''Dreamland Japan'' is a 1996 book by

Frederik L. Schodt Frederik L. Schodt (born January 22, 1950) is an American translator, interpreter and writer. Biography Schodt's father was in the US foreign service, and he grew up in Norway, Australia, and Japan. The family first went to Japan in 1965 wh ...

published by Stone Bridge Press that was intended as a "sequel" to Schodt's 1983 book '' Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics''. It includes information on several major

manga Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...

magazines (including eight full-color pages of magazine covers) and manga writers and artists, including many who are little-known outside

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

. The book also includes an extensive chapter on manga "god"

Osamu Tezuka Osamu Tezuka (, born , ''Tezuka Osamu''; – 9 February 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, and animator. Born in Osaka Prefecture, his prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such ...

and information on developments in manga that took place since the publication of ''Manga! Manga!'', such as the use of manga as

propaganda Propaganda is communication that is primarily used to influence or persuade an audience to further an agenda, which may not be objective and may be selectively presenting facts to encourage a particular synthesis or perception, or using loaded ...

by the Aum Shinrikyo cult, the evolution of " otaku" culture, and the role of computers in manga creation.

External links

Stone Bridge Press page with an excerpt from the book
1996 books Books about manga Stone Bridge Press books {{manga-stub