TY - BOOK AU - Kardy,Glenn AU - Hattori,Chihiro ED - Manga University. TI - Kana de manga: a fun, easy way to learn the ABCs of Japanese! SN - 4921205019 PY - 2004/// CY - Tokyo, San Francisco PB - Japanime KW - Japanese language KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - English KW - Problems, exercises, etc KW - Self-instruction KW - Study and teaching KW - English speakers KW - Writing KW - Kana N1 - At head of title: Manga University presents--; Includes charts for Hiragana and Katakana; Foreword -- Introduction -- Hiragana/Katakana -- Practice section N2 - This book "makes learning hiragana and katakana easy and fun for students who already enjoy Japanese comics. Each page has a humorous manga illustration representing a word that begins with the hiragana or katakana character featured prominently at the top. A brief explanation accompanies each drawing ; the English equivalent of the word is given ; and there is a work area where students can practice writing the characters." -- book jacket ER -