Most Epic Stand-Off Ever

Found this image here and thought you all would found it amusing.

You know what would have made this whole situation so much more epic? If these two didn't even know each other.

All the best,

Jess

Non-fiction and Manga

While many of you know that you can find manga in the Graphic Fiction section of the library, you might be less familiar with the collection of non-fiction books we have related to manga and anime:

Here's a few books covering the history and criticism of manga and anime:

Manga! Manga! : The World of Japanese Comics
by Schodt, Frederik L.

Watching Anime, Reading Manga : 25 Years of Essays and Reviews
by Patten, Fred

Dreamland Japan : Writings on Modern Manga
by Schodt, Frederik L.

One Thousand Years of Manga
by Koyama-Richard, Brigitte

Manga : The Complete Guide
by Thompson, Jason

The Anime Companion : What's Japanese in Japanese Animation?
by Poitras, Gilles

The Anime Encyclopedia : A Guide to Japanese Animation since 1917
by Clements, Jonathan

Anime from Akira to Howl's Moving Castle : Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation
by Napier, Susan Jolliffe

Understanding Manga and Anime
by Brenner, Robin E.

Anime Essentials : Everything a Fan Needs to Know
by Poitras, Gilles
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Here's a collection of artbooks by various artists:

Comic Artists--Asia : Manga, Manhwa, Manhua
by Sugiyama, Rika

Pita-ten : Koge-Donbo Illustration Collection
by Koge Donbo

InuYasha : The Art of InuYasha
by Takahashi, Rumiko

The art of Ranma 1/2
by Takahashi, Rumiko


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Here's an interesting collection of books using manga-like illustrations to teach various subjects:

The Manga Guide to Physics *
by Nitta, Hideo

The Manga Guide to Calculus *
by Kojima, Hiroyuki

The Manga Guide to Databases *
by Takahashi, Mana

The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology *
by Takemura, Masaharu

The Manga Guide to Statistics *
by Takahashi, Shin

*This book are currently being ordered and will be placed into the collection once were are done processing them

Nuns, Maids, and Demon Slayers

For those who like their nuns with guns, their maids packing a punch, and their demon slayers working with the enemy:

Chrono Crusade by Daiskue Moriyama

Black Bird by Kanoko Sakurakoji

Kekkaishi by Yellow Tanabe

Mugen Spiral by Mizuho Kusanagi

Maid Sama by Hiro Fujumura

Hayate: Combat Butler by Kenjiro Hata

Emma by Kaoru Mori

Yu Yu Hakusho by Yoshihiro Togashi

The Last Airbender: The Legend of Korra

Are you a fan of Avatar: The Last Airbender? Then check out this trailer to the sequel:

Enjoy,

Jess

Harry Potter Abridged

While not exactly manga/anime related, I decided to post up some amusing Harry Potter comics Melvin linked to me - mostly because watching the last movie left me feeling bittersweet and nostalgic.

Lucy Knisley has managed to condense the first five Harry Potter books into a single page abridged comic for each novel, resulting in endless hilarity in my opinion.

Here's a look at Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone:

All the best,

Jess

Dub the Scene 2

Okay folks, here's the newest screenshot:

Send me your ideas!

Jess

Get a doctorate in manga!

Hey folks,

Melvin sent me something very interesting: apprently a university in Japan is allowing students to get a doctorate in manga!

Check out the article here.

Here's me crossing my fingers that a degree in manga studies will eventually find its way to Canadian universities - because I totally want the excuse to say "See Dad, all that Inuyachu (as he calls all manga/anime) stuff did pay off - you may now call me Doctor Jess, thank you very much". :D

All the best,

Jess