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The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Manga
Date: 9/23/2006
On October 30 Shogakukan is set to release "The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Manga." The book, which will be published in Japanese, will be split into 5 chapters, organised by era:

Chapter 1 (1945-1958) The Start of Post-War Manga - The Era of Akahon Manga and Monthly Issues

Chapter 2 (1959-1969) The Birth of Shonen and Shoujo Weeklies and Seinen Magazines - Manga's Rapid Development

Chapter 3 (1970-1980) The Evolution and Diversification of _Expression - The Reform and Revolution of Manga

Chapter 4 (1981-2000) The Growth and Maturation of the Comic Market - The Era of Expansion and Globalisation

Chapter 5 (2000-2005) Towards and New Era

In total, 700 manga titles will be detailed along with excerpts from the manga and the date of publication. Also being included is a manga index, chronology and a list of publisher's award winners.
Thanks to Gage for this item.
Source: ComiPress