From Impressionism to Anime: Japan as Fantasy and Fan Cult in the Mind of the West

What is it about anime that is so appealing to a transnational fan base? This book takes a look at anime fans and the place they occupy, both in terms of subculture in Japan and America, and in relation to Western perceptions of Japan since the late 1800s.

• | Author: Susan J. Napier
• | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• | Publication Date: March 11, 2008
• | Number of Pages: 272 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1403962146
• | ISBN-13: 9781403962140