Manga is one of the most well-known
and respected types of publications in Japan. The pictoral
art that is manga has garnered as much clout as even
novels and magazines in the Japanese culture, and manga
takes up a fair amount of the publishing "pie"
each year. Even though entertainment takes many different
forms these days, lots of people are still avid manga
readers. This begs the question "why"? Why
is it that a simple black and white publication of pictures
is so popular?
One
way of answering this question thoroughly is to look
at the origins and background of manga. How did it start?
Who were the key figures in making it what it is today?
What happened that made it such a popular form of written/pictoral
expression? All these questions will be answered as
Frank takes you on a journey through the history of
manga, from its humble beginnings and ancestry to the
popular cultural product it is today.You'll definitely
understand the appeal of manga once you've been through
our course!
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to Lesson 1 - The Early Days: Pre-Manga History
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