Matthieu Pinon

About The Author

Matthieu Pinon is a former maths and physics teacher who has been writing about Japanese pop culture in magazines since 1998. He is the co-author of A History of Modern Manga, published by Insight in 2023. He enjoys presenting facets of Japanese life to the wider world to help others understand the customs of a country they may be unfamiliar with.

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Books by Matthieu Pinon

The Tokyo Tourist Survival Guide

The Ultimate Companion to Japan's Capital City

By Matthieu Pinon

Translated by Andie Ho

The essential travel guide to Tokyo, this book offers everything you could ever need to know about visiting the city.

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100 Years of Anime

By Matthieu Pinon and Philippe Bunel

Relive a full century of artistic innovation, iconic moments, and technological advancements in this gorgeously illustrated definitive history of anime.

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