Manga at the British Museum
Manga: Professor Munakata's British Museum adventure The Asahi Shimbun Displays 5 November 2009 - 3 January 2010 Room 3 Admission free Japan's leading manga artist Hoshino Yukinobu creates a new exclusive manga inspired by the British Museum's world collections. Manga is a Japanese comic book art form which has become an international phenomenon in recent years. Cheap to produce, Manga is an appealing and flexible medium that engages the viewer-reader in stories in a uniquely affecting manner. Originating in Japan, manga are now being published worldwide. Many different audiences read manga, and there are manga for both children and adults. Hoshino Yukinobu (b. 1954) is a leading Japanese manga artist. One of his most popular characters is Professor Munakata, who investigates history and folklore in his manga adventures. Hoshino has been inspired by his engagement with the British Museum and its collections to create a new manga in which his popular character Professor Muna...