Rocket Bomber - article - rankings - general fandom - 2008 Non-Fiction Chart


2008 Non-Fiction Chart

filed under , 26 January 2009, 19:16; byline — Matt Blind

Selections from the 2008 manga charts, namely, most of the stuff on there that isn’t manga.

How To —
Art, language, and cultural instructional titles:

97. Making Comics – McCloud – HarperCollins, Sep 2006 [8479.6] ::
149. Japanese in Mangaland 1 – Japan Publications Trading Co., Dec 2003 [5515.6] ::
162. Manga Cookbook – Japanime’s Manga University, Aug 2007 [5067] ::
174. Drawing Words and Writing Pictures — Abel, Madden – First Second, Jun 2008 [4831.1] ::
222. Monster Book of Manga 1 – Collins Design, Jan 2006 [4005.2] ::
272. Japanese in Mangaland Workbook 1 – Japan Publications Trading Co., Nov 2006 [3311.7] ::
300. Manga Matrix: Create Unique Characters Using the Japanese Matrix System – Collins Design, Aug 2006 [3020.3] ::
318. Kanji de Manga 1 – Japanime’s Manga University, Jan 2005 [2758.1] ::
365. How to Draw Manga Bodies & Anatomy – Graphic Sha, Aug 2002 [2392.8] ::
444. Manga Studio for Dummies – Wiley, John & Sons, Jan 2008 [1981.6] ::
545. Manga Mania Chibi & Furry – Watson-Guptill, Sep 2005 [1544.8] ::
600. Kanji de Manga vols 1-3 box set – Japanime’s Manga University, Nov 2006 [1340.7] ::
729. How to Draw Manga Sketching Manga Style 1 – Graphic Sha, May 2007 [996.7] ::
757. Japanese the Manga Way – Stone Bridge Press, Nov 2004 [939.9] ::
905. Erotic Manga: Draw Like the Experts – Collins Design, Aug 2006 [666.8] ::
978. Manga Mania Magical Girls & Friends – Watson-Guptill, Nov 2006 [595.6] ::
1066. Aranzi Aronzo The Cute Book – Vertical, Feb 2007 [503.8] ::
1083. Manga Cookbook Bento Box Gift Set – Japanime’s Manga University, Feb 2009 [483.5] ::
1093. Manga Mania Shoujo – Watson-Guptill, Jun 2004 [466.8] ::
1110. Manga for Dummies – Wiley, John & Sons, Feb 2007 [439.8] ::
1137. How to Draw Manga Male Characters – Graphic Sha, Aug 2002 [417.5] ::
1176. Manga Mania Romance – Sixth & Spring, Jul 2008 [392.2] ::
1212. Aranzi Aronzo Cute Stuff – Vertical, Mar 2008 [367.8] ::
1275. How to Draw Manga Sketching Manga Style 3 – Graphic Sha, Oct 2007 [324] ::
1398. Cosmode USA 1 – Broccoli Books, Aug 2008 [255.5] ::
1411. Manga Mania Occult & Horror – Watson-Guptill, Nov 2007 [250.8] ::
1427. Aranzi Aronzo Cute Dolls – Vertical, Nov 2007 [243.6] ::
1430. Kanji de Manga Kana de Manga – Japanime’s Manga University, Jan 2005 [241.7] ::
1434. Draw Your Own Manga All the Basics – Kodansha, Feb 2004 [239.3] ::
1541. Comickers Art Create Amazing Manga Characters – Collins Design, Jun 2008 [197] ::
1575. How to Draw Manga Ultimate Manga Lessons 4 – Graphic Sha, Jan 2006 [185.7] ::
1592. How to Draw Manga Female Characters – Graphic Sha, Aug 2002 [177.4] ::
1614. 50 Manga Babes to Draw and Paint – Barron’s Educational, Mar 2008 [169.5] ::
1626. How to Draw Manga Animals – Graphic Sha, May 2005 [165.7] ::
1632. How to Draw Manga Drawing Yaoi – Graphic Sha, Aug 2007 [163.3] ::
1667. Monster Book of Manga 4 – Collins Design, Sep 2008 [152] ::
1672. Monster Book of Manga 3 – Collins Design, Jul 2007 [150.1] ::
1675. Girl to Grrrl Manga: How to Draw the Hottest Shoujo Manga – Writers Digest Books, Oct 2006 [149.7] ::
1682. Manga for the Beginner – Hart – Watson-Guptill, Aug 2008 [147.6] ::
1687. How to Draw Manga Maids & Miko – Graphic Sha, Nov 2002 [146.3] ::
1765. Japanese Comickers 1 – Collins Design, May 2003 [123.4] ::
1766. How to Draw Manga Costume Encyclopedia 2 – Graphic Sha, Sep 2004 [123.1] ::
