Manga Mad gives insight into contemporary Japanese culture through the iconography of its biggest pop culture and explains why comics are not just for children, as depicted by the compulsive consumer obsessiveness of the otaku adult manga and anime scene.
The tradition of graphic narrative is traced in Japanese art history through to the post WW2 boom of comics.
There is extensive coverage of cyber-sex, electronics town, Akihabara. The virtual reality, manga-anime-mecca, for otaku, and most popular tourist attraction in Japan.
In addition, Comiket Market, the biggest comic and cosplay event in the world is featured...
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