Who's who of manga research

(Dutch translation of this page on the wiki)

Allison, Anne
anne.allison@duke.edu
Anne Allison specializes in popular culture and gender, with her
manga-related research focusing mainly on the depiction of women and
sexuality in manga. Currently, she is researching the spread of
Japanese youth trends around the world.

Buruma, Ian
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A journalist and non-fiction writer educated in Japan, Buruma
continues to publish about relations between East and West. His
"Behind the Mask: On Sexual Demons, Sacred Mothers, Transvestites,
Gangsters, Drifters and Other Japanese Cultural Heroes" offers many
valuable insights into contemporary Japanese popular culture.

Clements, Jonathan
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Jonathan Clements has co-authored several books on anime and dorama
(Japanese television series).

Drazen, Patrick
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blog (one of several contributors)
Patrick Drazen is the author of "Anime explosion!", an extensive book
covering a wide range of themes to be found in anime.

Fujimoto, Yukari (藤本由香里)
An edictor and manga critic, Fujimoto Yukari specialises in discussion
of romance and sexuality in shojo manga. Several of her articles are
available on Matt Thorn's site.

Gravett, Paul
paul@paulgravett.com
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A freelance journalist and lecturer specialising in comics, Paul
Gravett has published several articles and a book appraising manga,
focusing mainly on introducing manga to a general public.

Kato, Hidetoshi (加藤秀俊)
Having published extensively in both Japanese and English, Hidetoshi
Kato is a foremost authority on contemporary Japanese popular culture.

Kinsella, Sharon
sharon@kinsellaresearch.com
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Known mainly as the author of "Adult manga: culture and power in
contemporary Japanese society", Sharon Kinsella has published a wide
range of articles on Japanese popular culture, with girls' role in
popular culture as a principal topic.

Lent, John A.
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John Lent has published very extensively on international mass
communication, with a particular focus on Asia, and comic art. His
research provides an excellent background for manga studies.

Macias, Patrick
patrickm@viz.com
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Tokyo-based Patrick Macias is a journalist specialising in
contemporary Japanese popular culture, having (co-)authored several
books on the subject and continueing to publish on the newest trends
in Japan.

McCarthy, Helen
Concentrating on anime in the UK, McCarthy has published both general
appraisals of anime and books and articles on more specific topics
such as the films of Miyazaki Hayao and the erotic in anime. Several
of her books were co-authored with Jonathan Clements.

Murakami, Tomohiko (村上知彦)
Murakami Tomohiko is a manga critic and editor. He has co-authored
several books on Tezuka Osamu and manga in general.

Nagatani, Kunio (長谷邦夫)
kunio@nagatani.name
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blog
A well-known parody mangaka and manga scholar.

Nakano,Haruyuki (中野晴行)
Nakano Haruyuki has published numerous books on Tezuka Osamu and his
creations, as well as on the manga industry.

Napier, Susan
A specialist of modern Japanese literature, Susan Napier has been
conducting research on anime and Japanese popular culture for several
years, resulting in a number of articles and one published book
("Anime from Akira to Howl's Moving Castle", also translated in
Japanese) and another in the works.

Natsume, Fusanosuke (夏目房之介)
fusa@wa2.so-net.ne.jp
blog
Natsume Fusanosuke is Japan's most well-known manga critic, having
published a large number of books and articles on various aspects of
manga. He is credited with being the main promotor of 'mangagaku'
(漫画学), 'manga study', as a serious field of research in Japan.

Otsuka, Eiji (大塚英志)
Critic, mangaka and manga editor, Otsuka Eiji has authored numerous
publications on manga, otaku culture, and subculture in general.

Patten, Fred
fredpatten@earthlink.net
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A pioneer of American anime and manga fandom, Fred Patten has been
active in the fan community since the 1970s, contributing to fan
publications and working to introduce anime and manga to a U.S.
public. A collection of his essays was published as "Watching Anime,
Reading Manga: 25 Years of Essays and Reviews".

Ruh, Brian
brianruh@yahoo.com
blog
homepage
A writer on film, anime and popular culture, Brian Ruh edits
AnimeResearch, a valuable resource on where to find academic research
on manga and anime.

Schodt, Frederik L.
fred@jai2.com
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The first Western scholar to publish a serious book on manga research
("Manga Manga! The world of Japanese comics"), Schodt is still one of
the most famous manga scholars. His first book became a reference
work, and he continues to publish research on manga.

Shimizu, Isao(清水勲)
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Shimizu Isao has published several books tracing the early history of
manga, from the Edo period on, and continues to conduct research on
manga.

Takeuchi, Osamu (竹内オサム)
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The author of numerous books on manga, Takeuchi Osamu is a well-known
manga scholar in Japan. He has published (among others) on manga
history, manga's visual language, children's manga, and Tezuka Osamu.

Thorn, Matt
matt@matt-thorn.com
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Matt Thorn is a lecturer at Kyoto Seika University, which offers a
four-year course in manga creation. He has published a large number of
articles on various aspects of shojo manga, as well as on manga in
general.

Ueno, Toshiya (上野俊哉)
Ueno Toshiya specialises in media studies and has published
extensively on popular culture, including on manga and anime.

Yonezawa, Yoshihiro (米沢嘉博)
A famous manga critic and driving force behind Comiket, Japan's
largest dojinshi (amateur manga) convention. Yonezawa Yoshihiro has
published a large number of articles and books on various aspects of
manga, particularly manga history. He passed away in October 2006.