1771. Everybody Cosplay 1 – ADV, Nov 2007 [121.1] ::
1793. Kanji de Manga 4 – Japanime’s Manga University, May 2006 [117.2] ::
1797. Aranzi Aronzo Fun Dolls – Vertical, Nov 2007 [116.6] ::
1807. How to Draw Manga Compiling Characters – Graphic Sha, Jul 1999 [114.7] ::
1809. 500 Manga Creatures – Collins Design, Jul 2008 [114.2] ::
1813. How to Draw Manga Samurai & Ninja Action Scene Collection – Graphic Sha, Apr 2007 [113.8] ::
1817. Art of Drawing Manga — Camara – Sterling, Aug 2007 [112.7] ::
1839. Complete Idiot’s Guide to Drawing Manga – Alpha, Jun 2005 [110.4] ::
1848. Manga Mania Bishoujo – Watson-Guptill, Jul 2008 [109.8] ::
1858. Anime Mania: How to Draw Characters for Japanese Animation – Watson-Guptill, Jul 2002 [108.4] ::
1873. How to Draw Manga Ultimate Manga Lessons 6 – Graphic Sha, Mar 2006 [105.5] ::
1879. How to Draw Manga Special: Colored Original Drawings – Graphic Sha, Jun 2001 [104.1] ::
1884. How to Draw Manga Couples – Graphic Sha, Oct 2002 [103.4] ::
1888. How to Draw Manga Ultimate Manga Lessons 1 – Graphic Sha, May 2005 [102.4] ::
1914. How to Draw Manga Techniques for Drawing Female Manga Characters – Graphic Sha, Aug 2002 [98.9] ::
1926. How to Draw Manga Making Anime – Graphic Sha, Nov 2002 [95.9] ::
1946. How to Draw Manga Sketching Manga Style 2 – Graphic Sha, May 2007 [92.1] ::
1964. How to Draw Manga Costume Encyclopedia 4 – Graphic Sha, Mar 2007 [88.7] ::
1968. How to Draw Manga More How to Draw Manga 1 – Graphic Sha, May 2004 [88.3] ::
1993. How to Draw Manga Ultimate Manga Lessons 5 – Graphic Sha, Feb 2006 [84] ::
2010. Let’s Draw Manga All About Fighting – DMP, Sep 2004 [81.2] ::
2029. Manga Mania How to Draw Japanese Comics – Watson-Guptill, Apr 2001 [77.6] ::
2035. How to Draw Manga Costume Encyclopedia 3 – Graphic Sha, Aug 2004 [77.1] ::
2037. How to Draw Manga Mech Drawing – Graphic Sha, May 2003 [76.7] ::
2040. AP’s How to Draw Manga 1 – Antarctic Press, Feb 2007 [76.3] ::
2056. Manga Clip Art – Andrews McMeel, Apr 2006 [74.7] ::
2065. How to Draw Manga Computones 5 – Graphic Sha, Jun 2006 [73.5] ::
2078. How to Draw Manga Sketching Manga Style 4 – Graphic Sha, Oct 2008 [71.6] ::
2135. How to Draw Manga Dressing Your Characters in Casual Wear – Graphic Sha, Jun 2001 [65.1] ::
2159. How to Draw Manga Colorful Costumes – Graphic Sha, Mar 2003 [61.7] ::
2163. Japanese in Mangaland 3 – Japan Publications Trading Co., Apr 2006 [61.3] ::
2173. AP’s How to Draw Manga 4 – Antarctic Press, Jun 2008 [60.3] ::
2196. Manga Mania Shonen – Sixth & Spring, Sep 2008 [57.4] ::
2219. Kanji de Manga 3 – Japanime’s Manga University, Nov 2006 [55.4] ::
2262. Let’s Draw Manga Tokyo Urban Hip Hop Culture – DMP, Jan 2005 [51.9] ::
2272. Japanese Comickers 2 – Collins Design, Feb 2006 [50.9] ::
2283. How to Draw Manga Guns & Military 2 – Graphic Sha, Aug 2003 [49.7] ::
2285. How to Draw Manga Computones 2 – Graphic Sha, Sep 2005 [49.6] ::
2288. Let’s Draw Manga Yaoi – DMP, Jun 2007 [49.5] ::
2305. Kanji de Manga 2 – Japanime’s Manga University, May 2005 [48.4] ::
2316. Let’s Draw Manga Astro Boy – DMP, Jan 2004 [47.9] ::
2321. Kanji de Manga Kana de Manga Special Edition: Japanese Sound FX – Japanime’s Manga University, Apr 2007 [47.7] ::
2344. Let’s Draw Manga Bodies & Emotions – DMP, Sep 2005 [45.1] ::
2355. How to Draw Manga Compiling Application & Practice – Graphic Sha, Sep 2000 [44] ::
2360. How to Draw Manga Bishoujo – Graphic Sha, Feb 2001 [43.3] ::
2370. How to Draw Manga Pen & Tone Techniques – Graphic Sha, Dec 2002 [42.5] ::
