The Otaku Encyclopedia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Otaku Encyclopedia write by Patrick W. Galbraith. This book was released on 2014-02-28. The Otaku Encyclopedia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Otaku: Nerd; geek or fanboy. Originates from a polite second-person pronoun meaning "your home" in Japanese. Since the 1980s it’s been used to refer to people who are really into Japanese pop-culture, such as anime, manga, and videogames. A whole generation, previously marginalized with labels such as "geek" and "nerd," are now calling themselves "otaku" with pride. The Otaku Encyclopedia offers fascinating insight into the subculture of Cool Japan. With over 600 entries, including common expressions, people, places, and moments of otaku history, this is the essential "A to Z" of facts every Japanese pop-culture fan needs to know. Author Patrick W. Galbraith has spent several years researching deep into the otaku heartland and his intimate knowledge of the subject gives the reader an insider’s guide to words such as moé, doujinshi, cospla y and maid cafés. In-depth interviews with such key players as Takashi Murakami, otaku expert Okada Toshio, and J-pop idol Shoko Nakagawa are interspersed with the entries, offering an even more penetrating look into the often misunderstood world of otaku. Dozens of lively, colorful images—from portraits of the interview subjects to manga illustrations, film stills and photos of places mentioned in the text—pop up throughout the book, making The Otaku Encyclopedia as entertaining to read as it is informative.
The Otaku Encyclopedia
The Otaku Encyclopedia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Otaku Encyclopedia write by Patrick W. Galbraith. This book was released on 2013. The Otaku Encyclopedia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. With over 500 entries, including common expressions, people, places & moments of otaku history, this is a comprehensive A-Z of facts about popular culture in modern Japan.
Otaku Spaces
Otaku Spaces - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Otaku Spaces write by Patrick W. Galbraith. This book was released on 2012. Otaku Spaces available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The first comprehensive look at Japan's otaku collectors, including peeks inside their rooms and visits to their favorite stores.
The Anime Encyclopedia
The Anime Encyclopedia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Anime Encyclopedia write by Jonathan Clements. This book was released on 2006. The Anime Encyclopedia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An encyclopedia of Japanese animation and comics made since 1917.
Moe Manifesto
Moe Manifesto - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Moe Manifesto write by Patrick W. Galbraith. This book was released on 2014-06-24. Moe Manifesto available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Moe is a huge cultural phenomenon and one of the driving forces behind the enormous success of Japanese anime and manga--not just in Japan but now throughout the world. In Japan, avid fans of manga comics, anime films and videogames use the term Moe to refer to the strong sense of emotional attachment they feel for their favorite characters. These fans have a powerful desire to protect and nurture the youthful, beautiful and innocent characters they adore--like Sagisawa Moe in Dinosaur Planet and Tomoe Hotaru in Sailor Moon. They create their own websites, characters, stories, discussion groups, toys and games based around the original manga and anime roles. Author Patrick Galbraith is the world's acknowledged expert on Moe and a journalist based in Tokyo. For this book, he interviewed twenty important figures in the world of Japanese manga and anime to gain their insights on the Moe phenomenon. These interviews provide us with the first in-depth survey of this subject. Galbraith uncovers how Moe is influencing an entire generation of manga artists and readers. For those new to anime, manga, and youth culture in Japan, he discusses what constitutes the ideal Moe relationship and why some fans are even determined to marry their fictional sweethearts. He reveals key moments in the development of Moe, and current and future trends in the spread of Moe works and characters from Japan to other parts of the world. The Moe Manifesto provides an insider's look at the earliest Moe characters such as Ayame by Tezuka Osamu. The book has over 100 illustrations of the most famous Moe characters, many in color, and it is sure to delight manga and anime fans of every age.
