Wikipedia:WikiProject Anime and manga/Reference Library
Welcome to the WikiProject Anime and manga Book Reference Library. It is designed to help editors find book (offline) sources for relevant articles that fall under this WikiProject. Please also see the magazine and documentary libraries.
Instructions
editFor users
editFind a book that may contain source information that you are looking for. Contact any of the users that own that book for more information.
For contributors
editIf you wish to contribute to the project, please add your personal books to those below and follow the general table format. The archive is arranged alphabetically by book title. If the book you wish to list is already present then just add your name to the table. Otherwise create a new table in the archive with the title of the book. Remember to add your username (please keep them alphabetical) into the contact field for books you own. Please be thorough when checking books.
Titles
editTitles are listed in alphabetical order.
General
edit| Title | Author(s) | ISBN | Language | Who owns it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Animage Pocket Data Notes | Editors of Animage | — | Japanese | Nihonjoe |
| 1993 Animage Pocket Data Notes | Editors of Animage | — | Japanese | Nihonjoe |
| 1994 Original Video Animation Release File | Editors of Anime V | — | Japanese | Nihonjoe |
| 1995 Animage Pocket Data Notes | Editors of Animage | — | Japanese | Nihonjoe |
| 1996 Animage Pocket Data Notes | Editors of Animage | — | Japanese | Nihonjoe |
| 1996 Newtype Diary | Editors of Newtype | — | Japanese | Nihonjoe |
| 1997 Animage Pocket Data Notes | Editors of Animage | — | Japanese | Nihonjoe |
| 1998-1999 Ninki Anime Character Data File | Editors of Animedia | — | Japanese | Nihonjoe |
| 1999 Animage Pocket Data Notes | Editors of Animage | — | Japanese | Nihonjoe |
| Anime: A Guide to Japanese Animation (1958-1988) | Andrea Baricordi, Massimiliano de Giovanni, Andrea Pietroni, Barbara Rossi, and Sabrina Tunesi | ISBN 2-9805759-0-9 | English | Nihonjoe |
| Ä-ni-mé: The Berkeley Journal of Japanese Animation Issue I | Cal-Animage Alpha | — | English | Nihonjoe |
| Ä-ni-mé: The Berkeley Journal of Japanese Animation Issue II | Cal-Animage Alpha | — | English | Nihonjoe |
| Anime Reference Guide Volume 1 Issue 1 | Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation | — | English | Nihonjoe |
| Anime Reference Guide Volume 1 Issue 2 | Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation | — | English | Nihonjoe |
| Anime Reference Guide Volume 2 Number 1 | Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation | — | English | Nihonjoe |
| Anime Reference Guide Volume 2 Number 2 | Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation | — | English | Nihonjoe |
| Anime Reference Guide Volume 3 Number 1 | Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation | ISBN 0-9647158-0-5 | English | Nihonjoe |
| The Complete Anime Guide: Japanese Animation Video Directory & Resource Guide | Trish Ledoux and Doug Ranney | ISBN 0-9649542-3-0 | English | Nihonjoe Allen4names |
| The Complete Anime Guide: Japanese Animation Film Directory & Resource Guide second edition | Trish Ledoux and Doug Ranney | ISBN 0-9649542-5-7 | English | Allen4names |
| Manga: The Complete Guide | Jason Thompson | ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8 | English | Nihonjoe SephyTheThird Jinnai Link20XX |
| Mangajin's Basic Japanese Through Comics | Mangajin | ISBN 0-8348-0452-2 | English / Japanese | Nihonjoe |
| Newtype's Animationary (1993 Edition) | Editors of Newtype | — | Japanese | Nihonjoe |
| The Otaku Encyclopedia: An insider's guide to the subculture of Cool Japan | Patrick W. Galbraith | ISBN 978-4-7700-3101-3 | English | Jinnai SephyTheThird Cloud668 Knowledgekid87 |
Academic, essays, and similar
edit| Title | Author(s) | Content | ISBN | Language | Who owns it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 Essential Anime Movies: The Ultimate Guide (2008) | Helen McCarthy | ISBN 978-1905814282 | English | God-Emperor Dandy Sephy | |
| 500 Essential Anime Movies: The Ultimate Guide (2009) | Helen McCarthy | ISBN 978-0061474507 | English | Shiroi Hane | |
| 500 Manga Heroes & Villains | Helen McCarthy | Details | ISBN 978-0-7641-3201-8 | English | Nihonjoe |
| Anime! A Beginner's Guide to Japanese Animation | Helen McCarthy | ISBN 1-85286-492-3 | English | Nihonjoe | |
