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History. Cartoons. Asian American Studies. Originally published in
Japanese in San Francisco in 1931, "The Four Immigrants Manga" is
Henry Kiyama's visual chronicle of his immigrant experience in the
United States. Drawn in a classic gag-strip comic-book style, this
heartfelt tale -- rediscovered, translated, and introduced by manga
expert Frederick L. Schodt -- is a fascinating, entertaining
depiction of early Asian American struggles.
"A great read."--Asian Reporter Japan's Gundam franchise boasts a
worldwide cult of devotees. This second edition of creator
Yoshiyuki Tomino's novelization is redesigned for a new generation
of fans. Yoshiyuki Tomino is one of Japan's best known
science-fiction directors. Frederik L. Schodt writes extensively on
Japanese culture and lives in San Francisco, California.
This graphic-format biography of Osamu Tezuka--Japan's "God of
Manga"--looks at one of the twentieth century's great creative
artists (Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, Black Jack). It is also
an anecdotal study of the evolution of Japan's early manga and
anime business and its heroes. A never-before-seen popular culture
history of postwar Japan, it is sure to fascinate fans and anyone
interested in manga, anime, and the potential of the graphic
storytelling medium. Toshio Ban joined Tezuka Productions in 1974
as one of Tezuka's assistants. After working for a period as a
free-lancer, he later re-joined Tezuka Productions in 1978 as the
sub-chief of manga production for magazines, supporting Tezuka's
creative work until the end. Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd., is the
now-legendary company founded by Osamu Tezuka in 1968 to produce
his own manga and anime. In the wake of Tezuka's death in 1989, it
has continued as a family enterprise, responsible for the
development, production, merchandising, licensing, and distribution
of his many manga and anime creations, including books, films, and
characters. Frederik L. Schodt is a translator, conference
interpreter, and award-winning author of books on Japanese history
and pop culture. He often served as Osamu Tezuka's English
interpreter and was a consultant on one of his animated features
and a TV series.
The Heart Sutra is the most widely read, chanted, and copied text
in East Asian Buddhism. Here Frederik L. Schodt explores his
lifelong fascination with the sutra: its mesmerizing mantra, its
ancient history, the "emptiness theory, and the way it is used
around the world as a metaphysical tool to overcome chaos and
confusion and reach a new understanding of reality--a perfection of
wisdom. Schodt's journey takes him to caves in China, American
beats declaiming poetry, speculations into the sutra's true
origins, and even a robot Avalokitesvara at a Kyoto temple.
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