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Online Bibliography of Anime and Manga Research
formerly the Anime/Manga Web Essay Archive

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+ Index by type

    Publications

     Special Sections
       - Encyclopedia Entries
       - Law Review Articles
       - Osamu Tezuka
       - Studio Ghibli

    Presentations
    Classwork
    Grey Literature

+ Sections No Longer Updated

    Fan Essays
    News Items

    Index by Character Name

    Index By Series Title

       - All Titles
       - Evangelion
       - Pokémon

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March 9, 2010

Featured Article

Anime Creativity: Characters and Premises in the Quest for Cool Japan
  Condry, Ian, (2009). Theory, Culture & Society, 26(2-3), 139-163.

Most Recent Additions

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+ Manga and Anime: Fluidity and Hybridity in Global Imagery
   Electronic Journal of Contemporary Japanese Studies (January 29, 2010)
+ Copyrights Retold: How Interpretive Rights Foster Creativity and Justify Fan-Based Activities
   Seton Hall Journal of Sports & Entertainment Law, 20, 131-163 (2010)
+ Between Fan Culture and Copyright: Manga Scanlation
   Media, Culture & Society, 31(6), 1011-1022 (November 2009)
+ Beyond Utopia: New Politics, the Politics of Knowledge, and the Science Fictional Field of Japan
   Asiascape Occasional Paper, Issue 5 (November 2009)
+ Technofetishism and the Uncanny Desires of A.S.F.R. (alt.sex.fetish.robots)
   Science Fiction Studies, 36(3), 404-440 (November 2009)



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Linking Info: The Anime/Manga Web Essays Archive (AMWESS) is LINK-FREE. All linking is unrestricted. Feedback and information on use of AMWESS materials in research, and especially in syllabi and class source lists, is greatly appreciated.

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What We Are

The Online Bibliography of Anime and Manga Research/Anime and Manga Web Essay Archive (AMWESS) is the Internet's only comprehensive listing and clearinghouse of writings on anime, manga, the Japanese animation and comic-book industry and anime/manga fandom. It covers materials within three broad categories: published scholarship, fan-written non-academic works, and news media articles. The Bibliography includes abstracts of and citations to scholarly books, chapters and articles in academic journals, as well as to various other documents, such as research reports and white papers, as papers prepared for class, informal (fan-written) discussions, arguments and essays, and other materials. It is primarily a list of links to items on third-party sites, with some materials hosted directly.

This siet is always open to hosting writings that fit within its profile. There are no stylistic, content, or language restrictions. However, with very infrequent exceptions, reviews fall outside the scope of items considered, and all materials must be primarily in English. If you are interested in submitting an essay, paper or article, or should you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please feel free to e-mail the editor at (webmaster[at]corneredangel.com).

Why We Are

The overarching goal of this website is to provide access to resources that have previously not been categorized. Within this mission statement, the following broad objectives have been identified:

1. To provide access to a wide range of writing from various sources that approaches anime and manga from an academic perspective
2. To track worldwide scholarly, popular and media reception of and response to of Japanese popular culture
3. To inform academics, students, and the general public of the history of anime/manga research, current trends and theories in the field, and the future of anime/manga studies worldwide

A separate objective, not related to the stated goal is to serve a fan resource that brings together all types of nonacademic fan writing on anime and manga and present an aspect of fandom expression that is very frequently ignored in favor of cosplay, fanfiction, and other more participatory modes.

Who We Are
The Anime Manga Web Essays Archive is edited and maintained by Mikhail Koulikov

contact: webmaster (at) corneredangel.com

Special thanks to Kristina Naudus and Jenny Ng

The Online Bibliography of Anime and Manga Research/Anime Manga Web Essays Archive is not affiliated with any commercial or educational institution. It is an independent fan project.

 

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