Manga Mad

An introduction to the pop culture history of comics and animation in Japan, particularly adult comics, and the obsessive fantasy world of comic & animation fans, called otaku , their media mecca, cybersex paradise, Akihabara Electric Town, and the world s largest comic market, Comiket. Comics (manga in Japanese) and animation (anime) are the biggest pop entertainment media in Japan. people in Japan read comics than any other country. Comics account for 40% of all magazines & books sold in Japan. 60% of all cartoon animation broadcast around the world on TV is made in Japan. Comics in Japan are for adults, not only children. Politicians, doctors, office ladies and salarymen read them. Otaku are geeky adult males who mostly live with their parents who lack communication skills and don t date girls, preferring to reside in a comic/animation virtual reality world. The film reflects on the Japanese penchant for cuteness exploring cultural psychological innuendos evident in comic/anime character craze and doll figure fetish. And stylized, sentimentally, in the Moe character trend, which have a fairy tale erotic mythos and violent heroism themes. Written by Ray Castle Manga Mad is a 2008 English-language Documentary motion picture. Manga Mad was released on 1st July 2008.
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