The Cambridge Companion to Manga and Anime

An introduction to manga and anime as distinct but interrelated transcultural media forms.

Jaqueline Berndt (Edited by)

9781009009980, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 31 October 2024

305 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.7 cm, 0.46 kg

In recent years, manga and anime have attracted increasing scholarly interest beyond the realm of Japanese studies. This Companion takes a unique approach, committed to exploring both the similarities and differences between these two distinct but interrelated media forms. Firmly based in Japanese sources, this volume offers a lively and accessible introduction, exploring the local contexts of manga and anime production, distribution, and reception in Japan, as well as the global influence and impact of these versatile media. Chapters explore common characteristics such as visuals, voice, serial narrative and characters, whilst also highlighting distinct challenges and histories. The volume provides both a basis for further research in this burgeoning field and a source of inspiration for those new to the topic.

Introduction: two media forms in correlation Jaqueline Berndt
Part I. Claimed Origins and Overlooked Traditions: 1. Premodern roots of story-manga? Jaqueline Berndt
2. Newspaper comic strips: laughs in four panels Ronald Stewart
3. Astro Boy and the 'weaponized' children of wartime Japan Joon Yang Kim
Part II. Drawing and Movement: 4. Graphic style in anime and manga Olga Kopylova
5. Motion and emotion in anime Sheuo Hui Gan
Part III. Sound: 6. Hearing manga Blanche Delaborde
7. Voice acting for anime Minori Ishida
Part IV. Narrative: 8. Reading story-manga Kōichi Morimoto
9. Incalculable: anime narratives and 3D CG aesthetics Selen Çalık Bedir
Part V. Characters: 10. Characters in the media mix: beyond narratives Lukas R. A. Wilde
11. Character acting in anime Stevie Suan
Part VI. Genres: 12. Manga genres: demographics and themes Deborah Shamoon
13. Genre networks and anime studios Bryan Hikari Hartzheim
Part VII. Forms of Production: 14. Manga editors and their artists Bon Won Koo
15. Anime production, decentralized Renato Rivera Rusca
Part VIII. Forms of Distribution: 16. Manga media from analog to digital Dalma Kálovics
17. Media mix as licensed distribution Dario Lolli
Part IX. Forms of Use: 18. Manga readerships, imaginative agency, and the 'erotic barrier' Patrick W. Galbraith
19. Anime fandom in Japan and beyond Akiko Sugawa-Shimada.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: general [DSB]