New Essay: Japanese Visual Language

Submitted by Neil Cohn on December 2, 2007 - 22:30

For the first time in a long while, I've got a new essay up for download. This one discusses the visual language that underlies manga, and will be part of the Manga: The Essential Reader collection published next year by Continuum Books. Here's the abstract:

Over the past two decades, manga has exploded in readership beyond Japan, and its style has captured the interest of young artists all over