Romance blossoms between an average high school guy and a beautiful girl, but the romance takes a bitter turn when the girl falls ill with leukemia.

Romance blossoms between an average high school guy and a beautiful girl, but the romance takes a bitter turn when the girl falls ill with leukemia.

• Reviews of more than 900 manga series • Ratings from 0 to 4 stars • Guidelines for age-appropriateness • Number of series volumes • Background info on series and artists THE ONE-STOP RESOURCE FOR CHOOSING BETWEEN THE BEST AND THE REST! Whether you’re new to the world of manga-style graphic novels or a longtime reader on the lookout for the next hot series, here’s a comprehensive guide to the wide, wonderful world of Japanese comics! • Incisive, full-length reviews of stories and artwork • Titles rated from zero to four stars–skip the clunkers, but don’t miss the hidden gems • Guidelines for age-appropriateness–from strictly mature to kid-friendly • Profiles of the biggest names in manga, including CLAMP, Osamu Tezuka, Rumiko Takahashi, and many others • The facts on the many kinds of manga–know your shôjo from your shônen • An overview of the manga industry and its history • A detailed bibliography and a glossary of manga terms LOOK NO FURTHER, YOU’VE FOUND YOUR IDEAL MANGA COMPANION!

The female gaze is used by writers and readers to examine narratives from a perspective that sees women as subjects instead of objects, and the application of a female gaze to male-dominated discourses can open new avenues of interpretation. This book explores how female manga artists have encouraged the female gaze within their work and how female readers have challenged the male gaze pervasive in many forms of popular media. Each of the chapters offers a close reading of influential manga and fancomics to illustrate the female gaze as a mode of resistant reading and creative empowerment. By employing a female gaze, professional and amateur creators are able to shape and interpret texts in a manner that emphasizes the role of female characters while challenging and reconfiguring gendered themes and issues.

This inaugural volume on anime and manga engages the rise of Japanese popular culture through game design, fashion, graphic design, commercial packaging, character creation, and fan culture. Promoting dynamic ways of thinking, along with a wealth of images, this cutting-edge work opens new doors between academia and fandom.

Un grito de amor desde el centro del mundo es la novela japonesa más leída de todos los tiempos. Ha inspirado una versión cinematográfica, una exitosa serie televisiva y ha sido ilustrada como cómic manga. Una conmovedora historia de amor que ha enamorado a millones de lectores de todo el mundo.«Aquella mañana me desperté llorando. Como siempre. Ni siquiera sabía si estaba triste.» Sakutarô y Aki se conocen en la escuela de una ciudad provincial de Japón. Él es un adolescente ingenioso y sarcástico. Ella es inteligente, hermosa y popular. Pronto se convierten en amigos inseparables, hasta que un día, Sakutarô ve a Aki con otros ojos, y la amistad cómplice se transforma en una pasión arrebatadora. Ambos viven una historia capaz de trastocar los sentidos y borrar las fronteras entre la vida y la muerte. Reseñas: «Un relato de amor y pérdida adolescentes que no tardó en superar el récord establecido por Tokio blues, de Haruki Murakami, y que a día de hoy sigue siendo la novela más vendida de la historia de Japón con más de tres millones de copias despachadas.» Andrés Sánchez, Babelia «Una historia de amor capaz de trastocar los sentidos y borrar las fronteras entre la vida y la muerte.» Carlos Rubio, Diario de Navarra «Hay algo prodigioso en el éxito de este libro que ha entusiasmado a jóvenes de todo el mundo y que invita a descubrir el amor.» Il Giornale «Transmite toda la pureza y ternura del amor, como un sentimiento universal, más allá de la edad, la cultura... Tras leerlo es imposible no recordar el primer amor. Invade la nostalgia, pero con una dulce sonrisa en los labios.» Io Donna «Una mezcla de modernidad y tradición. Un grito de amor desde el centro del mundo se ha convertido en un auténtico fenómeno social en Japón. Una conmovedora novela que merece la pena leer.» Le Figaro ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The novel adaptation of the all-time best selling manga in Japan! Affectionately known as "Sekachu" in Japan, Socrates in Love became a national sensation bringing innocent love and romance to the forefront of Japan's ultra-hip mass market. A sweet high school romance between an average guy and a beautiful girl has just gotten underway. But tragedy ensues when the girl falls ill with leukemia. A bittersweet tale of young love, enduring devotion, and heartbreaking loss, Socrates in Love is a story to cherish and nurture.