| Anime: A History | Jonathan Clements | ISBN 978-1844573905 | English | SephyTheThird Shiroi Hane | |
| Anime: From Akira to Howl's Moving Castle | Susan J. Napier | ISBN 1-4039-7052-1 | English | Shiroi Hane Nihonjoe | |
| Anime: From Akira to Princess Mononoke | Susan J. Napier | ISBN 0-312-23863-0 | English | Nihonjoe Animeronin deerstop | |
| The Anime Companion: What's Japanese in Japanese Animation | Gilles Poitras | ISBN 978-1880656327 | English | Stone Bridge Press Inc. | |
| Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917, The (Revised and expanded) | Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy | ISBN 1845765001 | English | SephyTheThird Shiroi Hane | |
| Anime Essentials: Every Thing a Fan Needs to Know | Gilles Poitras | ISBN 1-880656-53-1 | English | Nihonjoe | |
| Anime Interviews: The First Five Years of Animerica Anime & Manga Monthly (1992-1997) | Trish Ledoux (editor) | Details | ISBN 1-56931-220-6 | English | Nihonjoe |
| The Citi exhibition Manga マンガ | Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere (editor), Matsuba Ryoko (editor) | Arranged into six thematic chapters, with essays by leading scholars. Showcases the work of Japan's most influential manga artists past and present, with printed manga extracts, original drawings, manga magazines, theatre, film, digital technologies and exclusive interviews with artists, editors and publishers. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the British Museum in 2019. | ISBN 978-0-500-48049-6 | English | Amffy |
| Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga | Frederick L. Schodt | ISBN 1-880656-23-X | English | Nihonjoe | |
| Dico Manga | Nicolas Finet, Stéphane Ferrand, etc ... | ISBN 978-2-215-07931-6 | French | KrebMarkt | |
| The History of Hentai Manga: An Expressionist Examination of Eromanga | Kimi Rito | An in-depth look at Japan's erotic comic scene and its place within Japanese pop culture. Includes interviews with hentai creators ISHiKEi, Hiroya Oku, Hiroyuki Utatane, Toshio Maeda, John K. Pe-ta, and Shindo L. | ISBN 978-1-63442-253-6 | English | Amffy |
| Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S. | Roland Kelts | ISBN 1-403974756 | English | deerstop | |
| Japan Pop!: Inside the World of Japanese Popular Culture | Edited by Timothy J. Craig | ISBN 0-7656-0561-9 | English | JadeFox | |
| Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics | Paul Gravett | ISBN 1-85669-391-0 | English | Nihonjoe | |
| Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics | Frederick L. Schodt | ISBN 0-87011-752-1 | English | Nihonjoe SephyTheThird | |
| Mechademia Volume 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga | Frenchy Lunning (ed.) | Details | ISBN 0-8166-4945-6 | English | Nihonjoe |
| Mechademia Volume 2: Networks of Desire | Frenchy Lunning (ed.) | Details | ISBN 0-8166-5266-X | English | Nihonjoe |
| Mechademia Volume 3: Limits of the Human | Frenchy Lunning (ed.) | Details | ISBN 0-8166-5482-6 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: checksum | English | Nihonjoe |
| The Notenki Memoirs | Yasuhiro Takeda | ISBN 1-4139-0234-0 | English | Nihonjoe | |
| The Otaku Encyclopedia | Patrick W. Galbraith | ISBN 978-4-7700-3101-3 | English | SephyTheThird Cloud668 | |
| Otaku and the Struggle for Imagination in Japan | Patrick W. Galbraith | ISBN 978-1-4780-0629-9 | English | Sandtalon | |
| Robot Ghosts and Wired Dreams: Japanese Science Fiction from Origins to Anime | Christopher Bolton, Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr., Takayuki Tatsumi (editors) | ISBN 0-8166-4974-X | English | Nihonjoe | |
| Samurai from Outer Space: Understanding Japanese Animation | Antonia Levi | ISBN 0-8126-9332-9 | English | Thibbs | |
| The Science of Anime: Mecha-noids and AI-super-bots | Lois H Gresh, Robert Weinberg | ISBN 1-56025-768-7 | English | Shiroi Hane | |
| Stray Dog of Anime: The Films of Mamoru Oshii | Brian Ruh | ISBN 1403963347 | English | deerstop | |
| Watching Anime, Reading Manga: 25 Years of Essays and Reviews | Fred Patten | ISBN 1880656922 | English | Nihonjoe SephyTheThird | |
| The Worlds of Japanese Popular Culture: Gender, Shifting Boundaries and Global Cultures | Edited by Dolores Martinez | ISBN 0521637295 | English | JadeFox |
Studio Ghibli and related
editBooks specifically about Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, other animators at Studio Ghibli, and directly related works and people.
