Overview : manga against tradition
The origins of Japanese comics
Arresting the fleeting moment : manga turns modern
Overview : manga during wartime
Conclusion : eating vegetables, rereading manga
Overview : nowhere to go but up
The manga pulps and the god of manga
Manga for whom? : Kashihonya, Gekiga, and the Ban Bad Books Movement
Conclusion : postwar platforms
Overview : shambling towards the postmodern
Seeking alternatives : Garo, COM, and manga fan culture
The emergence of Seinen manga and the Shōjo Revolution
Conclusion : Tankōbon : the meaning of a format
Overview : applauding the DJ
Something postmodern going on
Conclusion : still preoccupied with 1989
