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Hello Kitty
Since Hello Kitty first appeared on a coin purse in 1974, Sanrio has grown the brand into a worldwide phenomenon! The famous white cat character has made a name for herself by appearing on everything from pencils to airplanes. This title explores Hello Kittys rise to fame and what we can expect from the brand in the future.
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Anime’s Media Mix
In Anime’s Media Mix, Marc Steinberg convincingly shows that anime is far more than a style of Japanese animation. Engaging with film, animation, and media studies, as well as analyses of consumer culture and theories of capitalism, Steinberg offers the first sustained study of the Japanese mode of convergence that informs global media practices to this day.
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Millennial Monsters
From sushi and karaoke to martial arts and technoware, the currency of made-in-Japan cultural goods has skyrocketed in the global marketplace during the past decade. The globalization of Japanese \"cool\" is led by youth products: video games, manga (comic books), anime (animation), and cute characters that have fostered kid crazes from Hong Kong to Canada. Examining the crossover traffic between Japan and the United States, Millennial Monstersexplores the global popularity of Japanese youth goods today while it questions the make-up of the fantasies and the capitalistic conditions of the play involved. Arguing that part of the appeal of such dream worlds is the polymorphous perversity with which they scramble identity and character, the author traces the postindustrial milieux from which such fantasies have arisen in postwar Japan and been popularly received in the United States.
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Hello Kiddie? Japanese Character a Girl, Not a Cat
\"For decades many Hello Kitty fans have assumed the beloved Japanese cartoon character was a fancy feline, an impression reinforced by her whiskers and pointy cat-like ears. But those fans were wrong.\" (Toronto Star) Read more about the revelation that Hello Kitty is not a cat but rather a little girl living in England.
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Hello Kitty Turning 40, and the Birthday Bash Will Be 'Supercute'
\"Hello Kitty turns 40 years old on Nov. 1 [2014] and to celebrate that milestone birthday the little girl born in London four decades ago is throwing a bash that's already begun and won't wrap up for six months.\" (Orange County Register) Read about the Hello Kitty celebration, including a museum exhibit, a fan convention, and more.
Newspaper Article
Virtual Parenthood, with a Pause Key
Learn about the virtual pet Tamagotchi. A craze in Japan, the toy is now being sold successfully in other countries, such as the United States and Canada.
Magazine Article
Japan's Folk Toy Collectables
Collecting and modelling folk toys in Japan is deeply rooted in the country's cultural traditions. Families display these works of art during the Hinamatsuri or \"Dolls Festival\" and the Tango-no-sekku, a festival of model warriors and heroes. Includes descriptions of various types of Japanese folk dolls.
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