| Title | Author(s) | Content | ISBN | Language | Who owns it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Archives of Studio Ghibli Vol.1 | ISBN 4-19-860525-4 | Japanese | Nihonjoe | ||
| The Archives of Studio Ghibli Vol.2 | ISBN 4-19-860560-2 | Japanese | Nihonjoe | ||
| The Archives of Studio Ghibli Vol.3 | ISBN 4-19-860596-3 | Japanese | Nihonjoe | ||
| The Archives of Studio Ghibli Vol.4 | ISBN 4-19-860628-5 | Japanese | Nihonjoe | ||
| The Archives of Studio Ghibli Vol.5 | ISBN 4-19-860660-9 | Japanese | Nihonjoe | ||
| The Art of Kiki's Delivery Service | Hayao Miyazaki | ISBN 4-19-819110-7 | Japanese | Nihonjoe | |
| The Art of Laputa | Hayao Miyazaki | ISBN none | Japanese | Nihonjoe | |
| The Art of My Neighbors the Yamadas | Isao Takahata, Hisaichi Ishii | ISBN 4-19-810004-7 | Japanese | Nihonjoe | |
| The Art of Nausicaä | Hayao Miyazaki | ISBN none | Japanese | Nihonjoe | |
| The Art of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind: Watercolor Impressions | Hayao Miyazaki | Details | ISBN 1-4215-1499-0 | English | Nihonjoe Shiroi Hane |
| The Art of Only Yesterday | Isao Takahata | ISBN 4-19-811120-0 | Japanese | Nihonjoe | |
| The Art of Porco Rosso | Hayao Miyazaki | ISBN 4-19-812100-1 | Japanese | Nihonjoe | |
| The Art of Ponyo on a Cliff by the Sea | Hayao Miyazaki | ISBN 4-19-810012-4 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: checksum | Japanese | Nihonjoe | |
| The Art of The Princess Mononoke | Hayao Miyazaki | ISBN 4-19-810002-0 | Japanese | Mythsearcher Nihonjoe | |
| The Art of The Secret World of Arrietty: A Studio Ghibli Film by Hiromasa Yonebayashi | ISBN 978-1-4215-4118-1 | English | Shiroi Hane | ||
| The Art of Spirited Away | Hayao Miyazaki | ISBN 4-19-810006-3 | Japanese | Nihonjoe | |
| The Art of Totoro | Hayao Miyazaki | ISBN 4-19-818580-8 | Japanese | Nihonjoe | |
| Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation | Helen McCarthy | ISBN 1-880656-41-8 | English | Nihonjoe | |
| Ponyo on a Cliff by the Sea: The Original Storyboards | Hayao Miyazaki | ISBN 4-19-862571-9 | Japanese | Nihonjoe | |
| Starting Point: 1979-1996 | Hayao Miyazaki | ISBN 978-1-4215-0594-7 | English | Nihonjoe SephyTheThird | |
| Turning Point: 1997-2008 | Hayao Miyazaki | ISBN 978-1-4215-6090-8 | English | SephyTheThird |
Series specific
editDigimon
edit| Title | Author(s) | Content | ISBN | Language | Who owns it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digimon Adventure 02 Gakken Mook Animedia Special | ISBN 4-05-602566-5 | Japanese | Shiroi Hane | ||
| Digimon Adventure 02 Kōshiki Daizukan III | ISBN 4-08-779076-2 | Japanese | Shiroi Hane | ||
| Digimon Adventure 02 Kōshiki Daizukan IV | ISBN 4-08-779114-9 | Japanese | Shiroi Hane | ||
| Digimon Adventure Character Kanzen File | ISBN 4-7669-3819-4 | Japanese | Shiroi Hane | ||
| Digimon Adventure Gakken Mook Animedia Special | ISBN 4-05-602315-8 | Japanese | Shiroi Hane | ||
| Digimon Adventure Kōshiki Daizukan | ISBN 4-08-779047-9 | Japanese | Shiroi Hane | ||
| Digimon Adventure Kōshiki Daizukan II | ISBN 4-08-779062-2 | Japanese | Shiroi Hane | ||
| Digimon Movie Book | ISBN 4-08-779095-9 | Japanese | Shiroi Hane | ||
| Digimon Tamers Chōhyakka | ISBN 4-06-304476-9 | Japanese | Shiroi Hane | ||
