Since first published in 1983, Manga Manga : The World of Japanese Comics has
been the book to read for all those interested in Japanese comics. It is
virtually the "bible" from which all studies and appreciation of manga begins.
More than that, given the influence of Japanese manga on animation and on
American-produced comics as well, Manga Manga provides the background against
which these other arts can be understood. The book includes 96 pages from Osamu
Tezuka's Phoenix, Reiji Matsumoto's Ghost Warrior, Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of
Versailles, and Keiji Nakazawa's BarefootGen.