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Selected Articles on Japanese Anime

Bull, Brett. "Evolving anime films follow new inspirations.(V PLUS: JAPANESE ANIMATION & CINEMA: REINVENTING AND RETRENCHING)(Akihabara Enta Matsuri)." Variety 408.10 (Oct 22, 2007): A3(2). Academic OneFile. Gale. Villanova University Library (PALCI). 17 June 2008.

Dobson, Hugo. "Mister Sparkle meets the Yakuza: Depictions of Japan in The Simpsons." Journal of Popular Culture 39.1 (Feb 2006): 44(25). Academic OneFile. Gale. Villanova University Library (PALCI). 14 July 2011.

Freiberg, Freda. "The dynamic cinematic heritage of Japan: from classic live-action to contemporary animation." Australian Screen Education 36 (Autumn 2004): 8(7). Academic OneFile. Gale. Villanova University Library (PALCI). 17 June 2011
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Fukunaga, Natsuki. "'Those anime students': foreign language literacy development through Japanese popular culture." Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 50.3 (Nov 2006): 206(17). Academic OneFile. Gale. Villanova University Library (PALCI). 14 July 2011.

Garger, Ilya. "One nation under cute: Hello Kitty, everyman's therapist.(GLOBAL PSYCHE: JAPAN)(Japanese culture)." Psychology Today 40.2 (March-April 2007): 32(2). Academic OneFile. Gale. Villanova University Library (PALCI). 14 July 2011.

Grigsby, Mary.  “Sailormoon: Manga (Comics) and Anime (Cartoon) Superheroine Meets Barbie: Global Entertainment Commodity Comes to the United States.”  Journal of Popular Culture  32 (1998): 59-61.

Hamada, Masako. "Teaching Japanese Culture Through Anime: A Case Study." Asian Cinema 18.2 (Fall/Winter2007 2007): 197-219. Film & Television Literature Index. EBSCO. Villanova University Library (PALCI).. 14 July 2011.

Heinricy, Shana,   “Breasts Bared for Battle: A Feminist Critique of the Graphic Depiction of Women in Japanese Animation.”  Women and Language  25 (2002): 45.     

Lu, Amy Shirong. "Racial Category of Anime Characters: How Do Viewers Perceive It?." Conference Papers -- International Communication Association (2006 Annual Meeting 2006): 1-28. Communication & Mass Media Complete. EBSCO. Villanova University Library.  14 July 2011.

----- “The many faces of internationalization in Japanese anime.” Animation: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 3(2) 2008: 169-87.

----- “What Race Do They Represent and Does Mine Have Anything to Do with It? Perceived Racial Categories of Anime Characters.” Animation: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 4(2) 2009: 169-90.

Napier, Susan J. "The Problem of Existence in Japanese Animation1. " Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society  149.1 (2005): 72-79. Research Library. ProQuest. Villanova University Library.  14 July 2011.

Noriko T. "Spirited Away: film of the fantastic and evolving Japanese folk symbols." Film Criticism 29 (2005): 4-28.

Park, Jane Chi Hyun. "Stylistic crossings: cyberpunk impulses in anime." World Literature Today 79.3-4 (Sept-Dec 2005): 60(4). Academic OneFile. Gale. Villanova University Library (PALCI). 14 July 2011.

Price, Shinobu.   “Cartoons From Another Planet: Japanese Animation as Cross-Cultural Communication.”  Journal of American & Comparative Cultures 24 (2001): 153-168.

Wada-Marciano, Mitsuyo. "A dialogue through memories: Still Walking." Film Criticism 35.2-3 (Winter-Spring 2011): 110(17). Academic OneFile. Gale. Villanova University Library (PALCI). 14 July 2011.

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