Gravett, Paul. Manga: Sixty Years of
Japanese Comics.
London: Lawrence King / New York: Harper Design International, 2004.
176pp. ISBN 1856693910 (paper).
- Timeline
... 6
- Introduction:
Irresponsible Pictures: Addressing perceptions and prejudices ... 8
- Catch Up, Overtake: The
Medium, the industry, the market, the profession ... 10
- Japanese Spirit, Western Learning: Roots in
traditional arts and imported cartoons and strips ... 18
- The Father Storyteller: The life and roel
of Osamu Tezuks, originator of story manga ... 24
- From a Darker Place: Gekiga or 'dramatic
pictures' from pay libraries to newsstands ... 38
- Boys are Forever: Boys' comics as the
driving force of manga ... 52
- Through a Woman's Eyes: The genres and
genders of girls' and women's comics ... 74
- Developing Maturity: The mass market for
young males and adult men grows up ... 96
- The All-Encompassing: A medium for every
taste, interest and stage of life ... 116
- Personal Agendas: The individualism
of underground, fanzine and art comics subcultures ... 132
- Culture and Imperialsim: Manga as a major
export and global influence ... 132
- Resources ... 172
- Acknowledgments ... 174
- Index ... 175