Since first published in 1983, <em>Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics</em> has been the book to read for all those interested in Japanese comics. It is virtually the &quot;bible&quot; from which all studies and appreciation of manga begins. More than that, given the influence of Japanese manga on animation and on American-produced comics as well,<em>Manga! Manga!</em> provides the background against which these other arts can be understood. The book includes 96 pages from Osamu Tezuka's<em>Phoenix</em>, Reiji Matsumoto's <em>Ghost Warrior</em>, Riyoko Ikeda's <em>The Rose of Versailles</em>, and Keiji Nakazawa's<em>Barefoot</em> <em>Gen</em>.