2417. Manga Mania Complete Techniques – Watson-Guptill, Sep 2003 [39.6] ::
2449. How to Draw Manga Illustrating Battles – Graphic Sha, Oct 2000 [37.3] ::
2452. Manga Mania Fantasy Worlds – Watson-Guptill, Sep 2003 [37] ::
2492. How to Draw Manga Guns & Military 1 – Graphic Sha, Aug 2003 [34.5] ::
2521. 500 Manga Characters – Collins Design, Jul 2007 [33] ::
2524. Creating CG Manga with Manga Studio – Cocoro Books, Apr 2008 [32.8] ::
2540. Kanji de Manga 5 – Japanime’s Manga University, Aug 2007 [32] ::
2549. How to Draw Manga Super Deformed Characters 2 – Graphic Sha, May 2005 [31.4] ::
2556. Draw Manga — Sweatdrop Studios – New Holland, Sep 2006 [31] ::
2558. Style School 2 – Dark Horse, Jul 2008 [31] ::
2570. Manga Mania Shoujo Sketchbook – Sixth & Spring, Oct 2007 [30.6] ::
2576. Manga Mania Chibi Sketchbook – Sixth & Spring, Oct 2007 [30.4] ::
2599. Everything Guide to Writing Graphic Novels: From Superheroes to Manga – Adams Media, Feb 2008 [29.2] ::
2627. AP’s How to Draw Manga Next Generation 1 – Antarctic Press, Feb 2007 [28] ::
2640. AP’s How to Draw Manga 3 – Antarctic Press, Feb 2008 [27.6] ::
2644. How to Draw Manga Dressing Your Characters in Suits & Sailor Suits – Graphic Sha, Aug 2006 [27.5] ::
2647. Draw Your Own Manga Beyond the Basics – Kodansha, Jun 2005 [27.4] ::
2648. How to Draw Manga More How to Draw Manga 3 – Graphic Sha, Sep 2004 [27.4] ::
2663. How to Draw Manga Bishoujo Around the World – Graphic Sha, Aug 2002 [27] ::
2677. New Generation of Manga Artists 6 – Graphic Sha, Nov 2004 [26.4] ::
2718. How to Draw Manga Super Tone Techniques – Graphic Sha, Aug 2002 [24.9] ::
2778. How to Draw Manga Macromedia Flash Techniques Illustrating Bishoujo Characters – Graphic Sha, Mar 2004 [23.2] ::
2779. How to Draw Manga Creating Stories – Graphic Sha, Apr 2007 [23.2] ::
2785. How to Draw Manga Martial Arts & Combat Sports – Graphic Sha, Jul 2002 [23] ::
2791. How to Draw Manga Occult & Horror – Graphic Sha, Aug 2002 [22.9] ::
2797. How to Draw Manga Giant Robots – Graphic Sha, Feb 2002 [22.6] ::
2798. Kanji de Manga 6 – Japanime’s Manga University, Oct 2008 [22.6] ::
2827. How to Draw Manga Putting Things in Perspective – Graphic Sha, Sep 2002 [21.8] ::
2834. AP’s How to Draw Manga Shoujo – Antarctic Press, Jan 2009 [21.5] ::
2845. How to Draw Manga Developing Shoujo Manga Techniques – Graphic Sha, Jul 2002 [21.2] ::
2864. How to Draw Manga Sketching Manga Style 5 – Graphic Sha, Nov 2008 [20.8] ::
2882. How to Draw Manga Costume Encyclopedia 1 – Graphic Sha, Feb 2003 [20.4] ::
2888. AP’s How to Draw Manga You Can Draw Manga Master Course – Antarctic Press, Dec 2004 [20.2] ::
2917. How to Draw Manga Ultimate Manga Lessons 2 – Graphic Sha, Oct 2005 [19.5] ::
2955. AP’s How to Draw Manga How Not to Draw Manga – Antarctic Press, Mar 2007 [18.8] ::
2980. Even a Monkey Can Draw Manga 1 – Viz Pulp, Nov 2002 [18.4] ::
2997. Monster Book of Manga 2 – Collins Design, Apr 2007 [18] ::
3022. How to Draw Manga Computones 4 – Graphic Sha, Jun 2000 [17.5] ::
3075. Comickers Art Tools and Techniques for Drawing Amazing Manga – Collins Design, May 2008 [16.6] ::
3158. Shoujo Manga Techniques Drawing Basics – DMP, Apr 2005 [15.4] ::
3200. AP’s How to Draw Manga How to Draw Chibi – Antarctic Press, Nov 2008 [14.6] ::
3204. Let’s Draw Manga Fantasy – DMP, Nov 2005 [14.6] ::
3206. New Generation of Manga Artists 3 – Graphic Sha, Apr 2003 [14.6] ::
3218. New Generation of Manga Artists 7 – Graphic Sha, Jun 2005 [14.4] ::
