000			02069 a2200265 4500
999			_c10984 _d10984
020			_a 9781403984760
020			_a 1403974756
050			_aE169.12 _bKEL 2006
100			_aKelts, Roland _eauthor
245			_aJapanamerica : _bhow Japanese pop culture has invaded the U.S. / _cRoland Kelts
264			_aNew York : _b Palgrave Macmillan, _c2006
300			_axi, 238 pages, : _bcoloured illustrations ;
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
504			_aIncludes index
505			_aForeward -- 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
520			_aContemporary 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. 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's description
650			_aPopular culture
650			_aCivilization
651			_aJapan
651			_aAmerica
700			_aRoland Kelts _eauthor
942			_2lcc _cBK _h169.12 _iKEL _kE