The Mammoth Book of Best New Manga 3

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The essential collection for every reader intrigued by manga, this features the most exciting new work in 2007-2008 by the brightest young talents in the manga field--comic strip stories and characters influenced or inspired by Japanese anime and manga, and now being produced worldwide. This newest compilation of 25 self-contained manga in every genre imaginable, and a few more besides! Contributors include award-winning artists, as well a host of new talent, for a fully essential collection.

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Booklist Review

Nearly three dozen stories from around the world share space in this year's mostly full-color collection. The top three manga jiman (six-page stories), several installments of Joanna Zhou's page-long funny-animal strip Carlos and Sakura, sci-fi, punk, shojo, yaoi, and yuri each and all receive well-selected representation. Standouts include autobiographical work by Asia Alfasi, a warm tale of cat and human bonding by Shari Chankhamma, and a ghost story by Chi-Tan. Each piece is introduced by the editor, with brief remarks from the story's creator(s) and a listing of his or her other works and Web sites. Not only is the array splendid, but its arrangement creates a cohesive whole as well. For libraries, the one word of caution is the fragility of the perfect binding. Fans and experimenting readers alike will appreciate this anthology, which has staying power on account of the breadth of styles and subjects it embraces, one far wider than most libraries' present manga holdings affords.--Goldsmith, Francisca Copyright 2008 Booklist