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- ISBN
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
140398476X
ISBN-13
9781403984760
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10038840102
Product Key Features
Book Title
Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U. S.
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Asia / Japan, Popular Culture, Animation (See Also Film / Genres / Animated), Film / History & Criticism
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Performing Arts, Social Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
10.6 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
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"[This] tells the incredible story of the way...Japanese entertainment and popular art...continue to grow and draw two very different worlds together."--Pete Townshend, The Who "Embrace the world of otaku in Roland Kelts' comprehensive study of how Japanese pop culture enchanted the West, from Speed Racer and Pok mon to cosplay and hentai manga."-- Wired "If you wish to understand the nuances of otaku-dom, or are just hentai-curious, Japanamerica is a broad primer" -- The Village Voice, Embrace the world of otaku in Roland Kelts' comprehensive study of how Japanese pop culture enchanted the West, from Speed Racer and Pokémon to cosplay and hentai manga., [This] tells the incredible story of the way...Japanese entertainment and popular art...continue to grow and draw two very different worlds together., "[This] tells the incredible story of the way...Japanese entertainment and popular art...continue to grow and draw two very different worlds together." -- Pete Townshend, The Who "Embrace the world of otaku in Roland Kelts' comprehensive study of how Japanese pop culture enchanted the West, from Speed Racer and Pokémon to cosplay and hentai manga." -- Wired "If you wish to understand the nuances of otaku-dom, or are just hentai-curious, Japanamerica is a broad primer" -- The Village Voice, "[This] tells the incredible story of the way...Japanese entertainment and popular art...continue to grow and draw two very different worlds together."--Pete Townshend, The Who"Embrace the world of "otaku" in Roland Kelts' comprehensive study of how Japanese pop culture enchanted the West, from "Speed Racer" and "Pokemon" to cosplay and "hentai" manga."--"Wired" "If you wish to understand the nuances of otaku-dom, or are just hentai-curious, "Japanamerica" is a broad primer" --"The Village Voice", "[This] tells the incredible story of the way...Japanese entertainment and popular art...continue to grow and draw two very different worlds together."--Pete Townshend, The Who "Embrace the world ofotakuin Roland Kelts' comprehensive study of how Japanese pop culture enchanted the West, fromSpeed RacerandPokémonto cosplay andhentaimanga."--Wired "If you wish to understand the nuances of otaku-dom, or are just hentai-curious,Japanamericais a broad primer" --The Village Voice, "[This] tells the incredible story of the way...Japanese entertainment and popular art...continue to grow and draw two very different worlds together." -- Pete Townshend, The Who "Embrace the world of otaku in Roland Kelts' comprehensive study of how Japanese pop culture enchanted the West, from Speed Racer and Pokmon to cosplay and hentai manga." -- Wired "If you wish to understand the nuances of otaku-dom, or are just hentai-curious, Japanamerica is a broad primer" -- The Village Voice, If you wish to understand the nuances of otaku-dom, or are just hentai-curious, Japanamerica is a broad primer, "ÝThis¨ tells the incredible story of the way...Japanese entertainment and popular art...continue to grow and draw two very different worlds together."--Pete Townshend, The Who"Embrace the world of "otaku" in Roland Kelts' comprehensive study of how Japanese pop culture enchanted the West, from "Speed Racer" and "Pokemon" to cosplay and "hentai" manga."--"Wired" "If you wish to understand the nuances of otaku-dom, or are just hentai-curious, "Japanamerica" is a broad primer" --"The Village Voice", "[This] tells the incredible story of the way...Japanese entertainment and popular art...continue to grow and draw two very different worlds together."--Pete Townshend, The Who "Embrace the world of otaku in Roland Kelts' comprehensive study of how Japanese pop culture enchanted the West, from Speed Racer and Pokmon to cosplay and hentai manga."