ANT-205 Japanese Popular Culture: Anime, Manga and Beyond

GER: VP (Visual & Performing Arts) and WC (World Cultures)
Introduction to contemporary popular Japanese culture that has become globally popular, including Japanese animated films, Manga cartoon, video games, Cosplay (costume play enactment of video game and anime characters), J-Pop music, and karaoke. Through watching, listening, selected readings, and discussion, issues of gender, cultural identity, sexuality, technology, hybridity and globalization will be addressed. 4 credits.