Drawing on Tradition
Manga, Anime and Religion in Contemporary Japan
Jolyon Baraka Thomas
ISBN: | 9780824836542 |
Publisher: | University of Hawaii Press |
Published: | 31 August, 2012 |
Format: | Paperback |
Language: | English |
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Drawing on Tradition
Manga, Anime and Religion in Contemporary Japan
Jolyon Baraka Thomas
Manga and Anime exert tremendous influence on contemporary Japanese culture and are increasingly consumed abroad. This book examines these two related genres of popular culture from the perspective of religion, utilizing historical and ethnographic methods. The author approaches his subject in three ways 1) as vehicles for religious imagery, 2) as texts that can inspire new religious practices, and 3) as stimuli for novel religious movements. He argues not only that content found in manga and anime can be characterized as religious but also that some practices of rendition and reception of these popular cultural forms can be similarly described.
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