{"product_id":"9781403984760","title":"Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S.","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eJapanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Roland Kelts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJapanamerica \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book that directly addresses the American experience with the Japanese pop culture craze--including anime from Hayao Miyazaki's epics to the burgeoning world of \u003ci\u003ehentai\u003c\/i\u003e, or violent pornographic anime to Haruki Murakami's fiction. Including interviews with the inventor of Pac-man and executives from TokyoPop, GDH, and other major Japanese and American production companies, this book highlights the shared conflicts both countries face as anime and manga become a global form of entertainment and change both the United States and Japan in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[This] tells the incredible story of the way...Japanese entertainment and popular art...continue to grow and draw two very different worlds together.” —\u003ci\u003ePete Townshend, The Who\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Embrace the world of \u003ci\u003eotaku\u003c\/i\u003e in Roland Kelts' comprehensive study of how Japanese pop culture enchanted the West, from \u003ci\u003eSpeed Racer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePokémon\u003c\/i\u003e to cosplay and \u003ci\u003ehentai\u003c\/i\u003e manga.” —\u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you wish to understand the nuances of otaku-dom, or are just hentai-curious, \u003ci\u003eJapanamerica\u003c\/i\u003e is a broad primer” —\u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781403984760\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40660273234126,"sku":"9781403984760","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_466ff9fb-d2af-4f64-8f5d-e9f61437270b.jpg?v=1639536421","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781403984760","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}