- Paperback: 620 pages
- Publisher: Robinson Publishing (26 Oct 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1845293533
- ISBN-13: 978-1845293536
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 4.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 75,700 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Here comes the new breed! This is a full-length anthology of best new manga, by the brightest young talents in the field. Bursting with energy and imagination, this collection features the most exciting new work by western manga-ka - Japanese style comics being produced by western artists. Contributors include promising stars like Michiru Morikawa, winner of the Grand Prize of the International Manga and Anime Festival, Selina Dean and Asia Alfasi, as well as established names such as Andi Watson and Craig Conlan. Over 500 pages long, the anthology showcases more than fifteen new stories, complete and unabridged. Many expand on the limited popular conception of 'big-eyed' manga in original and unexpected ways - home-grown stories that speak directly to western audiences. The collection follows the format of the benchmark annual "Mammoth" anthologies of science fiction and horror, and includes a brief introduction to each contributor.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I love this collection. It's huge! and so so varied . So much of the shonen and shojo that's being imported these days is the same, and I can't help wishing there was more of the variety available in japan on offer here. This really reminds me of that variety. It feels like artists taking risks that others just don't. I love Selina Dean's dreamy wordless Astroboy-in-love type 'Snails Don't Have Friends', which just makes me want to get drawing!
Other gems are Andi Watson's 'Princess at Midnight', Morikawa's 'Advent' - which I'd seen before - and Craig Conlan's Fat Panda. The other thing is that all these stories have proper endings. Admittedly there are a few where the ending doesn't quite come off, but they're the exception. It's definitely not a collection of 'sneaks'. Hope there's another one to come next year.
Other gems are Andi Watson's 'Princess at Midnight', Morikawa's 'Advent' - which I'd seen before - and Craig Conlan's Fat Panda. The other thing is that all these stories have proper endings. Admittedly there are a few where the ending doesn't quite come off, but they're the exception. It's definitely not a collection of 'sneaks'. Hope there's another one to come next year.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Variety is the spice of life and this volume has it all. OK, so you probably won't like EVERYTHING in it, but there's something for everyone. The smorgasbord of styles show manga in a new light and it's a great introdction to the japanese art.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am quite a big fan of anime and manga now, but this was the first book of manga I went out and bought, thinking that it would be a perfect first buy since it was a collection of "Best New Manga". Anyway I was wrong. This book contains a couple of short stories written by international artists (by this I mean artists not living in Japan). I know it may sound strange but to me a huge part of why manga is so amazing and different is due to the Japanese culture. These stories attempt to imitate the common themes in manga in a foreign setting. They are cheesy and obvious. Namik's talk of risk and variety is a far far far stretch, in my opinion. I also find it amusing that Cookoo describes this as being a great introduction to the "Japanese art" as ironically none of the art in this book is Japanese.There is one good Yaoi story in here but to be fair don't waste your money. Go out and buy something with positive reviews written by people other than the author and editor (see the same product's other listing and you'll find a suspicious amount of similarity in the reviews from them and these below!); Monster, School Rumble, Yotsuba&, Millenium Actress are all great choices! Trust ME and not the author and editor who (unsurprisingly) gave this book 5 stars!!!
* I would just like to point out that we are all entitled to our own opinion and I do not intend with this review to offend anyone, I am simply providing my opinion*
* I would just like to point out that we are all entitled to our own opinion and I do not intend with this review to offend anyone, I am simply providing my opinion*
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