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Manga for those who think it is just a silly entertainment
Manga! Manga!: World of Japanese ComicsManga! Manga!: World of Japanese Comics by Frederik L. Schodt
Buy used from: £12.50
Very good introduction to the world of Manga, though the author has rather stereotypical idea of the Japanese.
Adolf - A Tale of the Twentieth CenturyAdolf - A Tale of the Twentieth Century by Osamu Tezuka
Buy used from: £66.18
"God of Manga" works with WW2 history.
Black Jack: Vol 1Black Jack: Vol 1 by Osamu Tezuka
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An easy introduction to Tezuka. A classic.
Phoenix: v. 1: A Tale of the Future (Phoenix (Viz))Phoenix: v. 1: A Tale of the Future (Phoenix (Viz)) by Osamu Tezuka
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Tezuka's "life work". Cannot be missed!
Barefoot Gen: A Cartoon Story v. 1Barefoot Gen: A Cartoon Story v. 1 by Keiji Nakazawa
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A Hiroshima survivor's account of the Atomic Bomb.
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind: Perfect Collection Boxed Set (Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (Sagebrush))Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind: Perfect Collection Boxed Set (Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (Sagebrush)) by Hayao Miyazaki
Buy used from: £89.00
Animation film master Hayao Miyazaki questions modernity.
Princess Mononoke [DVD] [2001]Princess Mononoke [DVD] [2001]
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Although this is not a manga but an animation, I cannot skip it--a masterpiece.
Metropolis [DVD] [2001]Metropolis [DVD] [2001]
Buy used from: £5.39
Another animation. Based on Tezuka--it feels strangely nostalgic.