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News, Feedback, Site Info May 5, 2008 Monthly Featured Essay The Face of the Other: Do Manga Characters Look "White"? ACADEMIC section /Published + Anime, Thought Experiments and the Limits of the Transhuman + Atomic Heroes and Atomic Monsters: American and Japanese Cartoonists Confront the Onset of the Digital Age, 1945-80 + The Manga Culture + Nihilism in Japanese Anime + Transcendental Style in 'Ghost in the Shell' News Archive Feedback Archive Site Directory Linking Info: The Anime/Manga Web Essays Archive (AMWESS) is LINK-FREE. All linking is unrestricted. Feedback and information on use of AMWESS materials in research, and especially in syllabi and class source lists, is greatly appreciated. current site version: 3.5 What We Are The Online Bibliography of Anime and Manga Research/Anime and Manga Web Essay Archive (AMWESS) is the Internet's only comprehensive listing and clearinghouse of writings on anime, manga, the Japanese animation and comic-book industry and anime/manga fandom. It lists materials within three broad categories: academic writings, fan-written non-academic works, and newsmedia articles. It includes abstracts, and citations of published books, chapters and articles in academic journals, as well as full-text documents, research reports and white papers, papers prepared for class, informal (fan-written) discussions, arguments and essays, and other various materials. It is primarily a list of links to items on third-party sites, with some materials hosted directly. The AMWESS is always open to hosting writings that fit within its profile. There are no stylistic, content, or language restrictions. However, with very infrequent exceptions, reviews fall outside the scope of items considered, and all materials must be primarily in English. If you are interested in submitting an essay, paper or article, or should you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please feel free to e-mail the AMWESS editor at (webmaster[at]corneredangel.com). Why We Are The overarching goal of the AMWESS is to provide access to resources that have previously not been categorized. Within this mission statement, AMWESS staff have identified the following objectives: 1. To provide access to a wide range of writing from various sources that approaches anime and manga from an academic perspective 2. To track media coverage and worldwide public and academic reception of Japanese popular culture 3. To inform academics, students, and the general public of the history of anime/manga research, current trends and theories in the field, and the future of anime/manga studies worldwide A separate AMWESS objective, not related to the stated goal is to serve a fan resource that brings together all types of nonacademic fan writing on anime and manga and present an aspect of fandom expression that is very frequently ignored in favor of cosplay, fanfiction, and other more participatory modes. Who We Are The Anime Manga Web Essays Archive is edited and maintained by Mikhail Koulikov contact: webmaster (at) corneredangel.com Special thanks to Kristina Naudus and Jenny Ng The Anime Manga Web Essays Archive is not affiliated with any commercial or educational institution. It is an independent fan project.   View My Stats