I've always been fascinated with Japanese culture, and while I'm not obsessed with anime, I do love following some manga series. It is amazing how these comics can give you insight into life in another country...or take you to whole new worlds of imagination.Next Wednesday the Mountlake Terrace Library will be hosting Jason Thompson, author of Manga: The Complete Guide, as he speak about Manga: Past, Present, Future. If you have any curiosity at all about where manga came from and where it is going you won't want to miss this cool presentation.
Never read any manga? Here are a few of my favorites to get started with:
Yotsubaby Kiyohiko Azuma
Follow the life of a weird little girl with green hair, her dad, and their next door neighbors. Reminds you of the wonder of childhood, and gives great glimpses into Japanese daily life.
Saturn Apartmentsby Hisae Iwaoka
Mitsu, the lowly son of a window washer, has just graduated junior high. When his father disappears and is assumed dead, Mitsu must take on his father's occupation...washing windows outside the space station housing all of humanity.
Chi's Sweet Homeby Kanata Konami
Adorable kitten gets separated from its mother and litter-mates. Gets adopted by nice family who must keep him a secret. But this tiny cat is full of insatiable curiosity...how can he avoid getting caught? And will he ever find his mother again?
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