Anime Studies
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El presente artículo analizará la película "Liz and the Blue Bird" (2018), la cual presenta la tensión en la relación de Nozomi y Mizore, mejores amigas que deberán practicar una pieza musical que tocarán en conjunto para el concurso... more
Mazinga, Goldrake, Jeeg… sono questi i robot più noti al pubblico italiano che ha iniziato a scoprire i protagonisti di queste serie animate a partire dalla fine degli anni Settanta. Ma chi c’era in precedenza? Quali personaggi sono stati... more
A research paper looking at depictions of adolescence and virtual reality in anime narratives.
Written at Queen Mary, University of London
Written at Queen Mary, University of London
This paper will be talking about the life and works of Hayao Miyazaki. It will provide an in-depth review of some of his most popular films. The review will include some important cultural values in Japan and how they are reflected in the... more
This article is an intertextual reading of Nezha naohai (Nezha Conquers the Dragon King), the second cel-animated feature produced at the Shanghai Animation Film Studio, the major animation film studio in the People’s Republic of China... more
Kacsuk, Zoltan, 2021. The Making of an Epoch-Making Anime: Understanding the Landmark Status of Neon Genesis Evangelion in Otaku Culture. In: José Andrés Santiago Iglesias and Ana Soler Baena, eds. Anime Studies: Media-Specific Approaches... more
The worldwide distribution of Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995-96) had a significant impact on the audiences for anime markets. However, unlike previous TV anime megahits, such as Dragon Ball (1985), EVA distribution in Western countries... more
Violence in anime has often been stigmatized as cheap, sensational and incapable of discussing complex ideas. By using Joseph Carroll’s The Extremes of Conflict in Literature: Violence, Homicide and War (2012) and Violence in Literature:... more
There is an increasing number in dropouts from high school students from the educational institutions in Puerto Rico. Educational reports by (Swanson, 2008) and (Bridgeland et al., 2006) have revealed a certain correlation between... more
Considerando os aspectos culturais e a necessidade de se pensar numa perspectiva de Ensino de Ciências que vise a compreensão de outras formas de “ler o mundo”, o presente trabalho possui como tema a apresentação das potencialidades... more
Zizek's famous quote; a popular Japanese manga about a University club full of "slash" enthusiast females plus one cross-dressing and very confused boy who shares their enthusiasms... What is the author up to? Let us throw pop post-Lacan... more
We examined the prevalence rates of mental and neurodevelopmental illness among members of three different fandoms: anime, My Little Pony (brony), and furry. In total, nearly 2,600 fans across these groups self-reported whether or not... more
The proposed presentation focuses on Anglophone fandom dedicated to a Japanese transmedia franchise Weiß Kreuz. Over a span of ten years (1997-2007), manga series, anime series, OVA, a light novel and audio dramas were produced within the... more
La industria de animación japonesa ha ido evolucionando con el paso de los años a través de períodos significativos o artistas relevantes. En la actualidad, cuando se habla de animación japonesa, diferentes nombres pueden aparecer en la... more
This talk presents work in progress regarding a paper that analyses the narrative structure and tropes of "Shingeki no Kyojin" ("Attack on Titan").
This article aims to demonstrate how exactly Thomas Lamarre reads movement, plot, and characters in The Anime Machine (2009), as defined to an extent, yet not completely determined by the concept of the animetic machine. Mimicking the... more
Yaoi/BL Fandom Survey (only takes 10 mins to complete): https://leeds.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/blfandomsurvey http://sainsbury-institute.org/news-events/legislating-manga-workshop/ This talk will explore the implications of the Prohibited... more
In the present study we tested the hypothesis that cosplayers experience greater well-being than non-cosplayers within the anime fandom in part because they are more likely to disclose their fan identity to non-fans. Anime fans indicated... more
Yaoi/BL Fandom Survey (only takes 10 mins to complete): https://leeds.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/blfandomsurvey
The authors examined perceived discrimination directed toward one’s fan group and toward oneself in multiple groups of fans. Specifically, furries, bronies, anime fans, and a group of miscellaneous fans completed measures assessing the... more
Sailor Moon, en su versión de anime de los 90’, que fue transmitida en Chile por televisión abierta en Chilevisión por primera vez desde 1996 hasta 1999, introdujo dentro de su trama a varios personajes que desafían la concepción binaria... more
It is the intent of this session to shed the spotlight on examples of Nordic-inspired medievalisms and to bring them into ongoing conversations and debates about the reception of the medieval in the post-medieval world. We are especially... more
The films of Hayao Miyazaki drink from a series of fixed and constant influences. In this article we focus on knowing the specific influences that his film Spirited Away (2001) has received in order to understand to what extent the... more
En este artículo se relacionan algunos de los temas que suelen movilizarse en el mejor anime contemporáneo —como los multiversos y los décadrage temporales— con una teoría del cine relacionada, a su vez, con los hologramas y el... more
Fully credible to the child’s imagination fantastic futuristic devices: The inventions of Fujiko F. Fujio is a history of the creations of Hiroshi Fujimoto for his Doraemon’s manga. This research summarize Hiroshi Fujimoto biography, as... more
In der Erzähltradition des japanischen anime ist das Konzept der künstlichen Lebensform seit jeher ein vielseitig verarbeitetes narratives Konstrukt. Anime reflektiert – neben Aspekten der realwirtschaftlich fundierten Robotik – ebenfalls... more
The article analyses two recent fictional reiterations of Count Dracula’s topos – namely, Alucard in Kouta Hirano’s Hellsing manga series (1997-2008) and Fifi/FAD (Florin Anghelescu Dragolea) in Alexandru Muşina’s novel Dracula’s Nephew... more
Three recent western animated TV series “Avatar: The Last Airbender” (Nickelodeon Animation Studios), “Totally Spies” (Marathon Productions) and “Teen Titans” (Warner Bros. Animation) all have an anime influence. These shows have imported... more
This chapter focuses on Virtual YouTubers (or Vtubers: actors using 3D model anime-like characters to post on YouTube), examining how they are performed through two modes of acting utilized in concert with certain technologies: embodied... more
Prior to the individual analysis of language in this study, I was part of a group examining three anime, all (generally) categorized as “action” according to their plots: Cowboy Bebop (1998), Outlaw Star (1998) and Blue Seed (1994). All... more
Patrice BALLESTER” To February 22, 1981, Mobile Suit Gundam Anime New Century Declaration at Gundam Factory Yokohama 2020 IEFT, 2021, 14 p. On February 22, 1981, just before the release of "Mobile Suit Gundam the Movie", a "Declaration... more
Este estudio abarca el proceso de consumo cultural del grupo de Facebook Los Mugiwara (One Piece) del manga y anime One Piece durante el 2019. Dicha investigación es cualitativa y de tipo explicativa, ya que busca determinar el proceso de... more
Due to the expansive nature of the anime "One Piece" this paper takes a more targeted approach to analyzing implications of Japan's identity crises and social insecurities by looking at only three of the main characters. In the course of... more
Análisis comparativo entre la obra 'El castillo ambulante' de Diana Wynne Jones y 'El castillo ambulante' de Hayao Miyazaki (2001)
On the fifth of december, 2015, acclaimed Studio Ghibli’s animation director Takahata Isao visited Okinawa University for a conference about the controversial issue of American bases’ relocation from Futenma to Henoko, the first being... more