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The Dragon and the Dazzle

Models, Strategies, and Identities of Japanese Imagination: A European Perspective

Marco Pellitteri author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Libbey & Co

Published:23rd Aug '11

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Marco Pellitteri examines the growing influence of Japanese pop culture in European contexts in this comprehensive study of manga, anime, and video games. Looking at the period from 1975 to today, Pellitteri discusses Super Mario, Pokémon, kawaii, Sonic, robots and cyborgs, Astro Boy, and Gundam, among other examples of these popular forms. Pellitteri divides this period into two eras ("the dragon" and "the dazzle") to better understand this cultural phenomenon and means by which it achieved worldwide distribution.

"The Dragon and the Dazzle is indispensable for anyone interested in anime or manga reception research, and it is particularly useful for bridging the gap between Italian-language and international scholarship."—ImageTexT

ISBN: 9780861967001

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 907g

689 pages