For volume 9 of the Mechademia series, the editors seek submissions linked to the broad theme of “origins.” The search for origins is as controversial as it is persistent.payday loans Many critics staunchly reject efforts to locate singular origins or … Continue reading →

Mechademia 8. Tezuka Osamu: Manga Life The eighth volume of Mechademia, an annual forum for critical work on Japanese manga, anime, and related arts volume 8 is “Manga Life: Tezuka…” Tezuka Osamu is one of Japan’s most renowned anime and … Continue reading →

Tracing the impact of anime and manga’s radical break with Cartesian perspective. Lines of Sight, the seventh volume in the Mechademia series, explores the various ways in which anime, manga, digital media, fan culture, and Japanese art challenge, undermine, or disregard the … Continue reading →

World Renewal – Counterfactual Histories, Parallel Universes, and Possible Worlds. In the wake of the disasters and tragedies of 3.11, the cry “Another world is possible” becomes all the more urgent. And so, we ask: How can counterfactual histories, parallel … Continue reading →

As passive consumers of manga and anime become active users of cultural commodities, this volume explores the possibilities of, and challenges for, engagement

Volume #1: Worlds of Anime and Manga (Fall 2006) highlights the nexus of groups, practices, knowledge, and worlds that anime and manga have created. It includes essays by the editorial board as well as Anne Allison, Kotani Mari, Tatsumi Takayuki, and … Continue reading →

From fan-subs to cosplay, exploring the fan cultures inspired by anime and manga Continue reading →

The provocative manga and anime that reflect Japan’s attempts to come to terms with militarism, violence, and defeat Continue reading →

Exploring the possibilities and perils of a posthuman future through visionary works of Japanese anime and manga Continue reading →

Traces the web of desires that connects Japanese popular culture and its fans Continue reading →