The origin of manga in its current form is the subject of
much debate with some people claiming that the roots of the art form can be
traced back to the 12th century, with others arguing that it was
influenced by the American comic strips of the late 19thand early 20th
centuries and still others arguing for a blending of the two.
Whatever its origins, it has become a very popular form of story-telling in
both Japan and America. Hewes library’s collection of Manga is all a
result of donations by the Anime club at Monmouth College.
These books are a growing collection first established in
2009 when the Anime club
at Monmouth College donated a collection of manga to the library. They
have added to the collection over time and it currently consists of over 30
paperback titles by such author/illustrators as Koge-Donbo, Rumiko Takahashi
and others. Monmouth’s collection consists of English translations of
Japanese books. A few of the titles were originally written in English by
non-Japanese authors.
However, the majority of the library’s manga collection
is not in book format, but is visual. The club donated over 100 DVD’s to
the library that are all available to be charged out to people holding a MC or
I-Share library card. Included are films made of famous comics by Takahashi
(Ranma 1/2) and animated TV series such as Desert Punk, Steam Detectives and
others
So if you need some light reading or viewing during the
upcoming exam season, check out either the book collection found on the second
floor of the library at call number PN6790 or our DVD collection at call number
PN1992.8 for some light entertainment.
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