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The Anime Companion : What's Japanese in Japanese Animation?
Gilles Poitras
Berkeley, Calif: Stone Bridge Press, 1999
ISBN 1880656329
Poitras has compiled a sort of cultural dictionary of various Japanese customs and everyday objects that appear in anime and manga. It's an intriguing look at the cultural differences between Japan and the United States.

The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917
Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy
Berkely, CA: Stone Bridge Press, 2001
ISBN 1880656647
A comprehensive listing and description of over 2,000 titles. Essential for any reference collection.

The Anime Movie Guide
Helen McCarthy
Woodstock, NY: Overlook Press, 1997
ISBN 0879517816
A chronological guide to anime since 1983, including many still available only in Japan.

The Complete Anime Guide: Japanese Animation Film Directory & Resource Guide, 2ed.
Trish Ledoux and Doug Ranney
Issaquah, Wash: Tiger Mountain Press, c1997
ISBN-0964954257
A directory of reviews and ordering information, the guide also includes a useful chronology of anime in America, and an essay on anime genres.

Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga
Frederick Schodt
Berkeley, Calif: Stone Bridge Press, 1999
ISBN 188065623X
In this follow-up of Manga Manga, Schodt profiles several modern manga artists, recent trends in Japanese publishing, manga in the United States, and the symbiotic relationship between manga and anime. Includes examples of works by various artists.

Manga Manga

Frederick Schodt
Tokyo; New York: Kodansha International; New York, N.Y.: Distributed in the U.S. by Kodansha America, 1997
Hardcover ISBN 4770023057
Paperback ISBN 0870117521
The history of manga in Japan, covering various genres such as shoujo (girl's comics) and shonen (boy's comics), and specialized manga covering such diverse areas as mah jong, pachinko, sushi chefs, and golfers.