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Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture; リトルボーイ : 爆発する日本のサブカルチャー・アート by Takashi Murakami (editor); 村上隆 is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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__Little Boy examines__ the culture of postwar Japan through its arts and popular visual media. Focusing on the youth-driven phenomenon of __otaku (__roughly translated as geek culture” or pop cult fanaticism”), Takashi Murakami and a notable group of contributors explore the complex historical influences that shape Japanese contemporary art and its distinct graphic languages. The book’s title, __Little Boy,__ is a reference to the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945, thus clearly locating the birth of these new cultural forms in the trauma and generational aftershock of the atomic bomb. This generously illustrated book showcases the work of key otaku artists and designers, many of whom are cult celebrities in Japan, and discusses their feature film and video animations, video games and internet sites, music, toys, fashion, and more. In the process, the following questions are posed: What is otaku, and what does it tell us about contemporary social, economic, and cultural life in Japan and throughout the world? How is it related to the pervasive and curious fixation on cuteness” evident in Japanese popular culture? What impact did the atomic devastation of World War II have

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Author

Takashi Murakami (editor); 村上隆

Publisher

Japan Society ; Yale University Press

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9780913304570

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Art, History, History & Criticism

Rating

4.29 / 5 (104 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14