Manga Library and Café
The JSC Manga Library was established in November 2002 as part of Monash University's Japanese Studies Centre and is the first venue of its kind in Australia to provide both opportunities of education and entertainment through the incorporation of Japanese popular culture, making Japanese manga available to students and non-students alike. This innovative space continues to provide a unique environment in which Japanese popular culture can be easily accessed. The library is currently run by local and international students at Monash.
The library is modeled on the concept of Japanese internet cafes, or manga kissa, offering an extensive collection of over 7000 Japanese manga and other related texts such as magazines, videos and novels. The library provides an exclusive environment and opportunity to access popular Japanese culture from the past and present, and also access over 20 years of study and research and publications that have been undertaken by the studies centre.
The Manga Library is currently staffed by over 30 volunteers, from Monday to Friday, and over 200 members are currently subscribed to the library. Members are kept informed about activities within the library, various events and projects are held throughout the year including sessions how to draw manga and manga translation workshops. More recently the library has played host to two symposiums, in an attempt to bring artists, academics, and industry professionals (e.g. Tokyopop, Madman and OzTaku) together to explore and discuss the popularity and influence of the Japanese pop-culture.
Membership
The Manga Library is open to the general public to come in and read. A membership is required to borrow books from our collection. A free membership for one year is available to those who volunteer at the library for two hours a week or more, or donate a substantial amount of manga.
| Month | $5.00 | 6 books; 1 week (excludes English manga) |
| Quarter | $10.00 | 6 books; 2 weeks (excludes English manga) |
| Annual | $30.00 | 6 books; 2 weeks (max 3 English manga) |
Events
The Manga Library hosts yearly activities such as Drawing Competitions and Lessons (by OzTaku).
The Manga Library also hosts the Manga Translation Workshop which is convened weekly. Through translation projects the workshop allows Japanese and non Japanese participants explore the deeper linguistic, cultural and aesthetic elements contained within manga.
If you're interested in joining any of the above events then please email us at
jsc.mangalib@arts.monash.edu.au or visit our website at:
http://mangalibrary.lostinscanlation.com
For further interest visit these websites
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Manga Library |
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| Japanese Studies Centre | http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/mai/jsc |
| The Manga Translation Workshop | http://www.lostinscanlation.com |
| Oztaku | http://www.oztaku.com |
Our manga collection
The Manga Library houses a huge collection of over 7000 manga spanning most genres.
Shonen and Shojo Manga
Shonen manga are written for a young male audience and include manga such as Dragon Ball, Slam Dunk and Saint Seya (all of which are in the library plus much more) Shojo manga are comics aimed at young girls. Our shojo collection includes such titles as Sailor Moon, Fruits Basket and the famous Glass Kamen series. We also have a great collection of manga for younger kids such as Doraemon and Chibi Maruko-chan.
Manga Classics and Seinen
The Manga Library also features such ground-breaking classics such as Miyazaki's original Kazetani Naushika (Nausicaa), Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira and a huge collection of Osamu Tezuka's masterpieces such as Tetsuwan atomu (Astro Boy), Hi no tori and Ribbon no Kishi.
Of course if you're a salary man or an OL, we've got you covered too with manga like Golgo 13, Section Chief Kojima and OL Shinkaron.
For those interested in the manga youth culture we have Dragon Head, Monster and Project Arms.
We also have a selection of English manga.
Contributing to the Manga Library
Manga donations are welcomed! Please send your contributions to our address below.
Opening Hours
Address: Japanese Studies Centre, Building 54, Monash University Clayton campus
Opening hours: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday during the academic period
Phone: +61-3-9905-9489
email: Jsc.mangalib@arts.monash.edu.au
Manga Gallery: http://mangalibrary.lostinscanlation.com