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kaigairg's review
3.0
My thoughts:
http://www.greenmanreview.com/book/book_va_jappopculture_twofer.html
http://www.greenmanreview.com/book/book_va_jappopculture_twofer.html
midwinteraz's review
3.0
This book is only nine years old, but it's already feeling a bit dated. I wish I could find an annotated/footnote version with present-day updates. Kelts does a great job of introducing the creep of Japanese pop culture into mainstream U.S. pop culture, but I think it's come so far since 2006 that it's almost ubiquitous now. We've gone far beyond Pokemon and Akira.
The book generally stuck to an academic overview of things, but I would have appreciated a more personal touch. In particular, I think his chapter on hentai is sorely lacking in a female (or feminist) perspective. It's not just a matter of Americans' puritanism being offended--rape fantasies and sexual violence aren't offensive simply because of their sexual nature. That's a topic that could fill another book, though.
The book generally stuck to an academic overview of things, but I would have appreciated a more personal touch. In particular, I think his chapter on hentai is sorely lacking in a female (or feminist) perspective. It's not just a matter of Americans' puritanism being offended--rape fantasies and sexual violence aren't offensive simply because of their sexual nature. That's a topic that could fill another book, though.
benrogerswpg's review
3.0
This was a very interesting book on Japan and Japan's influence on world media.
However, that being said, the majority of this book was about anime - a particular medium I couldn't care more about.
It was still pretty interesting regarding other mediums (video games, manga, etc.), though.
3.0/5
However, that being said, the majority of this book was about anime - a particular medium I couldn't care more about.
It was still pretty interesting regarding other mediums (video games, manga, etc.), though.
3.0/5
kazeneko20's review
4.0
I used this book as a reference for a paper I wrote in college competition. It is well done and a very good read
brogbrog's review
4.0
I'd forgotton about anime. This made me fall in love with them All over again. I remembered my childhood obsession with beyblade. I remembered why I had loved anime in the first place. Anime are So cool!! It was a very exciting read.
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