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| Anime and manga seminar in London during May | Sat, 3 May 2008 |
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In London on Friday 16th May (from 1pm till 6pm), King's College London (Room K2.31, Strand Building, Strand Campus) will be hosting a seminar on anime and manga; it's titled "Japan’s Manga and Anime Industries: Creativity and the Global Marketplace". "This research seminar will investigate the Japanese comic book and animation industries, identifying and analysing the forces behind the increasing popularity of manga and anime in the English speaking world and beyond. Exploring specific texts and their broader cultural context, and examining both the audiences for and the business of manga and anime, the seminar will attempt to discover the complex cultural and commercial logic of these industries, at once manifestly country-specific and globally successful." The afternoon will be made up of presentations for five seperate "papers", they are:
If you're interested in attending, more information can be found at the King's College London website. |
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