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2015

Film and Media Studies

Theses/Dissertations

Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

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Anime: Fortress Of Solitude Or Kryptonite?, Oscar King Iv May 2015

Anime: Fortress Of Solitude Or Kryptonite?, Oscar King Iv

Honors Thesis

Anime is a complex medium that is expanding at a rapid rate on a global scale. It inspires fandoms, some of which unbelievably tenacious. My research explored scholarship concerning anime fans and asked the question: Why does anime in particular seem to create hyper-obsessed fans? I consulted fandom studies, pop culture scholarship, and sources regarding the anime medium as a whole.

The results of my study suggested that anime, at its extremes, functions in some capacity as a modern fairy tale genre. It allows a viewer to vicariously experience life through the screen, engaging with the animated characters in a …


The Closure Agency, Albert T. Leo Apr 2015

The Closure Agency, Albert T. Leo

LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Bad Romance, Chad Edward Wellinger Apr 2015

Bad Romance, Chad Edward Wellinger

LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Blood Night, Tasha Joi Henderson Apr 2015

Blood Night, Tasha Joi Henderson

LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Finders Keepers, Nicholas Jay Thacker Apr 2015

Finders Keepers, Nicholas Jay Thacker

LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Snoops, Rigvedita Nigam Apr 2015

The Snoops, Rigvedita Nigam

LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Senator's Wife, Matthew Jay Schlissel Apr 2015

The Senator's Wife, Matthew Jay Schlissel

LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.