Fandom Unbound: Otaku Culture in a Connected World by Mizuko Ito, Daisuke Okabe, Izumi Tsuji

By Mizuko Ito, Daisuke Okabe, Izumi Tsuji

Lately, otaku tradition has emerged as one in all Japan’s significant cultural exports and as a surely transnational phenomenon. This well timed quantity investigates how this as soon as marginalized pop culture has come to play an incredible position in Japan’s id at domestic and overseas. within the American context, the notice otaku is healthier translated as “geek”—an ardent fan with hugely really expert wisdom and pursuits. however it is linked specifically with lovers of particular Japan-based cultural genres, together with anime, manga, and games. most crucial of all, as this assortment indicates, is the way in which otaku tradition represents a newly participatory fan tradition within which enthusiasts not just manage round area of interest pursuits yet produce and distribute their very own media content material. during this number of essays, jap and American students provide richly distinctive descriptions of the way this as soon as stigmatized eastern early life tradition created its personal substitute markets and cultural items resembling fan fiction, comics, costumes, and remixes, changing into an immense foreign strength which may problem the dominance of industrial media. through exploring the wealthy number of otaku tradition from a number of views, this groundbreaking assortment presents interesting insights into the current and way forward for cultural creation and distribution within the electronic age.

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Futurama Comics #54 by Various

By Various

(W/A) Rogers, Kazaleh, Lloyd, Pepoy
Do androids dream of one-eyed, mutant, area pilots? And after dreaming approximately them, are they keen to promote these house pilots at the interplanetary black industry as pets? And after they promote them, as pets to a far off tradition that seeks glory through successful the Westministeria puppy convey, are the gap pilots' acquaintances ready to save lots of acknowledged area pilots from being named "Best of Breed"? Ask no extra. your entire foolish questions will quickly be spoke back. additionally: while Kif Kroker earns a promoting, Zapp Brannigan takes severe measures to ensure Kif's new command turns into his final patrol!

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Spider-Man and Philosophy: The Web of Inquiry by Jonathan J. Sanford, William Irwin

By Jonathan J. Sanford, William Irwin

Untangle the advanced internet of philosophical dilemmas of Spidey and his world—in time for the discharge of The impressive Spider-Man movie

Since Stan Lee and wonder brought Spider-Man in Amazing Fantasy #15 in 1962, everyone’s favourite webslinger has had a protracted profession in comics, photograph novels, cartoons, videos, or even on Broadway. during this booklet a few of history’s strongest philosophers support us discover the iconic questions and matters surrounding this liked superhero: Is Peter Parker accountable for the dying of his uncle? Does nice energy quite deliver nice accountability? Can Spidey champion justice and be with Mary Jane even as? discovering your manner via this net of inquiry, you’ll notice solutions to those and lots of different thought-provoking questions.

  • Gives you a clean point of view and insights on Peter Parker and Spider-Man’s tale traces and ideas
  • Examines very important philosophical concerns and questions, corresponding to: what's it to dwell an excellent lifestyles? Do our specific abilities include duties? What position should still friendship play in existence? Is there any aspiring to life?
  • Views Spider-Man during the lens of a few of history’s such a lot influential thinkers, from Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, and Immanuel Kant to Nietszche, William James, Ayn Rand, and Alasdair MacIntyre

 

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