The otaku encyclopedia : an insider's guide to the subculture of cool Japan

書誌事項

The otaku encyclopedia : an insider's guide to the subculture of cool Japan

Patrick W. Galbraith

Kodansha USA, 2013

US ed

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Foreword by Frederik L. Schodt

"First published in japan in 2009 by Kodansha international. First US edition 2013 by Kodansha USA"--T.p. verso

Includes selected bibliography (p. 244-246)

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Otaku: Nerd; geek or fanboy. Originates from a polite second-person pronoun meaning "your home" in Japanese. Since the 1980s it’s been used to refer to people who are really into Japanese pop-culture, such as anime, manga, and videogames. A whole generation, previously marginalized with labels such as "geek" and "nerd," are now calling themselves "otaku" with pride. The Otaku Encyclopedia offers fascinating insight into the subculture of Cool Japan. With over 600 entries, including common expressions, people, places, and moments of otaku history, this is the essential "A to Z" of facts every Japanese pop-culture fan needs to know. Author Patrick W. Galbraith has spent several years researching deep into the otaku heartland and his intimate knowledge of the subject gives the reader an insider’s guide to words such as moé, doujinshi, cospla y and maid cafés. In-depth interviews with such key players as Takashi Murakami, otaku expert Okada Toshio, and J-pop idol Shoko Nakagawa are interspersed with the entries, offering an even more penetrating look into the often misunderstood world of otaku. Dozens of lively, colorful images—from portraits of the interview subjects to manga illustrations, film stills and photos of places mentioned in the text—pop up throughout the book, making The Otaku Encyclopedia as entertaining to read as it is informative.

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詳細情報
  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BB16854924
  • ISBN
    • 9781568365497
  • LCCN
    2009015264
  • 出版国コード
    us
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    New York
  • ページ数/冊数
    248 p.
  • 大きさ
    19 cm
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