| Digimon Tamers Daihyakka | ISBN 4-7669-3925-5 | Japanese | Shiroi Hane | ||
| Digimon Tamers Kōshiki Daizukan V | ISBN 4-08-779135-1 | Japanese | Shiroi Hane | ||
| Digimon Tamers Kōshiki Daizukan VI | ISBN 4-08-779170-X | Japanese | Shiroi Hane | ||
| Digimon Visual Dictionary | ISBN 4-575-16353-8 | Japanese | Shiroi Hane |
Love Hina
edit| Title | Author(s) | Content | ISBN | Language | Who owns it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ani Hina Ver.1 | Anime Guidebook covering the first half of the series | ISBN 4-06-334325-1 | Japanese | SephyTheThird | |
| Ani Hina Ver.2 | Anime Guidebook covering the second half of the series | ISBN 4-06-334351-0 | Japanese | SephyTheThird | |
| Ani Hina Art Collection | Art collection featuring art used in magazine articles Newtype, Animage etc, as well as some promo art | ISBN 4-06-334436-3 | Japanese | SephyTheThird | |
| Love Hina 0 | Manga reference book covering the first 7 volumes | ISBN 4-06-334314-4 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: checksum | Japanese | SephyTheThird | |
| Love Hina ∞ | Manga reference book covering all 14 volumes. | ISBN 4-06-334578-5 | Japanese | SephyTheThird |
Neon Genesis Evangelion
edit| Title | Author(s) | Content | ISBN | Language | Who owns it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-Mono | Goods of Evangelion collection | ISBN 957-643-738-5 | Chinese | Mythsearcher | |
| Evangelion Original I | Hideaki Anno and others | Original Anime Script | Japanese | Mythsearcher | |
| Evangelion Original II | Hideaki Anno and others | Original Anime Script | Japanese | Mythsearcher | |
| Evangelion Original III | Hideaki Anno and others | Original Anime Script | Japanese | Mythsearcher | |
| Evangelion Original I | Hideaki Anno and others | Original Anime Script | Chinese | Mythsearcher | |
| Evangelion Original II | Hideaki Anno and others | Original Anime Script | Chinese | Mythsearcher | |
| Evangelion Original III | Hideaki Anno and others | Original Anime Script | Chinese | Mythsearcher | |
| Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Unofficial Guide | Kazuhisa Fujie, Martin Foster | ISBN 0-9745961-4-0 | English | Shiroi Hane |
Gundam
edit| Title | Author(s) | Content | ISBN | Language | Who owns it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gundam Century Renewal Version | Secondary source for First Gundam by a discontinued monthly magazine OUT in the 80's. Republicated version. | ISBN 4-87777-028-3 | Japanese | Mythsearcher | |
| Gundam Officials | Yuka Minakawa | Official guide book of Gundam Universal Century series focusing on First Gundam, 08th MS Team, 0080 and 0083. | ISBN 4-06-330110-9 | Japanese | Mythsearcher |
| Model Graphix Special Edition "Gundam Wars III" Gundam Sentinel The Battle of "Real Gundam" | Novel and modeling of Gundam Sentinel along with editorial and author interviews. Also contains history of the publication and glossary of both Gundam and Macross series. | ISBN 4-499-20530-1 | Japanese | Mythsearcher | |
| MS Encyclopedia (98) | Specs and descriptions of Mobile weapons of the Gundam series dated until 1998. | ISBN 4-8402-0851-4 | Japanese | Mythsearcher | |
