Publisher's Synopsis
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A unique and stylized art form, manga are Japanese comics and printed cartoons. The animated version of manga is called anime, which also consists of a specific style including deformed characters and exaggerated expressions. With a worldwide following, this book explains the history, explores the process, and celebrates the notables in the worlds of manga and anime. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge.