Giga Town: The Guide To Manga Iconography
by Fumiyo Kouno
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Pub Date Sep 03 2024 | Archive Date Not set
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Description
"Giga Town is the Rosetta Stone of Manga Iconography! A gift to manga scholars everywhere!"
- Scott McCloud, author of Understanding Comics
Manga symbols – “manpu” in Japanese - are iconic or symbolic expressions used uniquely in manga, such as sweat drops, popping veins, and smoke puffs.
Giga Town: A Guide to Manga Iconography! is (probably) Japan’s first guide to this manga iconography, collecting and explaining these symbols, with a short manga featuring the frolicking animals of the famous Japanese scroll Chōjū-jinbutsu-giga to explain each one! Perfect for manga fans of all ages, and those looking to dive a little deeper to the medium they love!
Includes a new introduction by Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made The World).
Advance Praise
"Giga Town is the Rosetta Stone of Manga Iconography! A gift to manga scholars everywhere!"
- Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics, Making Comics)
"Giga town [is] such essential reading for fans of manga and anime. Like manga as an artform, the book you hold in your hands is so much more than a series of picture on paper. It's a bridge between cultures, a tool for bringing readers of manga all over the world closer together."
- Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made The World), from the introduction
Marketing Plan
Previews at ALA Annual Meeting
Advertising campaign planned
Promoted extensively on the Mangasplaining Podcast
Previews at ALA Annual Meeting
Advertising campaign planned
Promoted extensively on the Mangasplaining Podcast
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781772943085 |
| PRICE | $14.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 132 |
Available on NetGalley
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Comics, Graphic Novels, Manga, History, Nonfiction (Adult)