| Gundam CG Works | Kimura Toy, Tatsuguchi Tomoki, Horiuchi Tomoyuki, HiMAT(Ise Hidehiko & Sasa Yukio) | 3D Computer Graphics Modeling techniques of Gundam related units and short descriptions on drawn units and Gundam Evolve Omega. | ISBN 4-86100-414-4 | Japanese | Mythsearcher |
| Anaheim Journal | Official Creative works. | ISBN 4-7577-1663-X | Japanese | Mythsearcher | |
| Newtype 100% Collection 41 Turn A Gundam Vol. 2 | Turn A Gundam Guide book | ISBN 4-04-853317-7 | Japanese | Mythsearcher | |
| Otona no Gundam Perfect | Secondary source for History, Characters and Mecha complete from First Gundam to Gundam 00, along with interviews of directors and such. | ISBN 978-4-8222-6317-1 | Japanese | Mythsearcher |
Other
edit| Title | Author(s) | Content | ISBN | Language | Who owns it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ah! My Goddess Colours | Kosuke Fujishima | Official guide of said series | ISBN 4-06-334379-0 | Japanese | Mythsearcher Nihonjoe |
| Cardcaptor Sakura Clow Card Fortune Book | ISBN 4-06-334298-0 | Japanese | Shiroi Hane | ||
| Emma Victorian Guide | Kaoru Mori & Rico Murakami | Guide and background of Emma (manga). | ISBN986174255-7 | Chinese | Mythsearcher |
| Full Metal Panic! The Anime Mission | Official guidebook for the first anime series Episode guide, character bios, interviews etc | ISBN 1-4139-0027-5 | English | SephyTheThird | |
| Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig Visual book | ISBN 4-89425-414-X | Japanese | Shiroi Hane | ||
| Hello Kitty Everything! 25 Years of Fun | Marie Y. Moss | ISBN 0-8109-3444-2 | English | Nihonjoe | |
| Hello Kitty: The Remarkable Story of Sanrio and the Billion Dollar Feline Phenomenon |
Ken Belson, Brian Bremmer | ISBN 0470820942 | English | Nihonjoe | |
| Honey and Clover: Official fan book vol.0 | Chica Umino | Official fanbook for Honey and Clover | ISBN 4088652835 | Japanese | Amaya Sakura |
| Kenshin KADEN | Editors of Jump | Official guide of Kenshin with second last comic strip | ISBN 4-08-782037-8 | Japanese | Mythsearcher |
| Kiddy Grade Conclusion | ISBN 4-04-853680-X | Japanese | Shiroi Hane | ||
| The Labor Industry | Gakken | Secondary source academical research on the series Patlabor | ISBN 978-4-05-605088-2 | Japanese | Mythsearcher |
| Lucky Star Official Guide Book: Ryo-oh Gakuen High School Entrance Guide | ISBN 978-4-04-854124-4 | Japanese | Shiroi Hane | ||
| Mahou Sensei Negima! no Himitsu!? | ISBN 4-88718-893-5 | Japanese | Shiroi Hane | ||
| Mamotte Syugogetten! Fan Book | Minene Sakurano | Official guide of said series | ISBN 4-87025-368-2 | Japanese | Mythsearcher Nihonjoe |
| Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist | Andrew Osmond | Detailing the works and influence of Satoshi Kon | ISBN 978-1-033330-74-7 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: checksum | English | Nihonjoe |
| Speed Racer: The Official 30th Anniversary Guide | Elizabeth Moran | ISBN 0-7868-8246-8 | English | Nihonjoe | |
| Suzumiya Haruhi no Koushiki | ISBN 4-04-853991-4 | Japanese | Shiroi Hane | ||
| TV Animation Mahou Sensei Negima! Official Fanbook! | ISBN 4-06-334968-3 | Japanese | Shiroi Hane | ||
| Sola Visual Fan Book | Official fanbook of the anime. Contains storyboards, visuals, episode guides, character profiles, and interviews. | ISBN 978-4-7580-1085-6 | Japanese | Cloud668 |