01 Usenet Manga Guide Introduction
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This article is from the Manga FAQ, by Steve Pearl starbuck@cybercomm.net with numerous contributions by others.
01 Usenet Manga Guide Introduction
Since its inception in 1992, the Usenet Manga Guide has been the one of the
largest, most comprehensive and up-to-date references for manga in the English
language. In its plain text form, it amounts to over 30,000 words. Nearly a
hundred manga artists and their works are listed, and many biographies,
summaries and reviews are also provided.
The Usenet Manga Guide began as a way to answer the many frequently asked
questions about popular manga titles. This is still its primary function.
Readers should check this guide before posting any of the following questions
to the net:
"What is the latest volume number of (some manga)?"
"Is (some manga) still running?"
"Who drew or wrote (some manga)?"
"Who published (some manga)?"
and to a lesser extent:
"What is the plot of (some manga)?"
"What else has (some manga artist) done?"
"What were the main influences on (some manga artist)?"
"What other mangas will I like if I like (some manga
artist)?"
This document first began as a minimal list of titles, authors and publishers,
which was irregularly posted by Chih-Ping Kuo in 1992. A few months later, the
maintenance of this list was turned over to Iain Sinclair, who expanded it
substantially with reviews, new entries, JIS code, and laboriously researched
bibliographic details.
The primary sources of data for the Usenet Manga Guide were Fukuya's Comic
Catalog and Touhan's monthly manga releases sheets. They are primarily intended
for Japanese booksellers, but are invaluable references for serious manga
hunters. (Details of these sources are given in the Usenet Manga Resources
FAQ.)
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