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Ashdown, Simon. Manga enters the mainstream. Kidscreen, March 1, 2000, p. 44.
Brief article on the emergence of manga in the American comic industry.

Black, Lisa. New school clubs embrace Japanese import of *anime.* Chicago Tribune, December 3, 2002, North Sports Final Edition, News, p.1.
Examines the appeal of anime and manga among teenagers, and the rise of anime clubs in high schools.

Bouchard, Gibert A. Made-in-Japan comics offer a different look: Besides catchy art, manga and anime offer women-friendly storylines and solid character development. Montreal Gazette, July 23, 2002. Final edition, Arts & Life, p. D3.
Interesting article on manga*s appeal to women readers and artists.

Cohen, Howard. Made in Japan: *manga* capturing comic book fans in the U.S. Miami Herald, January 20, 2003, Final Edition, Living Section, p. 1C.
Brief look at manga*s growing popularity.

Considine, J. D. Tokyo knows: The trend-conscious in America have discovered that where cool is concerned, Japanese pop culture is setting the pace. The Baltimore Sun, July 20, 1997, p. 1E.
Thoughtful discussion of Japanese cultural influences on American youth.

Harbison, Georgia, and Ressner, Jeffrey. Amazing anime: Princess Mononoke and other wildly imaginative films prove that Japanese animation is more than just Pokemon. Time, November 22, 1999, v. 154, 21, p. 94.
Discusses the film Princess Mononoke, and offers a brief chronology of anime.

Hull, Dana. Animation import captivates teens: Thanks to Internet, Japanese films, TV series take on a life of their own. San Jose Mercury News, April 26, 2002, Peninsula/S.F. Edition, Local Section, p. 1B.
Surveys some of the the reasons for teenager*s attraction to anime and manga.

The manga are coming. Publishers Weekly, June 17, 2002, v. 249, 24, p. 29.
Brief look at manga publishers in the U. S.

Mayfield, Milton, Mayfield, Jackie, Genestre, Alain, and Marcu, Magda. Manga and the pirates: unlikely allies for strategic growth. SAM Advanced Management Journal, Summer, 2000, v. 65, 3, p. 35.
Scholarly article (bet you guessed that already!) about the strange bedfellows relationship between Japanese manga publishers and Asian pirate publishers. A good overview of the manga industry, and an insightful look at how the Japanese take a practical, rather than legalistic, view of such issues as intellectual property.

McDonald, Heidi. The year of the graphic novel: Manga, movie tie-ins led explosive sales growth as comics publishers look to the book trade. Publisher*s weekly, December 23, 2002, v. 249, 51, p. 23.
Survey of the U. S. comics industry, including the impact of librarians, feature films like Spiderman, and manga.

Pollack, Andrew. From Tokyo: That*s not all, folks!; Japanese cartoons and comic books finding global fans. International Herald Tribune, September 19, 1995, Finance Section.
Prophetic article on the globalization of Japanese anime and manga.

Rodgers, Amanda. World of *Dragonball Z* expanding. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, February 26, 2002, Final Edition, Life & Arts section, p. 1.
Examines the popular Dragonball franchise.

Sakamaki, Sachiko. Manga mania: Cartoonists eye America. Washington Post, September 05, 2002, Final Edition, Style Section, p. C01.
Story of manga artists and the manga scene in Japan.

Tsai, Michael. Move over Pokemon. The Honolulu Advertiser, September 26, 2002, Island Life Section, p. 1E.
Sheds light on the Yu-Gi-Oh phenomenon.

Clotho from Five Star Stories