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Since the original TASCHEN edition of Manga Design, Japan's comic phenomenon has produced yet more captivating characters and a whole host of hot new talents. This revised edition delivers the lowdown on the latest and the greatest makers and shapers of the manga scene.

Through an AZ directory, we discover the superstarsboth human and fictionalof what is now a vast global industry, inspiring advertisers, filmmakers, creative professionals, millions of avid fans, not to mention an entire cosplay lifestyle, in which manga devotees in elaborate costume meet to celebrate the existence of their characters at huge conventions from Los Angeles to Leipzig.

From classic maestroslike Osamu Tezuka (creator of Astro Boy) and Katsuhiro Otomo (creator of Akira)to newcomers such as Hajime Isayama, each entry includes biographical and bibliographical information, descriptions of main characters, and, of course, plenty of examples of the artist's finest manga spreads and covers.

100 Manga Artists. 40th Ed.

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      Publisher: Taschen GmbH
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 6/14/2024
      ISBN13: 9783836599931, 978-3836599931
      ISBN10: 3836599937
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Since the original TASCHEN edition of Manga Design, Japan's comic phenomenon has produced yet more captivating characters and a whole host of hot new talents. This revised edition delivers the lowdown on the latest and the greatest makers and shapers of the manga scene.

      Through an AZ directory, we discover the superstarsboth human and fictionalof what is now a vast global industry, inspiring advertisers, filmmakers, creative professionals, millions of avid fans, not to mention an entire cosplay lifestyle, in which manga devotees in elaborate costume meet to celebrate the existence of their characters at huge conventions from Los Angeles to Leipzig.

      From classic maestroslike Osamu Tezuka (creator of Astro Boy) and Katsuhiro Otomo (creator of Akira)to newcomers such as Hajime Isayama, each entry includes biographical and bibliographical information, descriptions of main characters, and, of course, plenty of examples of the artist's finest manga spreads and covers.

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