Moe book
Encyclopedia
A moe book is a type of instructional book using bishōjo
characters for tutorial purposes, with some illustrated in comic book
format.
A close American counterpart would be the M16
instruction manual issued during Vietnam War
.
In Moeru Eitango Moetan
, published in 2003-11, full visual was added. English words examples are heavily inspired by ACG
, resulting in over 200,000 books sold.
Later, Shuwa System, Eagle Publishing joined the moe book business.
In 2006-2, Enterbrain published Moeken, which explicitly targeted fans of moe. Also, Ikaros started to publish moe books.
Core Magazine
Enterbrain
Bishojo
is a Japanese term used to refer to young and pretty girls, usually below university age. Bishōjo is not listed as a word in the prominent Japanese dictionary Kōjien...
characters for tutorial purposes, with some illustrated in comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
format.
A close American counterpart would be the M16
M16 rifle
The M16 is the United States military designation for the AR-15 rifle adapted for both semi-automatic and full-automatic fire. Colt purchased the rights to the AR-15 from ArmaLite, and currently uses that designation only for semi-automatic versions of the rifle. The M16 fires the 5.56×45mm NATO...
instruction manual issued during Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
.
History
The oldest known moe book was the Copyright and legal guide for computer user (コンピュータユーザのための著作権&法律ガイド), published in 2002-9.In Moeru Eitango Moetan
Moeru Eitango Moetan
is a series of English language study aid published by SansaiBooks in Japan. Targeted at otaku, it attempted to teach English words using examples drawn from computer games and anime....
, published in 2003-11, full visual was added. English words examples are heavily inspired by ACG
American Comics Group
American Comics Group was a New York City-based comic book publisher which operated during the Golden and Silver Age of comic books. ACG published one of the first horror comics titles, Adventures into the Unknown. Another of ACG's claims to fame was the character of Herbie Popnecker, who starred...
, resulting in over 200,000 books sold.
Later, Shuwa System, Eagle Publishing joined the moe book business.
In 2006-2, Enterbrain published Moeken, which explicitly targeted fans of moe. Also, Ikaros started to publish moe books.
Mainichi Communications Inc.
- Copyright and legal guide for computer user (コンピュータユーザのための著作権&法律ガイド)
Shuwa System Co., Ltd.
Core MagazineCore Magazineis a Japanese publishing company focused on adult material, such as adult magazines and hentai manga. It also publishes yaoi titles, such as Kirepapa. The company was established in 1985 as . As of 2009, it is among top 5 ero-manga publishers in Japan...
- Moeru diet Go! Go! moe diet! (萌えるダイエット Go! Go! moe diet!)
EnterbrainEnterbrainis a Japanese magazine publisher established on April 1, 2000. Enterbrain magazines are generally focused on video games and computer entertainment as well as video game and strategy guides. In addition, the company publishes a small selection of anime artbooks. Enterbrain is based in Tokyo, Japan...
- MOE×DIET=MOET (MOE×DIET=MOET 萌えて燃やして「もえっと」!!)
- moe uranai (萌え占い)
Eichi Publishing Inc.
- Love Yoga (ラブ・ヨガ 萌える『ヨガ教則本』!!)