Jpn 346U Manga Not!: A Prehistory of Manga

Examines the origins and non-origins of manga, or Japanese comic books, stretching back hundreds of years into Japanese art history up through the twentieth century with the arrival of cartoons and comics either officially recognized or disavowed by Comics Studies scholars. Students review the art, the stories, the changes that happened across Japanese culture in this survey to understand what makes a manga a manga -- and why this discourse matters. No prerequisites, course taught in English.