Contemporary Japanese: A Text for College Students is designed for beginning students of Japanese language at the university level, intended for use in the classroom as well as for self-study. Each lesson is based on a single communicative objective and uses a "guess and try" approach to learning, which encourages problem-solving instead of rote learning.

The lessons in this book take you beyond rudimentary Japanese in more advanced dialogue. For example, topics include exchanging opinions, customary language used in giving and receiving, and describing the appearance of people and things.

Contemporary Japanese Workbook Volume 1 serves as supplementary material for Contemporary Japanese: A Textbook for College Students Volume 1, as well as a self-sufficient comprehensive workbook for practicing and reviewing Japanese. Focusing on four language skills, it contains 13 chapters of worksheets and activities on vocabulary and grammar usage, and conversations in the context of formal and informal college daily life, business and traveling.

Contemporary Japanese Workbook Volume 2 serves as supplementary material for Contemporary Japanese: A Textbook for College Students Volume 2, as well as a self-sufficient comprehensive workbook for practicing and reviewing Japanese. Focusing on four language skills, it contains 12 chapters of worksheets and activities on vocabulary and grammar usage, and conversations in the context of formal and informal college daily life, business, and travel.

Why just draw your favorite anime character when you can be it? This how-to series covers the ins and outs of cosplay, from patterns to costume transportation. This volume covers catgirls, from All Purpose Cultural Catgirl Nuku-Nuku to Hyper Police.

Memorizing kanji - Japanese written characters - and their thousands of shapes, sounds, and meanings would drive anyone crazy. And here's something crazier: a whole book about kanji: where they come from, why they look like they do, how to tell husband from prisoner, where to find kanji in Wales, and how to learn kanji faster. Scattered throughout are nearly one hundred large-type "exhibits" of kanji madness, including puzzles and even kanji sudoku.

With clear insight and without academic jargon, Alexander Jacoby examines the works of over 150 filmmakers to uncover what makes their films worth watching. Included are artistic profiles of everyone from Yutaka Abe to Isao Yukisada, including masters like Kinji Fukasaku, Juzo Itami, Akira Kurosawa, Takashi Miike, Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujiro Ozu, and Yoji Yamada. Each entry includes a critical summary and filmography.

The world of craftsters is full of things Japanese Cute, kawaii, and the look created by Aranzi Aronzo is familiar to many and now available in English! "Hi, we're Aranzi Aronzo. This is the Aranzi Aronzo book of felt mascots. Bunnies, pandas, sprites, bears, fish, bad guys, and more. In this book are instructions on how to make felt mascots. By reading this book you can learn to make mascots in a cinch!"

The Cute Dogs series is for dog lovers and crafters alike. Geared towards more advanced crafters, this series provides clear, easy-to-follow instructions loaded with full-color pictures of the doggie dolls. With a vibrant personality to each dog, they're so lovable you'll have to make them all!

The Cute Dogs series' second installment features full-color pictures of each dog along with short stories and crafting accessories for each pooch.

A special Beast Wars edition of Cybertronian TRG, covering the first two series of Beast Wars, plus the Kay Bee-exclusive line Machine Wars. As always, accessories and variations will be covered along with tech specs and exclusive toys. Click for more!

Each volume is filled with hundreds of photos and information on all your favorite "Robots in disguise!" Click for more!