A Kid's Guide to Anime Manga: Exploring the History of Japanese Animation and Comics [Paperback]

An accessible, inclusive guide aimed at helping young fans celebrate their okatu spirit by sharing the history of anime and manga while giving young readers advice on how to explore and interact with this fandom.

Whether they're watching anime on Netflix and Crunchyroll or bringing home stacks of manga from the library or bookstore, there is no denying that young fans need a guidebook to help them navigate this geeky space. Written by anime and manga fans, writers, and reviewers Samuel Sattin and Patrick Macias,A Kid's Guide to Anime & Mangaincludes chapters on: 

• History and importance of anime and manga
• Breakdowns of how anime and manga are made
• Recommendations of popular series and films to enjoy
• Pro-tips on how to create your own anime and manga and to be involved in cosplay communities

A Kid's Guide to Anime & Mangais packed with eye-catching two-color illustrations, fascinating facts, inspiring interviews, a glossary, and more to help young fans navigate and contribute to the growing anime and manga space.Samuel Sattinis a writer and coffee addict. In May of 2022, he launched a Kickstarter with the artist team Gurihiru forUnico: Awakeningin coordination with Tezuka Productions in Japan. He is also the writer ofBuzzing, and the forthcoming history of roleplaying games,Side Quest. He adapted the Academy Award-nominated Cartoon Saloon Irish Folklore Trilogy (WolfWalkers,Song of the Sea, andThe Secret of Kells) to graphic novel format, has written screenplays for PBS, and previously wrote books such asBezkamp,Legend, andThe Silent End. His nonfiction work has appeared or been featured in The Nib, The Atlantic, NPR, and elsewhere. He graduated with an MFA in comics from California College of the Arts and a creative writing MFA from Mills College, freelances in animation development, and workslӬ