3259. Manga Mania Video Games – Watson-Guptill, Oct 2004 [13.9] ::
3357. Manga School with Selena Lin 1 – Tokyopop, Jun 2008 [12.6] ::
3391. Manga Pose Resource Book 3 – Graphic Sha, Aug 2004 [12.2] ::
3443. AP’s How to Draw Manga 2 – Antarctic Press, Dec 2007 [11.4] ::
3461. Comickers Art Write Amazing Manga Stories – Collins Design, Aug 2008 [11.2] ::
3480. How to Draw Manga Ultimate Manga Lessons 3 – Graphic Sha, Aug 2005 [11] ::
3528. Draw Your Own Manga Honing Your Style – Kodansha, Aug 2007 [10.4] ::
3549. New Generation of Manga Artists 4 – Graphic Sha, Oct 2003 [10.1] ::
3566. AP’s How to Draw Manga 5 – Antarctic Press, Oct 2008 [9.8] ::
3607. How to Draw Manga Ninja & Samurai – Graphic Sha, Nov 2005 [9.4] ::
3644. Shoujo Manga Techniques Writing Stories – DMP, Apr 2005 [9.1] ::
3690. Manga Secrets – Hernandez – F+W Media, Feb 2005 [8.4] ::
3699. How to Draw Manga Girls’ Life Illustration File – Graphic Sha, Apr 2003 [8.3] ::
3706. How to Draw Manga Super Deformed Characters 1 – Graphic Sha, May 2004 [8.2] ::
3830. Complete Idiot’s Guide to Drawing Manga Fantasy Creatures – Alpha, May 2007 [6.8] ::
3845. Manga Mania Fantasy Sketchbook – Sixth & Spring, Oct 2007 [6.7] ::
3847. AP’s How to Draw Manga Next Generation 2 – Antarctic Press, Apr 2009 [6.6] ::
3860. Let’s Draw Manga Sexy Gals – DMP, Feb 2003 [6.5] ::
3866. How to Draw Manga Super Basics – Graphic Sha, Jul 2003 [6.4] ::
3890. Manga University Background Collection Workbook 3 – Japanime’s Manga University, Sep 2003 [6.2] ::
3916. How to Draw Manga Penning Characters – Graphic Sha, May 2004 [5.8] ::
3964. Manga University Background Collection Workbook 1 – Japanime’s Manga University, Jun 2003 [5.3] ::
3997. How to Draw Manga Getting Started – Graphic Sha, Sep 2004 [4.8] ::
4035. How to Draw Manga More How to Draw Manga 4 – Graphic Sha, Jul 2004 [4.4] ::
4051. How to Draw Manga Computones 1 – Graphic Sha, May 2005 [4.2] ::
4082. How to Draw Manga Toning Techniques Revealed – Graphic Sha, Feb 2005 [3.8] ::
4091. Complete Idiot’s Guide to Drawing Manga Shoujo – Alpha, Jun 2008 [3.7] ::
4251. Manga Techniques 5 – Graphic Sha, Sep 2003 [1.6] ::
4314. Manga Techniques 4 – Graphic Sha, Feb 2003 [1.2] ::
4359. How to Draw Manga Compiling Techniques – Graphic Sha, Sep 2000 [0.9] ::
4377. Aranzi Aronzo Machine Gun 2 – Vertical, Jul 2007 [0.8] ::
4430. Manga Mania Occult and Horror – Watson-Guptill, Nov 2007 [0.7] ::
4461. Drawing Cutting Edge Fusion: American Comics with a Manga Influence – Watson-Guptill, Oct 2005 [0.6] ::
4518. 500 Manga Heroes and Villains – Barron’s Educational, Jan 2006 [0.5] ::
4544. Manga Mania Villains – Watson-Guptill, Jul 2003 [0.5] ::
4546. New Generation of Manga Artists 1 – Graphic Sha, Nov 2002 [0.5] ::
4698. New Generation of Manga Artists 3 – Graphic Sha, Apr 2003 [0.3] ::
4711. Style School 3 – Dark Horse, Aug 2008 [0.3] ::
4729. AP’s How to Draw Manga Toning Techniques Revealed – Antarctic Press, Apr 2005 [0.2] ::
4769. Digital Manga Workshop – Collins Design, Jul 2005 [0.2] ::
4816. How to Draw Manga Amazing Effects – Graphic Sha, Aug 2003 [0.2] ::
4839. Kanji de Manga Special Edition: Yoji-Jukugo – Japanime’s Manga University, Apr 2008 [0.2] ::
4847. Let’s Draw Manga Ninja & Samurai – DMP, Feb 2003 [0.2] ::
4856. Manga Pose Resource Book 1 – Graphic Sha, May 2002 [0.2] ::
4873. New Generation of Manga Artists 2 – Graphic Sha, Dec 2002 [0.2] ::
4978. How to Draw Manga Computones 3 – Graphic Sha, Oct 2005 [0.1] ::
4991. Manga Mania Mecha Mania – Watson-Guptill, Nov 2002 [0.1] ::

