LibGuides: Japanese Studies Popular Culture: Manga

Manga Searches

To find Manga, use "manga or graphic novels" and "Japan" as keywords and limit to books or use "Comic books, strips, etc. -- Japan -- periodicals" as a subject search. A significant proportion are cataloged under PN6790 J33 or PN6790 J34 and can be found by browsing the shelves in the East Asian Collection or Lilly (for English translations).

For research on manga, search "Comic books, strips, etc. -- Japan -- History and criticism".

Online Resources

Frederik L. Schodt's HomePage
Homepage of the author of several books on manga; includes descriptions and tables of contents from his books and a good set of manga links.
"Manga" entry, Wikipedia
Brief overview of manga, including origins, format, style, types of manga, manga distributors, manga magazines, etc. (Note for those unfamiliar with Wikipedia: this source is a free-content, collaborative website designed to be written, updated, and edited by its readers. The content of any Wikipedia entry can change at any time. All content should be verified.)
Matt-Thorn.com
Formerly the Shoujo manga page. Created by a cultural anthropologist in the Department of Cartoon & Comic Art, Kyoto Seika University
Tezuka Osamu World
Official web page. Includes links to Tezuka Osamu museum, fan club, and information on the man himself.
Ohio State's manga blog
Provides an index to the manga titles held at Ohio State (over 1300) and a list of Japanese Manga Libraries and Museums
Ryan Holmberg's Instagram account
The instagram account of a prolific translator of Japanese manga. Click on images to see commentary.