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Describes the history and evolution of anime and manga, exploring its origins in Japan and how artists Osamu Tezuka and Hayao Miyazaki popularized both genres after World War II, which eventually spread around the world. Also discusses the fandom surrounding the art forms and their future. Includes color photographs, sidebars, vocabulary boxes, and further resources.
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"Using clear, simple steps, How to Draw Manga gives soon-to-be manga artists the basic techniques to get started, and the confidence needed to progress to more challenging manga illustrations. The book features an emphasis on action-led Shonen manga, but includes cute Chibi character entries, too."-- From publisher description.
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"Trace all . . . [the] characters from One Piece. It's time to make your very own pirate crew! Trace along with this official guide that will let you recreate some of . . . [the] characters and scenes from One Piece. From Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and the rest of the Straw Hat crew to mention pirates like Kaido, Big Mom, and the Evil Buggy the Clown!"--Provided by publisher.
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"A step-by-step guide to drawing different manga characters and the accessories that define their worlds. Learn how to draw a whole bunch of characters, as well as clothing, accessories, different hair styles, sweet treats, cute pets and mascots in the form of matching chibidrawings, and more. With over 200 illustrations and tons of easy-to-follow tutorials, have a blast tracing, drawing, and personalizing creations by mixing and matching different...
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Attention manga and kawaii-loving tweens! Now you can learn to create your own adorable manga artwork with this fun-to-read guide by award-winning middle-grade graphic novelist Misako Rocks! Misako is a Japanese manga comic artist who moved to the United States to pursue her dreams. With her online and in-person drawing lessons for children, and now with her Learn Manga with Misako series of books, she strives to help the next generation of young...
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Middle schooler Kon lives in a world with periodic exceptional phenomena, more commonly known as bugs. He works as the unofficial assistant to his landlady Kasane Himesaki, a leading researcher in the field, and they study the effects and impact of these mysterious abnormalities. Some of the bugs bring fun, others intrigue, and still others cause inconveniences to their daily lives. In their ever-changing world, there's only one thing that's certain-the...
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"Middle schooler Kon and his landlord, Kasane, live in a world where periodic exceptional phenomena, more commonly known as bugs, are part of everyday life. They range from troublesome to inconsequential, with building interiors turning into elaborate labrynths or stripes appearing on water fleas--wherever the case may be, Kon is quickly learning to roll with and even enjoy each new occurrence as it comes. To Kasane, however, Kon's existence itself...
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"The championship round of the Monaco Cup continues to build in intensity with Kyosuke Kawachi butting breads with Kazuma's former rival, S.H. Hokou. Recently chastised for his slackerish approach to the tournament by his Pantasia compatriots, Kawachi must reach back to the memory of his dearly departed wannabe-baker father for inspiration"--Page 4 of cover
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"Defiant and vulgar, Princess Kaguya Takenouchi is not the heir to the moon's Silver Court that her mother's retainers had hoped for. But when the empress falls ill during a wave of terrorist attacks, Kaguya resolves to do right by her people and rise to the occasion. Unfortunately, Kaguya's enemies are a step ahead of her, and she is ejected from the moon and stranded on the primitive Tainted World below. Can she find her way back to the moon...
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"Ria is safe and sound from her potential kidnappers, thanks to Asisi's swift rescue, but she's left with more questions than ever about the Guardian Knight. What's the story behind his scar-riddled back? And why does everyone act so strangely when she tries to bring it up? Ria's determined to get to the bottom of things--even if it takes every last one of her princess charms!"-- Provided by publisher.