My books are available from many independent booksellers.
My books are available from many independent booksellers.
Gilles' Service to Fans Page
I am a writer on anime, manga and Japanese culture. These pages are my stuff and have nothing to do with anything other than my obsessions and interests.
That said lets start with one of my major obsessions, Japanese popular culture, mostly anime (Japanese animation) and manga (Japanese "comics"), which are in fact the major way non-Japanese are being exposed to Japanese culture these days.
These pages are also intended to be a different kind of fan service to anime and manga fans by providing information not readily found elsewhere.
Information about Anime and Manga.
San Francisco Bay Area Resources.
Travel Resources for Tokyo and Kyoto.
Misc.
- Author Appearances
- With the Anime Companion, Anime Companion Volume 2 and Anime Essentials in the stores my publisher is of course wanting me to do book events to encourage more sales. Me I want to expose more folks to anime and manga so this arraignment works out pretty well.
- I have also created Mentions of Me page for sites that report on my activities at various events.
- Koyagidō Kanwa 子山羊堂閑話
- My blog where I chit-chat about my activities, thoughts, web updates, general news, other blogs and reflections on whatever catches my fancy.
- The Anime Companion Supplement
A web based supplement to my first and third books The Anime Companion. and The Anime Companion 2.
These books are not directly about anime and manga, rather they are about specific Japanese culture elements seen in many titles available in English. Some of the items covered include foods, historical personages, localities, landmarks, customs, famous events and day to day items.
For easy browsing go to the: Topical/Subject Index
For more information about these books see the Stone Bridge Press web pages.
- Here are some links to reviews of the Anime Companion on the Internet.
- The Teacher's Companion to the Anime Companion
- A small guide on the web written to assist educators in the use of Japanese animation (anime) or comics (manga) in teaching about Japanese culture.
- Article and Essay Supplement.
- A supplement to some articles and essays I have written, mainly consisting of sources used and full citations of works mentioned.
- Anime (and Manga) for Parents (and Other Grownups)
- Parents (and other adults) are wondering what kids are getting into. What adults don't know can be problematic, also what they don't know includes great stuff the kids may not be watching but the adults could find enjoyable.
- Librarian's Guide to Anime and Manga
- An introduction to anime and manga intended for librarians but hopefully of use to others.
- The Teacher's Companion to the Anime Companion
- A small guide on the web written to assist educators in the use of Japanese animation (anime) or comics (manga) in teaching about Japanese culture.
Information About Anime and Manga:
- Anime and Manga Resource Links
- Select reference links related to anime and manga.
- Books on Anime and Manga.
- A list of what is currently available in English. Included are how-to-draw books and prose fiction related to anime and manga.
- Macs in Anime and Manga
- Sightings of an insanely great system in various anime and on paper.
- Official USA Anime, Japanese Cinema and Manga Release Date Information Sources
- Places I check to get information, not always easy to find on your own.
- Recommended Anime, Manga and Live Action Cinema
- Originally a supplement to The Librarian's Guide to Anime and Manga and the Teacher's Companion to the Anime Companion. Now a separate section with notes to assist educators, librarians and parents in the choosing of anime and manga.
- Reporting Pirated Anime, Manga and Asian Cinema
- A page designed to help fans report sellers and download sites of illegal copies of anime, manga and Asian cinema. Pirated goods reduce profits for legitimate companies and act to keep prices higher than they need to be.
- Takahashi Rumiko Translation Page
- Listings of all the translated graphic novel manga and anime as well as the sequence for the unnumbered sets.
- Titles Available in More Than One Format in the U.S.
- My attempt to provide a complete list of what has been released in more than format in the United States.
San Francisco Bay Area Resources:
- The Shin Anime Shopper's Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area
- A new guide to retail stores stocking anime and manga related goods in the SF Bay Area.
- San Francisco Bay Area Japanese Culture Web Sites
- A guide to Japanese culture related web sites in the SF Bay Area.
Travel Resources for Tokyo and Kyoto:
- Notes:
- The "Three Travelers, Two Weeks +" pages were created for trips I made with two friends. They consist of tables organized by page numbers in easy to use pocket atlases of the cities. Much of what I include is not found in tourism guidebooks so I include references to resources to read for further information.
I have found that traveling in a group of three is nice, it's easier to make decisions regarding what to do and harder to have disagreements. Staying in a single city for two weeks helps keep the pace relaxed, tho' I have found I burned plenty of calories just walking all day. As these guides may be of interest to other folks I am linking to them here.
- Three Travelers, Two Weeks + Kyoto = ?
- A table I set up to help plan trips to Kyoto with friends. As it may of interest to other folks I am linking it here.
- A Few Travelers, A Few Weeks + Tokyo = ?
- A table I set up to help plan trips to Tokyo with friends.
- Down the Sumidagawa With iPod and Camera
- A plan for doing a long walk, in more than one day, down one of the most famous rivers of Tokyo with items to see that are on each bank. Much of what I have listed in this area are rarely covered in guidebooks.
- Tokyo Tour 2007
- An index to the account of the trip from 2007. This is in the form of links to my blog postings in the chronological order of the trip.
- Books on the Bakumatsu and Early Meiji
- Works to help you better understand one of the most interesting periods of Japanese history.
- Essays and Articles by Romulus Hillsborough.
- Author of books dealing with events in the bakumatsu and early Meiji Period.
- Japan Research - Secondary Sources
- A bibliography of books I own that I have found useful in understanding Japanese cultural elements in anime, manga and live action entertainment.
- Japanese Cultural Reference Links
- Mainly devoted to web resources regarding Japan.
- Obtaining Permission for Public Anime Showings
- Technically a club should obtain permission to show anime from the domestic distributor. This page is intended to assist in that process.
