Abstract
The Japanese word "manga" stands for all kinds of cartoons and comics. Japan is unique among world's countries for the overwhelming predominance of manga in the publishing scene. Many works of manga have been adapted into TV animation series as well as films, both animated and acted by humans. Visual analysis of manga works is an effective way of studying their quality, theme, and influence on the readers and other artists. The Manga Department of the Kawasaki City Museum was conceived originally only as a museum of manga, but in order to contribute to the study of manga, it must acquire the functions of a library with a "visual database system" in addition to those of a museum.
