Mikhail Koulikov
@animemangastudies.com
Promoting and facilitating academic approaches to Japanese animation (anime) and comics (manga).
News, announcements, links, commentary, questions, thoughts.
www.animemangastudies.com
- featuring the Anime and Manga Studies Database
News, announcements, links, commentary, questions, thoughts.
www.animemangastudies.com
- featuring the Anime and Manga Studies Database
Сегодня дедушке 98 лет.
Петрухин, Адам Васильевич
Как мама сказала, родился в семье железнодорожников в 1927 году в деревне Поповка. Отец Василий работал на железной дороге, мама - Александра, по хозяйству. У дедушки Димы было 2 старшие сестры: Тамара и Серафима.
Петрухин, Адам Васильевич
Как мама сказала, родился в семье железнодорожников в 1927 году в деревне Поповка. Отец Василий работал на железной дороге, мама - Александра, по хозяйству. У дедушки Димы было 2 старшие сестры: Тамара и Серафима.
December 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Сегодня дедушке 98 лет.
Петрухин, Адам Васильевич
Как мама сказала, родился в семье железнодорожников в 1927 году в деревне Поповка. Отец Василий работал на железной дороге, мама - Александра, по хозяйству. У дедушки Димы было 2 старшие сестры: Тамара и Серафима.
Петрухин, Адам Васильевич
Как мама сказала, родился в семье железнодорожников в 1927 году в деревне Поповка. Отец Василий работал на железной дороге, мама - Александра, по хозяйству. У дедушки Димы было 2 старшие сестры: Тамара и Серафима.
December 15, 2025 at 11:17 PM
We all know know, we gave up on Gainax a long time ago.
But, C3-bu was a great one-off series, especially in the last couple of episodes - and a different turn.
What if the other three are just not as much into the Thing as you are.
youtu.be/I6Y67I2isHs?...
But, C3-bu was a great one-off series, especially in the last couple of episodes - and a different turn.
What if the other three are just not as much into the Thing as you are.
youtu.be/I6Y67I2isHs?...
Stella Jogakuin Koutouka C3 bu - Opening [Anime] [OP] [TV] [Summer 2013]
YouTube video by aleks ex
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
We all know know, we gave up on Gainax a long time ago.
But, C3-bu was a great one-off series, especially in the last couple of episodes - and a different turn.
What if the other three are just not as much into the Thing as you are.
youtu.be/I6Y67I2isHs?...
But, C3-bu was a great one-off series, especially in the last couple of episodes - and a different turn.
What if the other three are just not as much into the Thing as you are.
youtu.be/I6Y67I2isHs?...
Third Aerial Girls Squad OP 1080p
YouTube video by notfeedy notlazy
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Dude, I am SO SORRY!
Yes, I wrote this article.
Yes, I am Mikhail Koulikov. And you are also Mikhail Koulikov.
We are two different people.
...who once worked for the same company.
And you have nothing to do with this article.
Yes, I wrote this article.
Yes, I am Mikhail Koulikov. And you are also Mikhail Koulikov.
We are two different people.
...who once worked for the same company.
And you have nothing to do with this article.
December 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Dude, I am SO SORRY!
Yes, I wrote this article.
Yes, I am Mikhail Koulikov. And you are also Mikhail Koulikov.
We are two different people.
...who once worked for the same company.
And you have nothing to do with this article.
Yes, I wrote this article.
Yes, I am Mikhail Koulikov. And you are also Mikhail Koulikov.
We are two different people.
...who once worked for the same company.
And you have nothing to do with this article.
Read about a manga you probably have never heard of!
"This article examines Fujiko Fujio
Ⓐ’s manga Gekiga: Mōtakutōden (literally a Manga Biography of Mao Zedong, 1971)..."
#openaccess in the new Hong Kong Journal of Japanese Studies.
www.jas.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/u...
"This article examines Fujiko Fujio
Ⓐ’s manga Gekiga: Mōtakutōden (literally a Manga Biography of Mao Zedong, 1971)..."
#openaccess in the new Hong Kong Journal of Japanese Studies.
www.jas.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/u...
www.jas.cuhk.edu.hk
December 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Read about a manga you probably have never heard of!
"This article examines Fujiko Fujio
Ⓐ’s manga Gekiga: Mōtakutōden (literally a Manga Biography of Mao Zedong, 1971)..."
#openaccess in the new Hong Kong Journal of Japanese Studies.
www.jas.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/u...
"This article examines Fujiko Fujio
Ⓐ’s manga Gekiga: Mōtakutōden (literally a Manga Biography of Mao Zedong, 1971)..."
#openaccess in the new Hong Kong Journal of Japanese Studies.
www.jas.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/u...
Your #openaccess weekend reading!
The new issue of Mechademia, "the scholarly journal devoted to the study of East Asian popular cultures, broadly conceived" is now available online in @projectmuse.bsky.social!
Volume 18, no. 1 - Death and Other Endings
muse.jhu.edu/issue/56044
The new issue of Mechademia, "the scholarly journal devoted to the study of East Asian popular cultures, broadly conceived" is now available online in @projectmuse.bsky.social!
