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Temporarily out of stock
Title: 100 Manga Artists
Author: WIEDEMANN JULIUS (ED)
Format: HARDCOVER
Publication date: 25/01/2017
Imprint: TASCHEN
Price: $36.00
Publishing status: Active
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 and updated edition
delivers the lowdown on the latest and the greatest makers and shapers of the manga scene.
Through an A Z directory, we discover the superstars both human and fictional of 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 maestros like 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.
ISBN: 9783836526470
Dimension: 195mm X 140mm
Pages: 672