Adult Manga

by Sharon Kinsella

First detailed analysis of the phenomenon in English. Describes and analyses the complex new attitudes to manga since the 1980s. Provocative and timely, the book shows how manga's status in Japanese society is intimately linked to changes in the balance of power between artists and editors.

Genres: Japan, Nonfiction, Manga, History, Sociology, Japanese Literature, Anthropology

244 pages, Paperback

First published April 28, 2000

Reviews

[Veronika · Rating 3 out of 5]

I appreciated how informative this book was but I was a bit disappointed by the lack of explanations of some realia for non-Japanese (or non-Japanese studies) audiences who might not be familiar with the social and political climate of Japan in parts where it was crucial to understand. Nonetheless a very good book.

[Yupa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Non ci si faccia ingannare dal titolo! "Adult manga" non parla di pornazzi giapponesi!!
Piuttosto, è uno dei migliori saggi mai scritti sul fumetto giapponese, un classico nato, assolutamente imprescindibile.
In Italia, per ora, libri così ce li sogniamo: nel senso che nessuno ha le capacità di scriverli, e nemmeno, eventualmente, la volontà di tradurli...

[Maria · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is an academic overview into the pop culture phenomenon of adult manga consumption. As an adult who consumes manga, I was immediately curious to see if my experience correlated with that of the study. Mostly, this book focuses on the "adult" part of "adult manga" (as in R-rated manga that deals with deviant behavior) which is not so much what I read (I am an adult who grew up reading manga and have continued to do so as an adult). It gives the history of manga and censorship and then delves more into societal reactions to manga and otaku (rabid fans of manga). It is an academic book (as opposed to a novel). I think that the fact that is 15 years old dates it somewhat, but if you're interested in a discussion on manga that isn't about children's manga, this is a good overview.

[Nectanebo]

Pretty interesting, although there wasn't much effort put into making a connection between the various different subtopics it covers, despite claiming the existence of much.

Another weakness: it was published in 2000, and therefore has nothing to say about manga after that year.

[carl · Rating 5 out of 5]

an interesting and sympathetic study.

[Yanathorn Jiararattanakul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Manga industry

[Alice Jennings · Rating 3 out of 5]

I gave up reading this some of the way through. A bit hard to read