How the comic conquered Japan

2 September 2010, 8:34 pm

Ay first glance, the geeky schoolboys, the trendy twenty-something girl with Gucci handbag and sunglasses, the middle-aged woman in a pretty, flowery dress and the two white-haired old men appear to have little in common. But, as they sit alongside one another, in silence, their eyes glued to the pages in front of them, they encapsulate the egalitarian nature of Japan's manga fetish.... Read More »

More Topics from "News"

• Bulletin Board
• All Over the Map
• Festival of manga, 'anime' opens in Kyoto
• Nidec Corporation Announces Notice of Determination of the Terms of Issuance of Euro Yen Convertible-Bonds-Type Bonds ...
• Notice of Issuance of Euro Yen Convertible-Bonds-Type Bonds With Stock Acquisition Rights Due 2015
• Ex-WWII POWs heading to Japan
• National › Japan experiences hottest summer on record
• Kyoto's Miyako at 120, inn for the long haul
• Japan sweats it out in the hottest summer since WWII