seinen Manga and Anime Seinen Manga Action Adventure Comedy Crime Cyberpunk Detective Drama Fantasy Historical Fiction Horror Martial Arts Mecha Mystery Romance Romantic Comedy Samurai Science Fiction Slice of Life Sports Supernatural Thriller Seinen Anime Action Cyberpunk Historical Fiction Horror Mecha Romantic Comedy Science Fiction Slice of Life Supernatural Chapter 4—Josei Manga and Anime Josei Manga Action Adventure Comedy Drama Historical Fiction Romance Romantic Comedy Slice of Life Josei Anime Drama Romance Chapter 5—Manhwa The Color Trilogy Chapter 6—Manhua Chapter 7—Resources Appendix: The Films of Studio Ghibli Author Index Title Index Subject Index Genre Index

Reviews

This is helpful to those of us who don't have a keen aficionado in this area. Recommended. - Teacher Librarian

"""This new book will serve not only as a guide to aid collection development but also as a handy readers’ advisory for the uninitiated librarian. It will be a staple resource for public libraries but will inform the lighter reading sections of academic libraries also."" - ARBA ""This resource will be equally helpful for collection development and readers’ advisory, both for libraries just starting out and those with established graphic-novel collections."" - Booklist Online ""This is helpful to those of us who don't have a keen aficionado in this area. Recommended."" - Teacher Librarian ""Elizabeth F. S. Kalen brings an expert opinion on how best to manage manga in the modern library, including outlining important titles. Mostly Manga is an excellent reference for any librarian who has the manga requests piling up."" - Midwest Book Review"

This new book will serve not only as a guide to aid collection development but also as a handy readers' advisory for the uninitiated librarian. It will be a staple resource for public libraries but will inform the lighter reading sections of academic libraries also. - ARBA This resource will be equally helpful for collection development and readers' advisory, both for libraries just starting out and those with established graphic-novel collections. - Booklist Online This is helpful to those of us who don't have a keen aficionado in this area. Recommended. - Teacher Librarian Elizabeth F. S. Kalen brings an expert opinion on how best to manage manga in the modern library, including outlining important titles. Mostly Manga is an excellent reference for any librarian who has the manga requests piling up. - Midwest Book Review

<p> Elizabeth F. S. Kalen brings an expert opinion on how best to manage manga in the modern library, including outlining important titles. Mostly Manga is an excellent reference for any librarian who has the manga requests piling up. - <p>Midwest Book Review

Author Information

Elizabeth F. S. Kalen is a recent graduate of the University of Western Ontario's MLIS program.

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