Books List

The Thinking (Wo)Man’s Manga

By Carrie Tucker

Many people think of Japanese comic books as shallow entertainment geared toward kids and ironic-t-shirted hipsters. But the complex themes of this highly stylized art form can range from the effect of ultra-violence on society to the merging of man and technology.

CRITICAL LIST

Hikaru no Go

Yumi Hotta

Akira

Katsuhiro Otomo

Monster

Naoki Urasawa

Battle Royale

Koushun Takami

Banana Fish

Akimi Yoshida

Death Note

Tsugumi Ohba

Ghost in the Shell

Masamune Shirow

Lone Wolf and Cub

Kazuo Koike

X

Clamp

Berserk

Kentarō Miura