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Anime: Fortress Of Solitude Or Kryptonite?, Oscar King Iv
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
The Closure Agency, Albert T. Leo
LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Bad Romance, Chad Edward Wellinger
Bad Romance, Chad Edward Wellinger
LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Blood Night, Tasha Joi Henderson
Blood Night, Tasha Joi Henderson
LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Finders Keepers, Nicholas Jay Thacker
Finders Keepers, Nicholas Jay Thacker
LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Snoops, Rigvedita Nigam
The Senator's Wife, Matthew Jay Schlissel
The Senator's Wife, Matthew Jay Schlissel
LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.