Free Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential: How Teenage Girls Made A Nation Cool Ebooks Online
"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 MagazineJapanese 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 discover: Sailor-suited pop-idols Cult movie vixens Schoolgirl shopping power The latest uniform fashionsJapanese schoolgirls are a symbol of girl empowerment. Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential shows why they are so intensely cool. Don't miss this essential book on the Japanese youth culture craze that is driving today's pop culture worldwide."Whether your preferred schoolgirl is more the upstanding heroine Sailor Moon or the vengeful, weapon-wielding Gogo Yubari of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, Vol. 1, you'll come away well versed." —Publishers Weekly
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; Reprint edition (May 13, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 4805312556
ISBN-13: 978-4805312551
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.5 x 7.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #931,211 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #53 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga > Educational & Nonfiction #3820 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Comics & Graphic Novels #4852 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Pop Culture > General
As an anime fan and as a person interested in Japanese culture I was excited when I stumbled across Ashcraft's book at my local Borders. At first glance I thought it would be a regular novel but was both intriqued and shocked to find the book litered with photographs and pictures. The book even has a soft cover sleve which is usually exclusive to paperback books from Japan. I immediately picked it up.The novel covers eight chapters. The first is dedicated to the origin of the schoolgirl's sailor suit with tidbits on the sailor suit's effect on Japanese culture woven in. You'll learn old customs like taking a boy's second button from the top to current fads like gluing loose socks to yourself.The second chapter covers idol worship and music. Thanks to this chapter I've discovered new Japanese music that I would have otherwise never heard of. You'll learn about different super groups and music featuring information on AKB48, Momoe Yamaguchi, Masako Mori, Junko Sakurada, Tsukasa Ito, Seiko Matsuda, Scandal, Jurian Beat Crisis, Onyanko Club, and Morning Musume.The third chapter covers movies. You'll learn about the influence of the school girl on both western cinema (Kill Bill and Babel) as well as eastern cinema (Kite, Battle Royale). In particular the section goes into depth on the school girl movies of the seventies and their use of school girls as catalysts into fantasy both sexual and horrorific.The fourth chapter covers shopping and how school girls form the bulk of Japanese buying power. You'll learn how items like the pager and the cell phone were popularized by the school girl and how the school girl's lack of interest can swiftly execute a fad (such as the Tamagotchi).The fifth chapter covers magazines and fashion.
Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential: How Teenage Girls Made a Nation Cool I Love to Eat Fruits and Vegetables (English Japanese bilingual, Japanese baby books): japanese children books, japanese kids books,japanese bilingual ... Bilingual Collection) (Japanese Edition) I Love My Mom (japanese kids books, japanese children stories, bilingual japanese books): japanese for kids (English Japanese Bilingual Collection) (Japanese Edition) I Love My Dad (English Japanese bilingual books, japanese children books): japanese kids books,japanese children stories (English Japanese Bilingual Collection) (Japanese Edition) Totally Cool Creations: Three Books in One; Cool Cars and Trucks, Cool Robots, Cool City Childrens Japanese book: Lisa can Read.りさ、じぶんでよめるよ: Children's English-Japanese Picture book (Bilingual Edition) (Japanese Edition),Japanese children books,Japanese ... English picture books for children 9) I Love My Dad おとうさんだいすき (Japanese Kids books, English Japanese bilingual, japanese children books bilingual,児童書, japanese children stories) (English Japanese Bilingual Collection) I Love to Eat Fruits and Vegetables(English Japanese bilingual, Japanese children books, Japanese kids books,japanese kids language,児童書)くだものとやさいがだいすき (English Japanese Bilingual Collection) The Nation's Health (Nation's Health (PT of J&b Ser in Health Sci) Nation's Healt) Peekaboo baby. Japanese Baby Book: Children's Picture Book English-Japanese (Bilingual Edition) Bilingual Picture book in English and Japanese ... for children) (Volume 1) (Japanese Edition) My Daddy is the best!: (Bilingual Edition) English Japanese Children's Picture Book Bilingual Picture book in English and Japanese,Japanese kids book ... for children) (Volume 7) (Japanese Edition) I Love My Mom (Japanese Kids books, bilingual japanese books, japanese children books bilingual, 児童書) おかあさんだいすき (English Japanese Bilingual Collection) Living Language Japanese Complete Course, Revised & Updated (40 Lessons on 3 Compact Discs * Coursebook * Japanese-English/English-Japanese Dictionary) (English and Japanese Edition) Perfectly 18: Kila - Asian Schoolgirl Slut (Picture Book, Asian College Coed Babe, Homemade Amateur Pics) Perfectly 18: Tiffany - Prom Dress (Picture Book, College Coed Babe, Schoolgirl Slut, Homemade Amateur Pics) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Deluxe Novelization (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) (Deluxe Junior Novel) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Collection Volume 3 (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Graphic Novels) Cool Chemistry Activities for Girls (Girls Science Club) Cool Engineering Activities for Girls (Girls Science Club) Cool Biology Activities for Girls (Girls Science Club)
