Japanese Visual Culture: Explorations in the World of Manga and Anime

by Deborah Shamoon, Eldad Nakar, Yulia Mikhailova, et al.

Book Overview

Born of Japan's cultural encounter with Western entertainment media, manga (comic books or graphic novels) and anime (animated films) are two of the most universally recognized forms of contemporary mass culture. Because they tell stories through visual imagery, they vault over language barriers. Well suited to electronic transmission and distributed by Japan's globalized culture industry, they have become a powerful force in both the mediascape and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765616025
• ISBN13: 9780765616029
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"