Art Books, Source Books, References, Essays and ‘manga-style’ non-fiction books:

193. Gothic & Lolita Bible 2 – Tokyopop, Jun 2008 [4452.9] ::
224. Gothic & Lolita Bible 1 – Tokyopop, Feb 2008 [3988.5] ::
246. Naruto Anime Profiles 2 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2007 [3643.8] ::
350. Manga Messiah – Tyndale, Sep 2007 [2465.7] ::
427. Bat-Manga! The Secret History of Batman in Japan – Random House Pantheon, Oct 2008 [2075] ::
428. Gothic & Lolita Bible 3 – Tokyopop, Sep 2008 [2064.2] ::
435. Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S. – Palgrave Macmillan, Nov 2007 [2038.6] ::
524. Naruto Anime Profiles 1 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2006 [1617.3] ::
546. Manga Moods – Japanime’s Manga University, Mar 2006 [1543.3] ::
549. Gothic & Lolita Bible 4 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [1531.1] ::
570. Naruto Anime Profiles 3 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2008 [1450.3] ::
696. The Art of Howl’s Moving Castle – Viz Ghibli Library, Jul 2005 [1075.4] ::
707. Anime: From Akira to Howl’s Moving Castle — Napier – Palgrave Macmillan, Nov 2005 [1050.9] ::
736. Naruto Forever: The Unofficial Guide – Cocoro Books, Feb 2008 [978.5] ::
755. The Art of Spirited Away – Viz Ghibli Library, Nov 2002 [945.6] ::
903. The Manga Guide to Statistics – No Starch Press, Nov 2008 [669.2] ::
950. The Anime Encyclopedia — Clements, McCarthy – Stone Bridge Press, Nov 2006 [627.1] ::
1226. Chobits Art Book: Your Eyes Only – Tokyopop, Jan 2008 [358.5] ::
1238. The Art of My Neighbor Totoro – Viz Ghibli Library, Nov 2005 [351.5] ::
1269. Manga Bible – Tyndale, Nov 2007 [329] ::
1310. Manga: 60 Years of Japanese Comics – Collins Design, Aug 2004 [309.2] ::
1362. With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child 2 – Yen Press, Mar 2008 [284.4] ::
1366. Millennial Monsters: Japanese Toys and the Global Imagination – U of California Press, Jun 2006 [279.4] ::
1451. Death Note Lethally Fun Facts, Mysteries, and Secrets Revealed – Cocoro Books, Sep 2007 [233.7] ::
1744. With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child 3 – Yen Press, Sep 2008 [129.9] ::
1746. The Astro Boy Essays — Schodt – Stone Bridge Press, Sep 2007 [129] ::
1846. Manga Metamorphosis – Tyndale, Sep 2008 [110.1] ::
1847. Japan Ai: A Tall Girl’s Adventures in Japan – Go! Comi, Nov 2007 [109.8] ::
2038. Amano: The Complete Prints of Yoshitaka Amano – Collins Design, Nov 2003 [76.6] ::
2191. Mangaka America: Manga by America’s Hottest Artists – Collins Design, Oct 2006 [58] ::
2300. Hokusai: First Manga Master – HNA Abrams, Jun 2007 [48.6] ::
2354. Fruits Basket Uncovered: The Secrets of the Sohmas – Cocoro Books, Mar 2007 [44] ::
2367. The Mechanics of Anime and Manga – Wordware Publishing, Jun 2006 [42.7] ::
2393. Gloom Party (How to Read Manga Edition) – DMP, Feb 2006 [41] ::
2440. One Piece Color Walk vol 1 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2005 [38.2] ::
2500. Watching Anime, Reading Manga — Patten – Stone Bridge Press, Sep 2004 [34.2] ::
2504. Naruto Saga: The Unofficial Guide – Cocoro Books, Nov 2004 [33.9] ::
2532. Yokai Attack! The Japanese Monster Survival Guide – Kodansha, Oct 2008 [32.4] ::
2608. The Art of Yasushi Suzuki – DrMaster, Jul 2007 [29] ::
2703. The Manga Guide to Calculus – No Starch Press, Mar 2009 [25.5] ::
