Manga research in Japan

摘要

The National Diet Library (NDL) offers training programs to Japanese studies librarians from around the world as part of its efforts to provide support for Japanese studies conducted outside of Japan. This article presents a special lecture given at the Kansai-kan of the NDL in Kyoto as part of a training program held in January 2017. A brief report on this program is available in the April 2017 issue of the NDL Newsletter. Manga studies are becoming increasingly popular both in Japan and overseas, and this lecture provides an overview of the history and recent trends that can be seen in manga.