This encyclopedic survey of the next cultural tsunami to hit America has over 1,000 entries - including production data, synopses, and commentaries - on everything from rubber-monster shows to samurai drama, from crime to horror, unlocking an entire culture's pop history as never seen before.

The Dragon Ball Z Legend celebrates the 20th anniversary of Akira Toriyama's masterpiece with a fresh and fascinating tour through the most popular episodes of the long-running series. From the Tenkaichi Tournaments to the far-away Planet Namek, this book explores the fantastical worlds of Goku and the crazy cast of characters that have made Dragon Ball Z a global hit.

Goku thought he was just a normal kid until his whole world got turned upside down. It was bad enough that his grandpa just died. But now he's got to save the whole world from a madman who is looking for the seven Dragon Balls. Whoever finds them all can have any wish come true! Can a regular guy like Goku become the strongest fighter of all in time to stop the end of the world?

Goku thought he was a normal high school student until he found out he's actually a martial-arts whiz with all kinds of crazy powers. Now he and his new group of teen warriors are on a quest to find all the Dragon Balls before they fall into the wrong hands. But they may already have! Goku must battle the evil madman Piccolo with all he's got to save the planet Earth!

Ever wanted to draw manga but didn't know where to start? Ever felt there's something not quite right with your drawing but not sure what? Draw Your Own Manga: All the Basics is the book for you! The textbook of choice at Tokyo Animation College, the leading school for manga artists in Japan, it covers all the basic information you need to get started on drawing manga with clear and easy-to-understand instructions.

The Draw Your Own Manga team is back to help your take your manga to the next stage. Draw Your Own Manga: Beyond the Basics expands on some of the techniques explained in this first book, All the Basics, and introduces some new ways in which you can add personality and style to your manga.

This third volume in the Draw Your Own Manga series is aimed at experienced manga artists who wish to improve their skills and technique. The book offers not only tips, practical instruction and inspiration but explains all the essential features of the main genres and the standard techniques used in common situations and action scenes.

Written by Fred Schodt, author of the classic Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics, Dreamland Japan is a current snapshot of what's happening in the manga universe today.