2736. One Thousand Years of Manga – Rizzoli, Feb 2008 [24.3] ::
2763. Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics — Schodt (reprint) – Kodansha, Apr 2008 [23.6] ::
2792. Manga: The Complete Guide — Thompson – Del Rey, Oct 2007 [22.9] ::
2893. 500 Essential Anime Movies — McCarthy – Collins Design, Aug 2008 [20] ::
3094. Eureka Seven Unlimited Answers: A Roadmap of Gekkostate and Beyond – Cocoro Books, Sep 2008 [16.3] ::
3119. The Manga Guide to Databases – No Starch Press, Dec 2008 [16] ::
3175. Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation – Stone Bridge Press, Sep 1999 [15] ::
3238. With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child 1 – Yen Press, Sep 2007 [14.2] ::
3280. The Five Disfunctions of a Team Manga Edition – Wiley, John & Sons, Oct 2008 [13.8] ::
3311. Cosplay Girls 2 – Cocoro Books, May 2007 [13.2] ::
3372. Ghost in the Shell User’s Manual: A Wired Guide – Cocoro Books, Oct 2008 [12.4] ::
3414. Genshiken Official Book – Del Rey, Jul 2008 [11.8] ::
3459. Pita-Ten Art Book – Tokyopop, May 2006 [11.4] ::
3475. Mobile Suit Gundam – Awakening, Escalation, Confrontation – Stone Bridge Press, Apr 2004 [11.1] ::
3530. Kingdom Hearts Art Book – Tokyopop, Jan 2009 [10.4] ::
3659. Manga: Masters of the Art – Collins Design, Nov 2005 [8.8] ::
3701. Schoolgirl Milky Crisis: Adventures in the Anime and Manga Trade – Titan Books, Feb 2009 [8.3] ::
3775. Blood+ Chevalier’s Handbook – Cocoro Books, Sep 2008 [7.4] ::
3819. Manga Bible 1 Names, Games, and the Long Road Trip – Zondervan, Aug 2007 [7] ::
3885. Japanese Visual Culture: Explorations in the World of Manga and Anime – ME Sharpe Inc., Jan 2008 [6.2] ::
3921. Manga: An Anthology of Global and Cultural Perspectives – Continuum, Jan 2009 [5.8] ::
3944. Negima! Reader: Secrets Behind the Magic – Cocoro Books, Oct 2007 [5.6] ::
3953. Comic Artists Asia: Manga Manhwa Manhua – Collins Design, Apr 2007 [5.5] ::
4068. Understanding Manga and Anime — Brenner – Libraries Unlimted, Jun 2007 [4] ::
4100. Fullmetal Alchemist Anime Profiles – Viz, Nov 2006 [3.6] ::
4106. The Anime Companion: What’s Japanese in Japanese Animation – Stone Bridge Press, Nov 1998 [3.6] ::
4117. Mechademia 1 Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga – U of Minnesota Press, Dec 2006 [3.4] ::
4176. The Art of Porco Rosso – Viz Ghibli Library, Mar 2005 [2.6] ::
4296. Manga Sisters – Japanime’s Manga University, Oct 2007 [1.3] ::
4400. Pure Trance – Last Gasp, Aug 2005 [0.8] ::
4554. Project X Nissin Cup Noodle – DMP, Jul 2006 [0.5] ::
4648. The Akiba: A Manga Guide to Akihabara – Kodansha, Nov 2008 [0.4] ::
4694. Mechademia 3 Limits of the Human – U. of Minnesota Press, Nov 2008 [0.3] ::
4722. Adult Manga: Culture & Power in Contemporary Japan – Taylor & Francis, Dec 2004 [0.2] ::
4790. Edu-Manga Mother Teresa – DMP, Apr 2007 [0.2] ::
4797. Four Immigrants Manga – Stone Bridge Press, Oct 1998 [0.2] ::
4811. Harvey And Etsuko’s Manga Guide To Japan – Japanime’s Manga University, Jul 2007 [0.2] ::
4857. Manga Without Borders: Japanese Comic Art From All Four Corners Of The World – Japanime’s Manga University, Jul 2006 [0.2] ::
4881. Peach Girl Art Book – Tokyopop, Jul 2002 [0.2] ::
4934. Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Character Guide – Del Rey, Nov 2006 [0.2] ::



