Table of contents : A SOCIOLOGY OF JAPANESE LADIES' COMICS: Images of the Life, Loves, and Sexual Fantasies of Adult Japanese Women Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction: Ladies' Comics and the Manga Culture of Japan Chapter One: A Brief History of Japanese Ladies' Comics Chapter Two: New Trends in Japanese Ladies' Comics: Diversification and Catharsis Chapter Three: Japanese Women's Sexuality in Ladies' Comics Appendix to Illustrations Manga 1. Manga 2. Manga 3. Manga 4. Manga 5. Manga 6. Manga 7 & 8. Chapter Four: Conclusion Bibliography Index