Hello, Please! Very Helpful Super Kawaii Characters from Japan
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: September 6, 2007
Language: eng; jpn
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780811856744
Subjects: Photographs: collections; Social & cultural anthropology; Toys, teddy bears & dolls; Travel; Art & Art Instruction; Japan; Graphic Arts - General; Travel / Asia / Japan; Asia - Japan; Advertising; Comic art paraphernalia; Commercial art; Non-Classifiable
Description: "A menagerie of mascots and characters inhabit the islands of Japan, cheerfully guiding citizens through all sorts of daily activities and situations. ... The authors ... explore the cultural context of these ubiquitous, hard-working critters and their relationship to anime and manga, commercial characters like Hello Kitty, and the cult of cute, while introducting a host of adorable new best friends you never knew you had."--Book flap.