The Otaku Encyclopedia: An Insider's Guide to the Subculture of Cool Japan
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The Otaku Encyclopedia: An Insider's Guide to the Subculture of Cool Japan by Patrick W Galbraith
Otaku: Nerd; geek or fanboy. Originates from a polite second-person pronoun meaning your home in Japanese. Since the 1980s it's been used to refer to people who are really into Japanese pop-culture, such as anime, manga, and videogames. A whole generation, previously marginalized with labels such as geek and nerd, are now calling themselves otaku with pride. The Otaku Encyclopedia offers fascinating insight into the subculture of Cool Japan. With over 600 entries, including common expressions, people, places, and moments of otaku history, this is the essential A to Z of facts every Japanese pop-culture fan needs to know. Author Patrick W. Galbraith has spent several years researching deep into the otaku heartland and his intimate knowledge of the subject gives the reader an insider's guide to words such as mo , doujinshi, cosplay and maid caf s. In-depth interviews with such key players as Takashi Murakami, otaku expert Okada Toshio, and J-pop idol Shoko Nakagawa are interspersed with the entries, offering an even more penetrating look into the often misunderstood world of otaku. Dozens of lively, colorful images--from portraits of the interview subjects to manga illustrations, film stills and photos of places mentioned in the text--pop up throughout the book, making The Otaku Encyclopedia as entertaining to read as it is informative.
Patrick W. Galbraith is a lecturer at Senshū University in Tokyo. He is the author of The Moe Manifesto: An Insider's Look at the Worlds of Manga, Anime, and Gaming, coauthor of AKB48, and coeditor of Idols and Celebrity in Japanese Media Culture.
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| ISBN 13 | 9784770031013 |
| ISBN 10 | 4770031017 |
| Title | The Otaku Encyclopedia: An Insider's Guide to the Subculture of Cool Japan |
| Author | Patrick W Galbraith |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Kodansha America, Inc |
| Year published | 2009-07-24 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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