Series Editor’s PrefaceList of FiguresAcknowledgementsNotes on Japanese Names and Terms1. Introduction2. Historical OverviewPart I: The Emergence of Manga to 1945
The Problem of Start Points and Definitions
Manga’s Emergence in Modern Periodical Print Media
Towards Character-Driven Narratives and a Profession
Children’s Manga Growth, Media Interplay, and the Dark Valley of War
Part II: 1945 to the Present
From Ashes and Ruins
Expanding and Diversifying Readerships
Manga Goes Mainstream
After the Death of “God”
3. Social and Cultural Impact
Controversy and Censorship
Gender and Sexuality
Historical Representation
Media Mix and Dojinshi Participatory Culture
Cultural Status and Institutions
4. Critical Uses
Bounds of Manga
Formal and Visual Analysis
Biographical Approaches
Gender and Sexuality Studies Approaches
Historical Questions and Historical Representation
5. Key TextsAppendix:
Glossary
List of Museums
Resources
Index