Japanese influence on American children's television : transforming Saturday morning
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Japanese influence on American children's television : transforming Saturday morning
Palgrave Macmillan, c2019
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-239) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Japanese Influence on American Children's Television examines the gradual, yet dramatic, transformation of Saturday morning children's programming from being rooted in American traditions and popular culture to reflecting Japanese popular culture. In this modern era of globalization and global media/cultural convergence, the book brings to light an often overlooked phenomenon of the gradual integration of narrative and character conventions borrowed from Japanese storytelling into American children's media. The book begins with a brief history of Saturday morning in the United States from its earliest years, and the interaction between American and Japanese popular media during this time period. It then moves onto reviewing the dramatic shift that occurred within the Saturday morning block through both an overview of the transitional decades as well as an in-depth analysis of the transformative ascent of the shows Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Pokemon, and Yu-Gi-Oh!.
Table of Contents
1. Introductions2. Saturday Morning Conquered - How It Occurred3. Foundation: What Saturday Morning Looked Like Before Japanese Imports4. The Emergence of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers5. Pokemon: "Gotta Catch All the Success"6. Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Conquering King of Saturday Morning7. 2012-2014: The Final Years of Saturday Morning8. Japanese Influence Spreads Outside Saturday Morning9. Conclusions
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