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Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential by Ashcraft, Brian
ISBN: 9784805312551 PUBLISHER: Tuttle Shokai Inc FORMAT: Paperback PAGES: 208 PUBLICATION DATE: 16.05.2014 DIMENSIONS: 12.7 x 19.1 x 1.5 centimetres
DESCRIPTION: The schoolgirl is the main driver of Japan's Gross National Cool, and Brian Ashcraft's book is the best source for those hoping to understand why. Chris Baker, "WIRED" Magazine "Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential" takes you beyond the realm of everyday girls to the world of the iconic Japanese schoolgirl craze that is sweeping the globe. For years, Japanese schoolgirls have appeared in hugely-popular anime and manga series such as "Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, " and "Blood: The Last Vampire." These girls are literally showing up everywhere in movies, magazines, video games, advertising, and music. "WIRED" Magazine has kept an eye on the trends emerging from these stylish teens, following kick-ass schoolgirl characters in videogames like "Street Fighter" and assassin schoolgirls in movies like Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill." By talking to Japanese women, including former and current J-Pop idols, well-known actresses, models, writers, and artists along with famous Japanese film directors, historians and marketers authors Brian Ashcraft and Shoko Ueda (who have both contributed to "WIRED"'s "Japanese Schoolgirl Watch" columns) reveal the true story behind Japan's schoolgirl obsessions. You'll learn the origins of the schoolgirls' unusual attire, and how they are becoming a global brand used to sell everything from kimchi to insurance. In "Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential," you'll di
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