-- Wired "If you wish to understand the nuances of otaku-dom, or are just hentai-curious, Japanamerica is a broad primer" -- The Village Voice, "Roland Kelts sees deeply and writes elegantly; he gives us a unique and powerful vision of Japanese and Western culture."--Daniel Bergner, author of "In the Land of Magic Soldiers" and "God of the Rodeo" "Roland Kelts is a keen observer of both American and Japanese pop culture, placing him in a unique position to discuss the rise of anime in America and the West." --Martha McPhee, author of "Bright Angel Time""The brain of Roland Kelts is not only a brilliant interpreter of places where Japanese and American culture meet, it is also one such important place."--Matthew Sharpe, author of" "the NBC book club selection, "The Sleeping Father," and "Nothing is Terrible," "Stories from the Tube,"" "and the forthcoming" Schmelding: An Authorized Biography""As the step-mother of an anime-crazed teen, I read "Japanamerica "curious to understand the obsession. What I didn't expect was that Roland Kelts's intelligent and precise observations would shed so much light on my own cultural experience."--Adrienne Brodeur, author of "Man Camp," Founding Editor of "Zoetrope: All-Story"""Japanamerica "provides insight into the collision of Eastern and Western pop culture, and the aftermath that is this cutting edge phenomenom known as Anime."--Joe Hahn, Linkin Park, ""Japanamerica" is the book I have been waiting for. It tells the incredible story of the way the colorful and eccentric world of Japanese entertainment and popular art has enriched our lives in the West. But it also deals with why it has a poetry that has taken Americans many years to understand and feel able to echo. Japan's holocaust was equally traumatic to the ones experienced by many Americans, and perhaps more sudden, more extreme and more focused. This story shows how today we all use movies, comics, music, art and advertising to face our past and its traumas, rather than to escape. The Japanese methods of facing the past are restrained and unusual, but ultimately glorious, and mean more to us in our post-9/11 era than ever they could before. Roland Kelts, part American, part Japanese, brings real insight to the way this union of hearts and souls through entertainment will continue to grow and draw two very different worlds together." --Pete Townshend, The Who "Roland Kelts sees deeply and writes elegantly; he gives us a unique and powerful vision of Japanese and Western culture."--Daniel Bergner, author of "In the Land of Magic Soldiers" and "God of the Rodeo""" "Roland Kelts is a keen observer of both American and Japanese pop culture, placing him in a unique position to discuss the rise of anime in America and the West." --Martha McPhee, author of "Bright Angel Time""" "The brain of Roland Kelts is not only a brilliant interpreter of places where Japanese and American culture meet, it is also one such important place."--Matthew Sharpe, author of" "the NBC book club selection, "The Sleeping Father," and "Nothing is Terrible," "Stories from the Tube,"" "and theforthcoming" Jamestown: A Novel""" "As the step-mother of an anime-crazed teen, I read "Japanamerica "curious to understand the obsession. What I didn't expect was that Roland Kelts's intelligent and precise observations would shed so much light on my own cultural experience."--Adrienne Brodeur, author of "Man Camp," Founding Editor of "Zoetrope: All-Story""" ""Japanamerica "provides insight into the collision of Eastern and Western pop culture, and the aftermath that is this cutting edge phenomenom known as Anime."--Joe Hahn, Linkin Park "Embrace the world of "otaku" in Roland Kelts' comprehensive study of how Japanese pop culture enchanted the West, from "Speed Racer" and "Pokemon" to cosplay and "hentai" manga."--"Wired" magazine "Like a "Wired" magazine article on steroids, "Japanamerica" segues between street-cred observation and bullish corporate discourse. Kelts's analysis is more nuanced than that of a typical otaku ... Ýand¨ "Japanamerica" is a broad primer; if you're seeking investment opportunities, it's practically a prospectus." --"The Village Voice", "[This] tells the incredible story of the way...Japanese entertainment and popular art...continue to grow and draw two very different worlds together."--Pete Townshend, The Who "Embrace the world of otaku in Roland Kelts' comprehensive study of how Japanese pop culture enchanted the West, from Speed Racer and Pokémon to cosplay and hentai manga."