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Japanamerica : how Japanese pop culture has invaded the U.S / Roland Kelts.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006Edition: First editionDescription: xi, 238 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1403974756
  • 9781403974754
Other title:
  • Japan America
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 303.4827305209045 22
LOC classification:
  • E169.12 .K46 2006
Online resources:
Contents:
May the G-force be with you -- Atom boys -- The business of anime -- Toy story -- Japan's IP problem -- Strange transformations -- Cosplay and otakudom : the draw of DIY -- Future shocks -- Anime appeals.
Summary: "Contemporary Japanese pop culture such as anime and manga (Japanese animation and comic books) is Asia's equivalent of the Harry Potter phenomenon--an overseas export that has taken America by storm. While Hollywood struggles to fill seats, Japanese anime releases are increasingly outpacing American movies in number and, more importantly, in the devotion they inspire in their fans. But just as Harry Potter is both "universal" and very English, anime is also deeply Japanese, making its popularity in the United States totally unexpected. Japanamerica is the first book that directly addresses the American experience with the Japanese pop phenomenon, covering everything from Hayao Miyazaki's epics, the burgeoning world of hentai, or violent pornographic anime, and Puffy Amiyumi, whose exploits are broadcast daily on the Cartoon Network to literary novelist Haruki Murakami, and more. With insights from the artists, critics, readers and fans from both nations, this book is as literate as it his hip, highlighting the shared conflicts as American and Japanese pop cultures dramatically collide in the here and now."--Publisher description.
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Includes index.

May the G-force be with you -- Atom boys -- The business of anime -- Toy story -- Japan's IP problem -- Strange transformations -- Cosplay and otakudom : the draw of DIY -- Future shocks -- Anime appeals.

"Contemporary Japanese pop culture such as anime and manga (Japanese animation and comic books) is Asia's equivalent of the Harry Potter phenomenon--an overseas export that has taken America by storm. While Hollywood struggles to fill seats, Japanese anime releases are increasingly outpacing American movies in number and, more importantly, in the devotion they inspire in their fans. But just as Harry Potter is both "universal" and very English, anime is also deeply Japanese, making its popularity in the United States totally unexpected. Japanamerica is the first book that directly addresses the American experience with the Japanese pop phenomenon, covering everything from Hayao Miyazaki's epics, the burgeoning world of hentai, or violent pornographic anime, and Puffy Amiyumi, whose exploits are broadcast daily on the Cartoon Network to literary novelist Haruki Murakami, and more. With insights from the artists, critics, readers and fans from both nations, this book is as literate as it his hip, highlighting the shared conflicts as American and Japanese pop cultures dramatically collide in the here and now."--Publisher description.

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