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Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga

by Frederik L. Schodt · 1996 · 360 pages

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Essential reading for fans, literati, and anyone interested in the shape of visual culture to come.

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Subject
history
Themes
art
Setting
japan
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 360 pages
Form
mangagraphic novelsessays

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