{"product_id":"the-manga-bible-by-helen-mccarthy-9781840918830","title":"The Manga Bible","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEverything you ever wanted to know about manga.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Manga Bible\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive guide to manga, taking you from its earliest beginnings in 12th-century Japan right through to the 21st-century global phenomenon it has become.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're already a manga superfan or new to this magical world, this is the ultimate guide to the art form. Expert manga historian Helen McCarthy covers all the iconic genres, stories, and artists, as well as introducing you to a host of lesser-known creators and characters, telling the fascinating story of this international sensation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- Explores the key genres, types, and styles of manga from romance to sci-fi to horror and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- Evaluates the cultural contexts and transformation of manga in relation to war, politics, gender, and technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- Features over 70 profiles including Akira Toriyama, Baron Yoshimoto, Hideko Mizuno, and the 'God of Manga' Osamu Tezuka.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Anime Encyclopedia: A Century of Japanese Animation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Impressive, exhaustive, labyrinthine and obsessive - \u003ci\u003eThe Anime Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e is an astonishing piece of work.' \u003ci\u003eNeil Gaiman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'... promises to do for anime what Halliwell did for film.' \u003ci\u003eMark Schilling, Screen International\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Manga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'It is with such wonderful details that McCarthy's bullet-point history of the form really triumphs.' \u003ci\u003eJasper Sharp, Manga UK blog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'... an absolute treasure trove for anyone who wants to learn more about the God of Manga and his varied creative output.' \u003ci\u003eNEO magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105266254060,"sku":"9781840918830","price":49.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/025fadc9949daec7065d1b1961adb2ef.jpg?v=1765788945","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-manga-bible-by-helen-mccarthy-9781840918830","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}