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The 4-Koma and Anthology Manga — Yotsuba&! and the Art of the Vignette

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThere is a sequence in volume five of Yotsuba&! (よつばと!, Kiyohiko Azuma, Dengeki Daioh 2003-pres...
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Fantasy World-Building — Maps, Encyclopedias and Imaginary Architecture

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThere is a specific type of page that appears near the end of many fantasy manga volumes and at...
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Anime Merchandise Design — The Art of Character Goods

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThe small acrylic keychain containing a miniaturised version of a specific anime character's sp...
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Late-Night Anime and the After-Midnight Broadcasting Revolution

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledBefore 1995, the anime that Japanese television broadcast was, with limited exceptions, anime t...
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Manga Adaptations of Classic Literature and Mythology

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledIn the Nagoya City Library's reference section, there is a specific shelf whose contents I foun...