Kana de manga : a fun, easy way to learn the ABCs of Japanese! / text by Glenn Kardy ; art by Chihiro Hattori.
Material type: TextLanguage: English, Japanese Publication details: Tokyo ; San Francisco : Japanime, c2004.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 111 p. : ill. ; 19 cmISBN:- 4921205019
- 9784921205010
- Manga University presents-- Kana de manga
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 495.682 K18 | Available | 33111005451469 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Kana de Manga , the latest entry in the popular Manga University lineup of books, uses original manga artwork to teach students how to read, write and pronounce the Japanese hiragana and katakana alphabets, also known as "kana." Author Glenn Kardy, editor of several of the English-language volumes in the world-renowned How to Draw Manga series, and artist Chihiro Hattori have teamed up to create this must-have book for manga enthusiasts who are interested in more than just pretty pictures. Includes a foreword by Dr. Ronald A. Morse, professor of Japan Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
At head of title: Manga University presents--
Includes charts for Hiragana and Katakana.
Foreword -- Introduction -- Hiragana/Katakana -- Practice section.
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.
In English and Japanese.