Mangasia: The Definitive Guide to Asian Comics

A comprehensive visual survey of comic-art styles and themes throughout Japan and Asia.

An exhaustive and visually engaging account, Mangasia charts the evolution of manga from its roots in late nineteenth-century Japan through the many and varied forms of comics, cartoons, and animation created throughout Asia for more than one hundred years.

World authority on comic art Paul Gravett details the evolving meanings of the myths and legends told and retold by manga artists of every decade and r...