-- Wired "If you wish to understand the nuances of otaku-dom, or are just hentai-curious, Japanamerica is a broad primer" -- The Village Voice, 'Kelts's energetic survey covers the films of Miyazaki, Pokemon trading cards and anime action figures, as well as such exotic sub-genres as 'tentacle porn.' Japanamerica is entertaining and often enlightening.' -The Guardian 'Even if you think you've read it all already, you'll be surprised at how much has been left out of anime's story in the West. Fascinating, vital and surprising, this is one of the most essential texts to be written for the intelligent anime fan in years.' - Neomag '[JAPANAMERICA is] by far the most interesting overview I've read on Japanese pop culture and I'd highly recommend it. The book offers so many fascinating tidbits that I finished it in a single sitting. Both newbies and hardcore otaku will get something out of it.' - Animetique 'From exploring the Japanese attitude toward pornography to a meeting with the creator of Pac-Man, Japanamerica is a fascinating ride.' - Bookforum 'As a study of the global manga-anime-cosplay phenomenon, Japanamerica offers a unique insiders' view.' - Metropolis '[T]he personal stories [and] acute observations make this work precious ... a personal record of enlightening research on both sides of the Pacific, told with loving detail and complemented by the opinions of 'insiders'. - Mariko Kato, The Japan Times 'An entertaining treatment. Kelts has a sharp grasp of his subject and is on sure ground.' - Publisher's Weekly 'Japanamerica is a broad primer; if you're seeking investment opportunities, it's practically a prospectus.' - R.C. Baker, The Village Voice, USA 'Japanamerica is the book I have been waiting for. It tells the incredible story of the way the colorful and eccentric world of Japanese entertainment and popular art has enriched our lives in the West. Roland Kelts, part American, part Japanese, brings real insight to the way this union of hearts and souls through entertainment will continue to grow and draw two very different worlds together.' - Pete Townshend, The Who
Dewey Decimal
303.48/27305209045
Table Of Content
Foreword * 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
Synopsis
Japanamerica is the first book that directly addresses theWestern experienceof the Japanese pop culture craze - looking at anime, Hayao Miyazaki's epics, the burgeoning world of hentai , Haruki Murakami's fiction, and including interviews withthe inventor of Pac-man and executivesfrom TokyoPop., Anime, or Japanese animation, is Asia's equivalent of the Harry Potter phenomenon--an overseas export that has unexpectedly taken America by storm. While Hollywood struggles to fill seats, Japanese anime releases are increasingly outpacing American movies in sheer numbers 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 surprising. "Animation Attacks "is the first book that directly addresses the American experience with anime--from Hayao Miyazaki's epics to the burgeoning world of "hentai," or violent pornographic anime. With expert insight from both nations, this book highlights the shared conflicts both America and Japan face as anime becomes a global form of entertainment, tracing its roots and transformations via technology, and highlighting the changes it is making in both cultures., Japanamerica is the first book that directly addresses the American experience with the Japanese pop culture craze--including anime from Hayao Miyazaki's epics to the burgeoning world of hentai , or violent pornographic anime to Haruki Murakami's fiction. Including interviews with the inventor of Pac-man and executives from TokyoPop, GDH, and other major Japanese and American production companies, this book highlights the shared conflicts both countries face as anime and manga become a global form of entertainment and change both the United States and Japan in the process., "Japanamerica "is the first book that directly addresses the American experience with the Japanese pop culture craze--including anime from Hayao Miyazaki's epics to the burgeoning world of "hentai," or violent pornographic anime to Haruki Murakami's fiction. Including interviews with the inventor of Pac-man and executives from TokyoPop, GDH, and other major Japanese and American production companies, this book highlights the shared conflicts both countries face as anime and manga become a global form of entertainment and change both the United States and Japan in the process.
LC Classification Number
E169.12.K46 2008
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