"Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential", is a must for anyone curious about the girls that populate Japan's pop culture. For years schoolgirls have shown up in internationally popular anime such as "Sailor Moon", "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya", and "Blood: The Last Vampire". Films such as "Battle Ro[...]
For over one hundred years, men and women around the world have been dressing up as their favourite characters from movies, games, comics, TV and books. Beginning as a curiosity and hobby for social outcasts, it's now a global phenomenon, fuelled by the Internet and an explosion in geek fandom. This[...]
Home of Sega, Nintendo and Sony, Japan has a unique and powerful presence in the world of video games. Another thing that makes Japan unique in the gaming world is the prevalence of game arcades - there are 9,500 'game centres' in Japan, with more than 445,000 game machines. "Arcade Mania" introduce[...]
"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 [...]