International Perspectives on Shojo and Shojo Manga The Influence of Girl Culture
International Perspectives on Shojo and Shojo Manga: The Influence of Girl Culture by Masami Toku, published by Routledge in 2015, is a comprehensive exploration of the artistic and aesthetic development of shojo, or girl, manga. This edition, comprising 249 pages, delves into the significance of shojo manga and the broader concept of girl culture, featuring insights from manga critics, educators, and researchers from Japan and beyond.
Readers will find a rich discussion on the local and global influence of shojo and shojo manga, alongside original interviews with shojo manga-ka, or artists, who share their perspectives on this unique form of popular visual culture. The book covers various subjects including art, literary criticism, and sociology, providing a multifaceted view of the impact of girl culture in the realm of comics and graphic novels.
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This collaborative book explores the artistic and aesthetic development of shojo, or girl, manga and discusses the significance of both shojo manga and the concept of shojo, or girl culture. It features contributions from manga critics, educators, and researchers from both manga’s home country of Japan and abroad, looking at shojo and shojo manga’s influence both locally and globally. Finally, it presents original interviews of shojo manga-ka, or artists, who discuss their work and their views on this distinct type of popular visual culture.
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