Just in terms of the expansive area with which MacWilliams covers the
topic of Japanese Visual Culture is enough to warrant kudos. This book
collects writers from across the globe to comment on Japanese visuals,
aesthetics, and media from before the world knew of Hokusai's views of
Mount Fuji all the way up to computer-generated animation in films like
Ghost in the Shell 2.
However, this book does not merely cover the
historicity of Japanese visual culture but how it has impacted gender
relations, politics, international relations, and cultural identity.
While this book does tend to get bogged down in certain areas through
repetition in multiple articles (how much do we really need to hear
about the changes Shojo manga brought to the industry or how Osamu
Tezuka is the founder of modern manga and anime?) the book is a great
foundational piece for anyone looking to further their own studies on
the subject of Japanese visual culture. |
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