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Mechademia 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga
By (Author) Frenchy Lunning
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
1st February 2007
United States
General
Fiction
Comic book and cartoon artwork
741.5952
Paperback
200
Width 178mm, Height 254mm, Spine 13mm
A groundbreaking exploration of anime, manga, and Japanese popular culture. After decades in which American popular culture dominated global media and markets, Japanese popular cultureprimarily manga and anime, but also toys, card and video games, and fashionhas exploded into a worldwide phenomenon. From Pokmon and the Power Rangers to Paranoia Agent and Princess Mononoke, Japanese popular culture is consumed by an eager and exponentially increasing audience of youths, teenagers, and adults.