Speed Racer: The Original Manga

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• Manga: 60 Years of Japanese Comics - Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics presents an accessible, entertaining, and highly-illustrated introduction to the development and diversity of Japanese comics from 1945 to the present. Featuring striking graphics and extracts from a wide range of manga, the book covers such themes as the specific attributes of manga in contrast to American and European comics; the life and career of Osamu Tezuka, creator of Astro Boy and originator of story manga; boys' comics from the 1960s to the present; the genres and genders of girls' and women's comics; the darker, more realistic themes of gekiga -- violent samurai, disturbing horror and apocalyptic science fiction; issues of censorship and protest; and manga's role as a major Japanese export and global influence.
• Speed Racer: The Original Manga - If you read a lot of recent manga, comic books, or graphic novels, the stories may seem a bit simple and the drawings may seem a little crude. However, they're still good stories, and the flavor of the era in which they were written really comes across. recommend this book to anyone who loves Speed Racer or manga in general !
• Speed Racer: The Official 30th Anniversary Guide - This book is a thorough and complete look at that great show, Speed Racer. It starts out with a quick look at the theme song of the show, the characters, the Mach 5, and the people behind the characters' voices. Then, the book launches into the best part of all, a one-page synopsis of each of the 52 episodes, complete with a picture from the episode. After that the book continues with the history of Speed after the show, complete with images from the new Mach Go Go Go show, and a glossary.