Nikkita asks: I am Nikkita Bechdel and a senior at Bald Eagle Area high School in Central Pennsylvania. For the final in my Advanced Placement English class, I must write a research paper on any topic relating to literature. I chose to prove the literacy value of manga. I am having difficulties finding sources on sections such as why Japan considers it literature. If you could please help me, it would mean a lot to me. Wow, this is a tough one. A bit of a lofty goal, but a worthwhile one. When I was in Jr. College, I did a sociology study on anime fans, so I can relate on the difficulty in finding sources. There hasn’t been a lot of analysis of manga in english, but there are a few books you can look at that may have the information you’re looking for. Adult Manga: Culture and Power in Contemporary Japanese Society by Sharon Kinsella. It provides, among other things “a detailed analysis of manga for adults.” (quote via Books on Japan) Manga! Manga! World of Japanese Comics and Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga by Fred Schodt. Manga! Manga! was first published in the 1980’s and can…