Japanese Pop Culture.
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Cinema Anime: Critical Engagements with Japanese Animation
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Steven T. Brown
3.74 avg rating β 81 ratings 2. 
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Anime from Akira to Howl's Moving Castle: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation
by:
Susan J. Napier
3.72 avg rating β 706 ratings 
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A Geek in Japan: Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea Ceremony
by:
HΓ©ctor GarcΓa
3.87 avg rating β 2,600 ratings 12. 
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Robot Ghosts and Wired Dreams: Japanese Science Fiction from Origins to Anime 3.75 avg rating β 152 ratings
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Cruising the Anime City: An Otaku Guide to Neo Tokyo
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Patrick Macias
3.52 avg rating β 44 ratings 16. 
The Otaku Encyclopedia: An Insider's Guide to the Subculture of Cool Japan 3.86 avg rating β 195 ratings
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The Soul of Anime: Collaborative Creativity and Japan's Media Success Story
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Ian Condry
3.72 avg rating β 149 ratings 18. 
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Kansai cool: a journey into the cultural heartland of Japan
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Christal Whelan
3.51 avg rating β 105 ratings 22. 
Full Metal Apache: Transactions Between Cyberpunk Japan and Avant-Pop America
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Takayuki Tatsumi
3.67 avg rating β 46 ratings 23. 
The Art of NausicaΓ€ of the Valley of the Wind: Watercolor Impressions
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Hayao Miyazaki
4.49 avg rating β 361 ratings 24. 
Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential: How Teenage Girls Made a Nation Cool
by:
Brian Ashcraft
3.62 avg rating β 314 ratings 
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Studio Ghibli: The Films of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata
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Colin Odell
3.77 avg rating β 610 ratings 
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The Art of My Neighbor Totoro: A Film by Hayao Miyazaki
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Hayao Miyazaki
4.58 avg rating β 1,618 ratings 
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Anime: from Akira to Princess Mononoke, Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation
by:
Susan J. Napier
3.72 avg rating β 706 ratings 35. 
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The Japanification of Children's Popular Culture: From Godzilla to Miyazaki
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Mark I. West
3.55 avg rating β 22 ratings 40. 
Princess Mononoke: The Art and Making of Japan's Most Popular Film of All Time
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Mark Schilling
4.18 avg rating β 66 ratings 41. 
Tokyo Cyberpunk: Posthumanism in Japanese Visual Culture
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Steven T. Brown
3.85 avg rating β 74 ratings 41. 
Otaku: Japan's Database Animals: Japanβs Database Animals
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Hiroki Azuma
3.79 avg rating β 586 ratings 
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The Very Soil: An Unauthorized Critical Study of Puella Magi Madoka Magica
by:
Jen A. Blue
4.27 avg rating β 67 ratings 45. 
Revelations: An In-Depth Look at the Themes and Symbols of Puella Magi Madoka Magica
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Brian McAfee
4.59 avg rating β 17 ratings 
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Drawing on Tradition: Manga, Anime, and Religion in Contemporary Japan 3.84 avg rating β 45 ratings
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Anime Explosion!: The What? Why? and Wow! of Japanese Animation, Revised and Updated Edition
by:
Patrick Drazen
3.67 avg rating β 179 ratings 55. 
Animeβs Media Mix: Franchising Toys and Characters in Japan
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Marc Steinberg
4.20 avg rating β 50 ratings 55. 
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God of Comics: Osamu Tezuka and the Creation of Post-World War II Manga (Great Comics Artists Series) 3.91 avg rating β 46 ratings
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Japanese Visual Culture: Explorations in the World of Manga and Anime 3.69 avg rating β 74 ratings
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Mechademia 7: Lines of Sight (Volume 7) (Mechademia: Annual Forum for Anime, Manga and Fan Arts)
by:
Frenchy Lunning
4.24 avg rating β 17 ratings 
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Millennial Monsters: Japanese Toys and the Global Imagination
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Anne Allison
3.73 avg rating β 153 ratings 67. 
Land of Rising Ghosts & Goblins: The Supernatural World in Japanese Myths, Folklores, Anime & Pop-Culture
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Isao Ebihara
really liked it 4.00 avg rating β 4 ratings 
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Tokyo Geek's Guide: Manga, Anime, Gaming, Cosplay, Toys, Idols & More - The Ultimate Guide to Japan's Otaku Culture
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Gianni Simone
3.47 avg rating β 68 ratings 72. 
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Cool Japan Guide: Fun in the Land of Manga, Lucky Cats and Ramen
by:
Abby Denson
3.80 avg rating β 1,015 ratings 
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The Art of Pokemon, The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back!
by:
Takeshi Shudo
4.35 avg rating β 119 ratings 
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How to behave in Japan: Essential Japanese Manners & Etiquette
by:
Cory Varga
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating β 7 ratings 
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My Awesome Japan Adventure: A Diary about the Best 4 Months Ever!
by:
Rebecca Otowa
3.91 avg rating β 132 ratings 90. 
Japan for Kids: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Their Children
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Diane Wiltshire
4.15 avg rating β 13 ratings 91. 
Kawaii Bento Boxes: Cute and Convenient Japanese Meals on the Go
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Joie Staff
3.97 avg rating β 175 ratings 92. 
Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S.
by:
Roland Kelts
3.53 avg rating β 376 ratings 93. 
Cool Japan: A Guide to Tokyo, Kyoto, Tohoku and Japanese Culture Past and Present
by:
Sumiko Kajiyama
3.35 avg rating β 142 ratings 94. ![Japanese Soul Cooking: Ramen, Tonkatsu, Tempura, and More from the Streets and Kitchens of Tokyo and Beyond [A Cookbook]](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1363836941i/17262625._SX100_.jpg)
Japanese Soul Cooking: Ramen, Tonkatsu, Tempura, and More from the Streets and Kitchens of Tokyo and Beyond [A Cookbook]
by:
Tadashi Ono
4.28 avg rating β 950 ratings 
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Arcade Mania: The Turbo-Charged World of Japan's Game Centers
by:
Brian Ashcraft
3.65 avg rating β 179 ratings 98. 
Japan Edge: The Insider's Guide to Japanese Pop Subculture
by:
Mason Jones
3.38 avg rating β 32 ratings 99. 
Japanese Schoolgirl Inferno: Tokyo Teen Fashion Subculture Handbook
by:
Izumi Evers
3.68 avg rating β 250 ratings 