This woman obviously has no concept of anime.
So many mistakes…so many misconceptions…so many fallacies…. :notgood:
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"Some of what may be satisfying for American otaku about their fan culture is that it allows them to ‘steal’ Japanese culture. In part, this could be conceived of as a form of revenge."
Yes, here she refers to that Japan has had some Hollywood influences… I find it ridiculous. Hey, I love anime/manga, too, and that reason hardly applies to Germany which has no movie industry…
Ehh… does the author anywhere mention that anime and manga are entertaining? I am not reading all of this…
BUT.
You should be glad that some author gives such explanations for why Americans like anime/manga.
I have had a few bad experiences with the media and their ideas on why I read mangas… In fact, a few months ago a German magazine came up with the bright idea that manga appeal to girls because these girls are crazy about sex, because as everybody knows, all manga are full of sex and erotic, the two examples the authors gave were Dragonball and Sailor Moon, thus telling a lot about their journalistic methods.
THAT was a scandal. This here is more… funny.