From Impressionism to Anime: Japan as Fantasy and Fan Cult in the Mind of the West

By Susan J. Napier

Book Overview

What is it about anime that is so appealing to a transnational fan base? This book takes a look at anime fans and the place they occupy, both in terms of subculture in Japan and America, and in relation to Western perceptions of Japan since the late 1800s.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403962138
• ISBN13: 9781403962133
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"