Global Manga: 'Japanese' Comics without Japan?

[...]the success of soap operas in Brazil might further explain the success of 'to be continued' series like Saint Seiya and Sailor Moon. [...]the Brazilian public is very receptive to the visual language of made-in-Brazil manga because they capture local concerns. [...]this book is not so...

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Published in:European comic art 2016, Vol.9 (1), p.130
Main Author: Rheault, Sylvain
Format: Review
Language:English
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Summary:[...]the success of soap operas in Brazil might further explain the success of 'to be continued' series like Saint Seiya and Sailor Moon. [...]the Brazilian public is very receptive to the visual language of made-in-Brazil manga because they capture local concerns. [...]this book is not so much about manga as it is about hybridisation and transculturalism, concepts that could be used to analyse other intercultural phenomena, like K-pop music.
ISSN:1754-3797
1754-3800