The Death of Manga: Failure to Adapt
Like all print media, Japanese manga might just be a victim...
Category Archives: GNC-Manga-Anime
Springing Upright: Aesthetically Coping with Catastrophe in Postwar Japan
“The winds may fell the massive oak, but bamboo, bent even...
Hybridization: Japan’s Presence in American Cartoons
Japanese Anime’s presence in western cartoons has been prevalent for years,...
The Complex Role of Women in Japanese Media
When looking at representation of women in modern media, it is...
It’s the End of the World and We’re Okay With That: Looking at the Apocalyptic in Japanese Pop Culture
When you imagine an apocalypse, what comes to mind? Probably images...
Not Your Typical Magical Girl: The subculture of Grand Narrative Consumption.
Hiroki Azuma proposes that within postmodern otaku culture there is a...
Cosplay Culture: A Study in Transculturation Gone Wrong?
By Victoria Mikolaski Cosplay is a word that is becoming more...
“If You’re From [Japan], Why Are You White?” (or: The Perceived Whiteness of Japanese Characters)
By: Von McKnight It’s actually a really common question, one that...
After Aum: Coming to Terms With the Aum Shinrikyo Tragedy Through Narrative
On March 20, 1995, five individuals under the command of the...
From Plastic Toys to Plastic Boys: The Rise of K-Pop and K-Cool
What is the ‘K-Wave’? While Japan has often been thought of...
