| Hello, Please! Very Helpful Super Kawaii Characters from Japan | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 4 reviews)
Sales Rank: 294442
Category: Book
Authors: Matt Alt, Hiroko Yoda
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Studio: Chronicle Books
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
Label: Chronicle Books
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 6 x 4.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 0811856747
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.6095209042
EAN: 9780811856744
ASIN: 0811856747
Publication Date: September 6, 2007
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Product Description
A menagerie of mascots and characters inhabit the islands of Japan, cheerfully guiding citizens through all sorts of daily activities and situations. Hello, Please! collects photographs of hundreds of the these cute (or kawaii) creatures in their native habitats, which are virtually everywhere: from public street signs to supermarket shelves, in doctor's offices and instruction manuals even emblazoned on the sides of Tokyo's emergency vehicles. Authors Matt Alt and Hiroko Yoda 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 introducing readers to a host of adorable new best friends they never knew they had.
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 So freakin' supercute November 7, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Okay, I admit this isn't the most eloquent review, but I'm giving this book a shout-out because it is so amusing, adorable, funny. The authors classify these cartoony characters into five sections with an intro for each and an overall introduction prefacing it all. The intros were somewhat informative, not terribly deep in explanation but deep enough. I liked the variety and quantity of images they included and how their captions were set in a solid-color version of the character they are describing on that page. Great gift idea for anyone who likes Japanese pop art and cute, bubbly cartoons in general.
Gives you the big picture. November 7, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The immediate and obvious appeal of this book is seeing so many of these mascot characters "in the wild," but more importantly, the book provides context, explaining how Japanese aesthetics and traditions have affected the widespread adoption of these characters throughout the years. I really recommend this to anyone who is interested in Japanese culture and/or cartooning.
Awesome book! More Hello, Please! November 5, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a great coffee table or gift book. Awesome photographs, beautiful design and insightful text. Totally captures the quirkiness of this aspect of Japanese pop culture...
 Cute but... November 2, 2007
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
... a little bit poor in my opinion. I imagine something more sophisticated but it is ok
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