Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-226) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: Frictive Pictures -- Part I. Animation and the Miraculous Cinema: 1. Cartoon Internationale; 2. World War Cute -- Part II. After These Messages: Television Animation in the Age of "Posts": 3. Kid Vid: Children and Science Fiction TV Fandom; 4. Channel Surfers: Cowboy Bebop's Postnational Fans -- Part III. Online Conversations Across Differences: 5. "Love at First Site"; 6. World Conflict/World Conference: Axis Powers Hetalia -- Conclusion: "Adding To" Transcultural Animation Fan Communities.
Summary:
"Anime fans are often seen as part a globalized entertainment system, for better or worse. They are framed as obsessive consumers, creative artists, "cultural dupes," and technological revolutionaries. Who are these anime fans, and what kinds of connections can they form across cultural difference? This book explores the world of animation fandom in East Asia and North America from its roots in the 1920s and 1930s to the online fandoms of the twenty-first century. Drawing on rarely-seen gems and popular hits alike, it provides exciting new case studies of key moments when animation's changing technologies opened new avenues for audiences to connect. These cases illustrate how anime fandom today works as a transcultural community, creating both flows and frictions between viewers of different nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and genders"-- Provided by publisher. "Anime fans are often seen as part of a globalized entertainment system, for better or worse. Who are these anime fans, and what kinds of connections can they form across cultural difference? Come explore the world of animation fandom in East Asia and North America over 100+ years in Anime Fan Communities: Transcultural Flows and Frictions"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.