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  Re: "Genki Dama Saves the World": Japanese Popular Culture, Globalization, and Relief Efforts

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  Alex Leavitt Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, University of Southern California

  Tuesday, April 26, 2011 — 3:44 pm

  What I find fascinating about this video is that they refer to Spirit Bombs as "genkidama." My understanding is that English-language fans of Dragon Ball (Z) have accessed the series as a localized verison of the anime, so the Japanese term elic ...
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  Re: The Death of Manga?

   There’s also the balancing

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  Alex Leavitt Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, University of Southern California

  Tuesday, April 26, 2011 — 3:58 pm

   There's also the balancing act that the Japanese contents industry plays between local efforts and global ones. For instance, Ken Akamatsu's pioneering J-Comi could easily support a global strategy, yet it's primary concern is the local Ja ...
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  Re: The Global Cult(ure) of Hatsune Miku

  The modding comparision is

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  Alex Leavitt Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, University of Southern California

  Monday, May 2, 2011 — 7:07 pm

  The modding comparision is interesting, because it is comprised of "user-generated content" to push a fan agenda. I think Vocaloid is a bit different, though, because it actually relies on UGC to maintain the popularity of the software (unlike m ...
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  Re: Digital Labor in Participatory Television

   Adam, just a quick inquiry:

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  Alex Leavitt Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, University of Southern California

  Friday, May 6, 2011 — 12:24 am

   Adam, just a quick inquiry: I'm wondering your opinions of last year's Interactive Media Emmy winner, Star Wars Uncut (disclaimer: I'm a friend of Jamie Wilkinson, one of the creators). The video you linked to, for the CurrentTV example, c ...