Manga in Japan and Russia. Otaku subculture, history and anatomy of the Japanese comic book

Manga as a kind of comic book, born in Japan, is one of the largest comic cultures in the world and has a direct impact on global artistic processes. This collection of articles is the first in domestic Japanese studies by the manga study. It contains articles of Russian and foreign scientists and covers a wide range of issues related to history, production, terminology, subculture and symbols of manga, and also affects some aspects of the development of Japanese animation.
The book is designed for various audiences and will be interesting as specialists - Japaneseists, culturalists, comic book experts, publishers and artists, and all those who are fond of Japanese pop culture and comic book art.
Compiled by Mager Yu.A