Manga, a style of art that originated in Japan, has been taking the world by storm for a while now. If you haven't yet caught the wave of excitement for this dynamic and modern art form, but you've been curious about it, now is the perfect time to start investigating. Although manga books are popular and plentiful, if you've been searching for a manga reference book, you've most likely come up empty handed. That's soon about to change with the January 30^th, 2012 release of Mostly Manga: A Genre Guide to Popular Manga, Manhwa, Manhua, and Anime.

 Written by Elizabeth Kalen and published by Libraries Unlimited, the book aims to offer an extensive overview of the popular art in this genre today. From graphic novels to animated films, Mostly Manga explores the ins and outs of manga, manhwa, manhua, and anime spanning from the 1990s to the present. Kalen offers recommendations of graphic novels or movies that fit into each genre, describing the basic plot and story elements so that readers can look to real-world examples to find out more information. Censorship issues are also discussed, and grade level appropriateness information is included for each title described. The book also explains some of the terminology commonly used in the manga genre and illuminates some of the commonalities in the content of these types of books and movies. Learn the difference between Shojo and Seinen, and discover more about what makes manga art so appealing to audiences worldwide. The book is 150 pages and is offered in a sturdy and beautiful hardcover format.

Whether you're already a major manga fan who wants a comprehensive reference work for deeper study, or you're just looking to discover more about this style of art, Mostly Manga delivers.