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Strange and Exotic Cultures in Anime and Manga

April 20, 2010

The Japanese are proud people who have a long tradition of adapting their own rich cultural concepts into the plots of anime. However, anime as a whole has done more than simply given the Japanese a pallet upon which to explore native culture. It has allowed them to play around with foreign concepts that would [...]

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Sliding Doors Gliding Through Anime

October 9, 2009

Since many anime and manga series take place in their native Japan, the designs of internal structures and architecture probably appear quite foreign to many North American fans. At one point, in fact, dubbing and translation companies actually attempted to edit out any references that were considered to be “too Japanese.” Granted, things are quite [...]

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The Ties That Bind: Anime and Kokka Shugi (Japanese Nationalism)

September 15, 2009

The Japanese are very proud of their nation, and this fact is seen on nearly ever level of society. The way that anime and manga characters behave is no different. In Japanese, nationalism of the Japanese people is often called Kokka Shugi. While this may sound complicated, it means little more than being proud of [...]

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