Frederick L. Schodt
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Manga is literally translated as playful, “whimsical pictures,” or “pictures made in spite of oneself,” as if Hokusai and subsequent artists were helplessly expressing their honne truths.
Manga is literally translated as playful, “whimsical pictures,” or “pictures made in spite of oneself,” as if Hokusai and subsequent artists were helplessly expressing their honne truths.