From computer games to figurines and maid cafes, men called “otaku” develop intense fan
relationships with “cute girl” characters from manga, anime, and related media and material …

Anime: A Critical Introduction maps the genres that have thrived within Japanese animation
culture, and shows how a wide range of commentators have made sense of anime through …

Invisibility is a major obstacle to the improvement of the lives of GLBT individuals in
contemporary Japanese society. Japanese GLBT scholars and activists attest that it is …

Based on ongoing fieldwork in the Akihabara neighborhood of Tokyo, specifically a targeted
subproject from 2014 to 2015, this book explores how and to what effect lines are drawn by …

Child Pornography: Law and Policy draws on interdisciplinary work in order to critically
address the law relating to child pornography. Child pornography is recognized as a specific …

Despite its apparent gay friendliness, Japanese society has witnessed few public debates or
social movements in support of same-sex marriage. It seems that Japanese scholars and …

ABSTRACT The 'Cool Japan'strategy was launched in 2012 as a 'soft-power'initiative to
promote the unique culture of Japan. Tourism motivated by Japanese animation, or anime …

While empirical studies on LGBT individuals coming out to their parents are common in
Western societies, these studies are rare in non-Western societies. This article attempts to fill …

This article examines cultures of anonymity (or 'nonnies') and secrecy in online slash
fandom through textual analysis of fannish reaction to gay magazine DNA publishing slash …

This article addresses the research question: How do Chinese Yaoi fans read Yaoi stories?
Yaoi is a female-oriented genre of Japanese popular culture which describes romantic and …