Isbn: 9798198282728 - the dark side of manga: a critical guide to horror, psychological thrillers, and disturbing masterpieces (5 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Most manga is not like this.>This is the critical guide for the adult reader who suspects they have beenmissing something.>78 titles covered across eleven subgenres: - Body horror: Junji Ito, Parasyte, Homunculus, I Am a Hero- Survival horror: Berserk, Battle Royale, Gantz, Fort of Apocalypse- Psychological horror: Monster, Pluto, 20th Century Boys, Happiness- Slow dread: Mushishi, The Girl From the Other Side, Dorohedoro, Blame!- Gore as storytelling: Vagabond, Shamo, Innocent, Shigurui- Human darkness: Goodnight Punpun, Blood on the Tracks, Vinland Saga- Underrated titles: Hideout, Takopi's Original Sin, Gannibal, Toxic DaughterWhat this book gives you: - Real craft analysis - not summaries, not fan enthusiasm- 78 titles from three years of serious manga reading- Honest content warnings for the titles that require them- Six genre pathways and a five-step system to build your reading list- A chapter on reading disturbing content without it accumulating as damageIf you have ever finished a dark manga and thought: I need more of this.This book is the answer.…

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Most manga is not like this.The dark end of the medium refuses comfort. No budget limits. No mandated resolutions. A willingness to kill characters the reader has spent hundreds of chapters loving. And to stay inside darkness long enough for it to mean something. This is the critical guide for the adult reader who suspects they have beenmissing something.Jan Vandevelde came to manga as an adult - no childhood nostalgia, no gatekeeping loyalties. Three years and hundreds of volumes later, he writes and presents Insightful Jan on YouTube, covering dark and mature manga for readers who want real analysis rather than fan enthusiasm. 78 titles covered across eleven subgenres: Body horror: Junji Ito, Parasyte, Homunculus, I Am a HeroSurvival horror: Berserk, Battle Royale, Gantz, Fort of ApocalypsePsychological horror: Monster, Pluto, 20th Century Boys, HappinessSlow dread: Mushishi, The Girl From the Other Side, Dorohedoro, Blame!Gore as storytelling: Vagabond, Shamo, Innocent, ShiguruiHuman darkness: Goodnight Punpun, Blood on the Tracks, Vinland SagaUnderrated titles: Hideout, Takopi's Original Sin, Gannibal, Toxic DaughterWhat this book gives you: Real craft analysis - not summaries, not fan enthusiasm78 titles from three years of serious manga readingHonest content warnings for the titles that require themSix genre pathways and a five-step system to build your reading listA chapter on reading disturbing content without it accumulating as damageIf you have ever finished a dark manga and thought: I need more of this.This book is the answer. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…