Cute: To Be or Not to Be…..That is the question.
By: Alice An かわいい。귀여워. Cute. There are so many different words...
Category Archives: GNC-Cute
Not Your Typical Magical Girl: The subculture of Grand Narrative Consumption.
Hiroki Azuma proposes that within postmodern otaku culture there is a...
Loose Socks as Molotov Cocktails: Finding the Rebellion in Japanese Teen Girl Subcultures
Within examinations of Japanese girls’ culture, there...
Cute Gets Creepy: Examining the Consequences of Cute Culture
Japan has developed a reputation for cute. The Sanrio Company has...
Blood-Spattered Innocents: The Cachet of the ‘Grotesque Cute’
by Gregory Ranzini Introduction: Attack of the Cake-Demon At 11:56, on...
Hello Couture Kitty! Sanrio Kawaii as “Re-juvenilization”
Based in Tokyo, Japan, the Sanrio Corporation was founded by Shintaro...
Mukoku- Kitty: The Postmodern Cat
Hello Kitty is one of the most recognizable characters of Japanese...