Comment

Commenting is closed for this article.


menu

home
about the site
about the charts
contact

Manga Moveable Feast: Emma

subscribe

RSS Feed Twitter Feed Google Reader or Homepage Add to My Yahoo! Subscribe with Bloglines Add to Technorati Favorites!

categories

5by8
anime
bragging
business
comics
commentary
field reports
found
general fandom
linking to other people's stuff
manga
Manga Moveable Feast
publishing
rankings
retail
reviews
site news
snark
twitter
versus


-- not that anyone is paying me to place ads, but in lieu of paid advertising, here are some recommended links.--

support our friends

note: this comic is not about beer

note: this comic is not about Elvis

if I win the lottery, Bradley Schenck will be getting a pile of cash to redesign this site from scratch.

In my head, I sound like Yahtzee (quite a feat, given my inherited U.S.-flat-midwestern-accent.)

where I start my browsing day...

...and one source I trust for reviews, reports, and opinion on manga specifically...

...and where my casual browsing usually ends, past the research for various articles that I have to do each day.

Note: NSFW. Icarus, best described as "the Thinking Man's Porn Manga." Simon does me the undeserved favor of dropping free review copies my way, which I have callously ignored to date. Simon's blog is also a must-read, for a look at the manga industry from a small indy publisher's perspective. Plus, porn.

attribution

- Powered by Textpattern.
- Afterglow template ported by Stuart.

Top banner photo credits, from right to left:
- Soviet concept art vintage 1967, ganked from Dark Roasted Blend
- Excerpt of a souvenir card from the 1929 round-the-world flight of the LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin, ganked from Oldbeacon.com (via Metafilter)
- Goodyear Rocket Airship concept, posted in a 1958 Popular Mechanics article; ganked from online archives of the rec.aviation.military usenet group, found via GIS.
- Photo of the sculpture "Guard" by Hans van Bentem, located in Rotterdam, The Netherlands; ganked from Wikimedia Commons
- Soviet concept art from 1970, also ganked from Dark Roasted Blend
- Butt end of a R-7 Soyuz-class rocket booster of recent vintage, ganked from Michael Saxe at TravelBlog.
- Overlayed schematics, colour-inverted, of the Lippisch P-09 Rocket Plane, the Sänger-Bred Rocket Bomber, an unnamed heavy-tank-class mecha, and a second unnamed mecha in fighter-jet configuration (both anonymous to keep my ass from infringement -- and at that resolution & in combination I claim fair use as part of an artistic and satirical collage)
- Excerpt of "Dr. J.W. Mauchly makes an adjustment to ENIAC, the massive computer he designed to assist the U.S. military during World War II," ganked from Science Clarified
-- Logo art is original, credit M. Blind; logo created and photos composited in the Gimp 2.2