FILM 47.19 Krieger's Virtual Girlfriend: Japanese Anime and the idea of the Post-human
An examination of major trends in popular visual culture in Japan since the 1980s focused on the growth in production and distribution of animated films, tv series, and video games. Screenings will include works by Miyazaki Hayao, Rintaro, Takahata Isao, and Kon Satoshi. Readings will include both critical and historical sources that will provide the social and economic contexts for the development of the anime industry, theories of animation, and the global impact of Japanese popular culture.
Instructor
Washburn
Cross Listed Courses
AMES 43.09
ASCL 62.09