Cooper-Chen

For undergraduates in courses on international mass media, media and globalization, and introduction to Japanese culture, Cooper-Chen (journalism, Ohio U.) offers a study of the global appeal of Japanese manga and anime. Using interviews, surveys, and other sources, she analyzes their effects, style, history, operations, future, and reception in Japan, East and Southeast Asia, the US, Europe, and elsewhere; the difference between anime and manga production for Japanese and foreign markets; how scanlation and other techniques are done; fan cultures and their motivations; who owns cartoon culture; manga and anime as cultural exports and ambassadors; and legal issues. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)