ARTH 164 - Readings in Contemporary Japanese Manga

3 Hour(s)

This course gives students the opportunity to explore and analyze contemporary Japanese Manga. Recent publications will be chosen for significant cultural and global content as well their popularity with otaku, (Manga fans). Topics may include: Trans-Humanism and Post Modern Theories, Social Issues, Politics, Robotic Science and Vision Quests. Readings will change over time, and may include: Tsugumi Ohaba’s Death Note, Tadashi Agi’s The Drops of God, and Inio Asano’s Solanin.