"This book explores the histories of anime and manga, discusses the ways in which they are created, and examines their cultural impact"--

Six months after its Aogiri Tree Operation, the CCG continues its investigation of the Gourmet and the Binge Eater. Meanwhile, Kaneki and hi scolleagues' search for Rize's true identity brings them face-to-face with the mysterious Madame A.

Pokemon trainer Red goes off on a training challenge and-- never comes back! But a tired and tattered Pikachu manages to return home by himself. A mysterious young trainer in yellow befriends Pikachu, and together they set out to find our missing hero!

Learn written and spoken Japanese through the popular comics or "mangas". Includes concise lessons with practical exercises and a mini-guidebook of the 160 essential kanji characters.

"A nine-year-old is found with her parents' hearts in her stomach; a dream pilot discovers a phantom island; a grieving grandmother is granted temporary youth; and an eccentric clergyman may hold the secret to immortality."--Cover.

The newly awakened Kaneki unleashes his monstrous strength to protect his friend Touka and finds himself irrevocably changed. Kaneki sets out on his own, determined to find out the truth behind what's happening to him--and what the Aogiri Tree organization actually is.

Red is improving rapidly as a Pokemon trainer-- and so is his competition. But now Red must team up with his biggest rival Blue and thief Green to defeat a common enemy!

Exam season has crash-landed on the students of Itan High, and when they're not getting kicked out of the library for exceeding the legal decibel levels, Komi and the gang are dreaming of the coming summer break. With more friends now than ever before, Komi's modest vacation to-do list quickly becomes a recipe for delightful summer shenanigans!

"After putting on a successful and sensual(?) show of food tasting at the garden banquet, Maomao is the talk of the palace! But she soon discovers that notoriety isn't the only thing the party has granted her! Her collection of hairpins from the event brings the young herbalist a brief window of freedom beyond the palace walls, as she returns to the pleasure district for the first time in ten months! But while reunions with her father and her friends...

Filmed in Japan, this program looks beyond stereotypes to examine the history of manga, how manga are drawn, and manga's influence on Japanese life. Viewers are introduced to a cross-section of mangaka icons: Vagabond creator Takehiko Inoue; Naoki Urasawa, author of The Pushman and Other Stories; Jiro Taniguchi; Yoshihiro Tatsumi; and Kan Takahama.