ANIME

ASIAN 378

Surveys anime (Japanese animation) from 1930s shorts through contemporary feature-length, experimental, and televised serial-form productions. Draws on critical writings on postmodernism, digital cinema, and visual culture. Some Japanese language ability is required. Not open to students with credit for E ASIAN 378 prior to Fall 2019.

LITTRANS 231

Surveys the manga (Japanese comicbook) from precursors in premodern woodblock-printed booklets to contemporary manifestations in subgenres like gekiga, mecha, shonen, and shojo. Draws on critical writings on literature, popular culture, and visual culture.

ASIAN 376

Surveys the manga (Japanese comicbook) from its precursors in premodern woodblock-printed booklets to its contemporary manifestations in subgenres like shonen, gekiga, mecha, and shojo. Draws upon critical writings on visual culture, literature, and visual-verbal narrative. Not open to students with credit for E ASIAN 376 prior to Fall 2019

LITTRANS 264

Survey of Japanese Literature from 1868 to present, including novels and short stories by significant authors.

LITTRANS 373

Focuses on a specific theme in Japanese literary history for in-depth study, such as Contemporary Japanese Novels or Japanese Women Writers.