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Sound Design in Anime — The Craft of Audio Immersion

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledClose your eyes — if you are reading this in a quiet moment where you can do so — and think abo...
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The Anime Studio System — MAPPA, Bones, Madhouse and the Landscape

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledAmong the many dimensions of anime appreciation that the global fan community has developed wit...
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Josei Manga — The Literature of Adult Japanese Women

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThe demographic taxonomy of Japanese manga — the shōnen, shōjo, seinen, and josei categories th...
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Bakuman and Shirobako — Meta Works About Making Manga and Anime

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThere is a specific category of creative work — present in every creative tradition that has de...
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Shōjo Manga History — The Female Tradition

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledWhen I describe the manga tradition to international readers, I notice a specific consistent pa...