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Bowing and Begging: Resisting Anime/Manga Industry Failure Through Fan Loyalty

Cross-posted from the Convergence Culture Consortium. The Japanese popular culture industry, especially for anime and manga, is an interesting case study for global fandom, but also for global industry. The comics, television, and film industry for animated popular culture in … Continue reading

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Conceptualizing the Anime Critic

The New York Times this past weekend ran a celebratory article (and you should read it) about film professor and critic, David Borwell. Bordwell teaches at the University of Wisconsin, Madison; he composes a huge compilation of analytical essays at … Continue reading

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Speaking at Ignite Boston 7 About Moé!

You might have noticed that I updated the Events section to the right with updates about my speaking engagements. Word came in today that I’ll be speaking at Ignite Boston 7. I’m going to be speaking about Japanese fans’ affinity … Continue reading

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