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  Holding Out For A Hiro

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  Henry Jenkins Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, University of Southern California

  October 24, 2006

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  Holding Out For A Hiro transnationalism superheroes NBC comic books Heroes X-men Japan Curator's Note Hiro Nakamura, salary man, otaku, "superhiro," superfan, has emerged as the most popular character on NBC's new Heroes. Here are a fe ...
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  Subway Subtext: Jack in Japan

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  Miranda Banks Loyola Marymount University

  April 03, 2007

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  Subway Subtext: Jack in Japan Lost in Translation Kiefer Sutherland Japan globalization celebrity endorsement advertisement 24 Curator's Note The subway hurtles through the tunnel, paralleling Jack Bauer’s dogged, singular intention. No one—not even ...
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  The Noodle Master

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  Michelle Wildgen Tin House Magazine

  March 01, 2011

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  The Noodle Master Tampopo noodles Japan foodies Food and Media, Curator's Note For years I've meant to watch Tampopo. The 1986 Japanese movie Tampopo depicts the efforts of the titular noodle shop owner to develop from mediocre to master. She’s ...
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  Sonoda Kenji's The Sakura of Madness

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  David Z. Morris University of South Florida

  September 06, 2012

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  Sonoda Kenji's The Sakura of Madness nationalism Japan Hip Hop Cinema Week Fascism Curator's Note Kyouki no Sakura (2002) is a hugely compelling film from Japan, directed by Sonoda Kenji from a novel by Hikita Kunio. The focus of the film is a t ...