<ul><li><div >An easily accessible A-Z guide to the world of Japanese anime and manga, <i>Manga Impact</i> details everything from world-famous movies to the very latest cutting-edge projects by emerging directors and animators. Thematic essays and directory-style entries on the most influential creators and characters in manga and anime are included in this book that covers acclaimed directors such as Miyazaki Hayao (<i>Spirited Away, Howl?s Moving Castle</i>) and Otomo Katsuhiro (<i>Akira</i>), as well as exhaustive background information on myriad TV series, studios and artists such as <i>Pokemon</i>, Studio Ghibli and Tezuka Osamu. Lavishly illustrated with a wealth of iconographic images and presented in a dynamic comic book design, <i>Manga Impact</i> is an essential reference book that will delight newcomers, fanboys and cineastes alike.</div></li></ul>