The Practical Encyclopedia Of Manga

The Japanese drawing style known as manga has rapidly evolved from simple wood-block etchings and lowbudget, black-and-white graphic novels to one of the most diverse, popular and celebrated contemporary art forms. This book is an illustrated guide to creating your own manga characters. There are sections on shojo and shonen, and manga characters in both hand-drawn and digital mediums. The book also explores the history and latest achievements in anime.With much to offer both a professional or a complete manga novice, this practical volume provides expert instruction about this cutting-edge and innovative art form.

"Impressive, exhaustive, labyrinthine, and obsessive—The Anime Encyclopedia is an astonishing piece of work."—Neil Gaiman Over one thousand new entries . . . over four thousand updates . . . over one million words. . . This third edition of the landmark reference work has six additional years of information on Japanese animation, its practitioners and products, plus incisive thematic entries on anime history and culture. With credits, links, cross-references, and content advisories for parents and libraries. Jonathan Clements has been an editor of Manga Max and a contributing editor of Newtype USA. Helen McCarthy was founding editor of Anime UK and editor of Manga Mania.

Presents alphabetized profiles of more than two thousand anime films and television shows spanning more than eighty years, listing credits and providing plot summaries and brief reviews.

This encyclopedia covers culture from the end of the Imperialist period in 1945 right up to date to reflect the vibrant nature of contemporary Japanese society and culture.

Manga is huge in Japan, and its appeal in the west continues to grow. Offering a focused approach to drawing manga, this book covers all the techniques, including inking, colouring and illustrating for subgenres.

This Encyclopedia of theory and practice in psychotherapy and counseling provides a full overview of the field, traditional and current humanistic practices, and the fundamental analytical theories needed to get a foothold in the field.

"Over 1,000 new entries, over 4,000 updates and corrections, countless old arguments ended (and new ones begun). The 3rd edition of the Anime Encyclopedia brings the landmark reference work up to date with six additional years of information on Japanese an"--