From Impressionism to Anime: Japan as Fantasy and Fan Cult in the Mind of the West by Susan J. Napier

From Impressionism to Anime: Japan as Fantasy and Fan Cult in the Mind of the West

Susan J. Napier

272 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction informative relaxing medium-paced

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What is it about anime that is so appealing to a transnational fan base? Is the American attraction to anime similar to the popularity of previous fads of Japanese culture, like the Japonisants of fin-de-siecle France enamored of Japanese art and ...

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