On the problem of defining manga: A study about the influence of Taoism and Zen Buddhism on manga aesthetics

Since the expansion of Japanese comic books throughout western countries, the so-called “manga style” has get attention from audiences and theorists. But how can we identify such Japaneseness? Trying to fulfill readers` interests, books have been published under the how-to-draw-manga label, usually...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tiago Canário
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta 2016-09-01
Series:Alternative Francophone
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Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/af/index.php/af/article/view/28220