Global Manga

'Japanese' Comics without Japan?

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture
Cover of the book Global Manga by Casey Brienza, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Casey Brienza ISBN: 9781317127659
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: March 9, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Casey Brienza
ISBN: 9781317127659
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: March 9, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Outside Japan, the term ’manga’ usually refers to comics originally published in Japan. Yet nowadays many publications labelled ’manga’ are not translations of Japanese works but rather have been wholly conceived and created elsewhere. These comics, although often derided and dismissed as ’fake manga’, represent an important but understudied global cultural phenomenon which, controversially, may even point to a future of ’Japanese’ comics without Japan. This book takes seriously the political economy and cultural production of this so-called ’global manga’ produced throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia and explores the conditions under which it arises and flourishes; what counts as ’manga’ and who gets to decide; the implications of global manga for contemporary economies of cultural and creative labour; the ways in which it is shaped by or mixes with local cultural forms and contexts; and, ultimately, what it means for manga to be ’authentically’ Japanese in the first place. Presenting new empirical research on the production of global manga culture from scholars across the humanities and social sciences, as well as first person pieces and historical overviews written by global manga artists and industry insiders, Global Manga will appeal to scholars of cultural and media studies, Japanese studies, and popular and visual culture.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Outside Japan, the term ’manga’ usually refers to comics originally published in Japan. Yet nowadays many publications labelled ’manga’ are not translations of Japanese works but rather have been wholly conceived and created elsewhere. These comics, although often derided and dismissed as ’fake manga’, represent an important but understudied global cultural phenomenon which, controversially, may even point to a future of ’Japanese’ comics without Japan. This book takes seriously the political economy and cultural production of this so-called ’global manga’ produced throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia and explores the conditions under which it arises and flourishes; what counts as ’manga’ and who gets to decide; the implications of global manga for contemporary economies of cultural and creative labour; the ways in which it is shaped by or mixes with local cultural forms and contexts; and, ultimately, what it means for manga to be ’authentically’ Japanese in the first place. Presenting new empirical research on the production of global manga culture from scholars across the humanities and social sciences, as well as first person pieces and historical overviews written by global manga artists and industry insiders, Global Manga will appeal to scholars of cultural and media studies, Japanese studies, and popular and visual culture.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Remembering Aldo Moro by Casey Brienza
Cover of the book Studies of Skin Color in the Early Royal Society by Casey Brienza
Cover of the book Regional Cooperation in the South Caucasus by Casey Brienza
Cover of the book British Entrepreneurship in Poland by Casey Brienza
Cover of the book The Open Church by Casey Brienza
Cover of the book Professional Responsibility and Professionalism by Casey Brienza
Cover of the book Local Politics and National Policy by Casey Brienza
Cover of the book Law and the Philosophy of Privacy by Casey Brienza
Cover of the book Arctic by Casey Brienza
Cover of the book Late Ruskin by Casey Brienza
Cover of the book Gays, Lesbians, and Consumer Behavior by Casey Brienza
Cover of the book Scholarly Self-Fashioning and Community in the Early Modern University by Casey Brienza
Cover of the book Colonialism and Genocide by Casey Brienza
Cover of the book Smiles are Everywhere by Casey Brienza
Cover of the book Peak Performance Every Time by Casey Brienza
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy