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

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 barrier...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Macwilliams, Mark Wheeler
Otros Autores: MacWilliams, Mark W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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 the marketplace. This volume brings together an international group of scholars from many specialties to probe the richness and subtleties of these.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (365 pages)
ISBN:9781317467007
1317467000