A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
Dylan Levy examines the shōjo image through the character Mima and her alter-ego in Satoshi Kon’s Perfect Blue .
Read moreCoco Zhou dissects the implications of shōjo in terms of feminist characters operating within — and defying — a patriarchal system using examples from Puella Magi Madoka Magi.
Read moreCoco Zhou examines the role of the Magical Girl and the male gaze in anime programming typically targeted to young female audiences, such as Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura, and explores the economic implications of these programs and their intended audiences in Japan as well as the ways in which these programs appeal to male audiences.
Read moreCoco Zhou examines the male and female identification process and gender dynamics underlying the shojo figure in Japanese anime and visual and popular culture.
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