Review: Giga Town

Giga Town: The Guide to Manga Iconography
Author/Artist: Fumiyo Kouno
Publisher: Udon Entertainment
Released: September 3, 2024
Received: NetGalley
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Giga Town: The Guide to Manga Iconography is exactly what the title promises – a collection of guides and informative pages, all about the different symbols and icons used within manga. All while using cute creatures to help illustrate the point!

Honestly, there’s only so much I can say about Giga Town. It is precisely what it promised to be. I will say that it is a great resource for those just getting into manga. But if you’ve been reading manga for any length of time, you’ll likely find a lot of the information to be obvious or repetitive. This guide truly is for the beginner.

Bonus points for the cute characters that help guide us through these icons, they made what could have been a dry read a total delight.

Highlights:

• Informative Collection
• Manga guide

Thanks to Udon Entertainment and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.

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