Volume 18, no. 1 - Death and Other Endings
muse.jhu.edu/issue/56044
Project MUSE - Mechademia-Volume 18, Number 1, Winter 2025
muse.jhu.edu
December 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Your #openaccess weekend reading!
The new issue of Mechademia, "the scholarly journal devoted to the study of East Asian popular cultures, broadly conceived" is now available online in @projectmuse.bsky.social!
Volume 18, no. 1 - Death and Other Endings
muse.jhu.edu/issue/56044
The new issue of Mechademia, "the scholarly journal devoted to the study of East Asian popular cultures, broadly conceived" is now available online in @projectmuse.bsky.social!
Volume 18, no. 1 - Death and Other Endings
muse.jhu.edu/issue/56044
Just watching isekai anime / reading isekai mainga - old and boring.
Come on, we can do better!
*Reading about* isekai - that's where it's all at!
And, @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social has us covered!
Now to just see the table of contents!
www.bloomsbury.com/au/exploring...
Come on, we can do better!
*Reading about* isekai - that's where it's all at!
And, @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social has us covered!
Now to just see the table of contents!
www.bloomsbury.com/au/exploring...
Exploring Isekai
www.bloomsbury.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Just watching isekai anime / reading isekai mainga - old and boring.
Come on, we can do better!
*Reading about* isekai - that's where it's all at!
And, @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social has us covered!
Now to just see the table of contents!
www.bloomsbury.com/au/exploring...
Come on, we can do better!
*Reading about* isekai - that's where it's all at!
And, @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social has us covered!
Now to just see the table of contents!
www.bloomsbury.com/au/exploring...
Happy to announce!
The Annual Bibliography of Anime and Manga Studies now includes full tables of contents for every essay collection on Japanese comics and Japanese animation that has been published in English - more than 20 just in the last ten years!
www.animemangastudies.com/database/bro...
The Annual Bibliography of Anime and Manga Studies now includes full tables of contents for every essay collection on Japanese comics and Japanese animation that has been published in English - more than 20 just in the last ten years!
www.animemangastudies.com/database/bro...
December 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Happy to announce!
The Annual Bibliography of Anime and Manga Studies now includes full tables of contents for every essay collection on Japanese comics and Japanese animation that has been published in English - more than 20 just in the last ten years!
www.animemangastudies.com/database/bro...
The Annual Bibliography of Anime and Manga Studies now includes full tables of contents for every essay collection on Japanese comics and Japanese animation that has been published in English - more than 20 just in the last ten years!
www.animemangastudies.com/database/bro...
This should never die.
2007
"These are good times to be an anime fan. DVD's have never been cheaper. If you're not into buying DVD's or don't have the money, you can download DVD-quality copies over the internet for free and never have to worry about anything bad ever happening to you, ever."
2007
"These are good times to be an anime fan. DVD's have never been cheaper. If you're not into buying DVD's or don't have the money, you can download DVD-quality copies over the internet for free and never have to worry about anything bad ever happening to you, ever."
December 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This should never die.
2007
"These are good times to be an anime fan. DVD's have never been cheaper. If you're not into buying DVD's or don't have the money, you can download DVD-quality copies over the internet for free and never have to worry about anything bad ever happening to you, ever."
2007
"These are good times to be an anime fan. DVD's have never been cheaper. If you're not into buying DVD's or don't have the money, you can download DVD-quality copies over the internet for free and never have to worry about anything bad ever happening to you, ever."
And.
You probably know some of these.
But others are...not well-known at all.
"Dennis Redmond’s probing study is rooted in close readings of three stylish and highly successful video efforts – The Prisoner, The Decalogue, and Neon Genesis: Evangelion.”
www.animemangastudies.com/database/neo...
You probably know some of these.
But others are...not well-known at all.
"Dennis Redmond’s probing study is rooted in close readings of three stylish and highly successful video efforts – The Prisoner, The Decalogue, and Neon Genesis: Evangelion.”
www.animemangastudies.com/database/neo...
Neon Genesis Evangelion: A Bibliography of English-Language Scholarship - Anime and Manga Studies
It is very rare for the New York Times to pay any attention to Japanese animation beyond Hayao Miyazaki's films. So, when the Times does highlight a new anime, or a new anime director, it's clear that...
www.animemangastudies.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
And.
You probably know some of these.
But others are...not well-known at all.
"Dennis Redmond’s probing study is rooted in close readings of three stylish and highly successful video efforts – The Prisoner, The Decalogue, and Neon Genesis: Evangelion.”
www.animemangastudies.com/database/neo...
You probably know some of these.
But others are...not well-known at all.
"Dennis Redmond’s probing study is rooted in close readings of three stylish and highly successful video efforts – The Prisoner, The Decalogue, and Neon Genesis: Evangelion.”
www.animemangastudies.com/database/neo...
Gainax may be gone, but the Gainax legacy includes things like this!
From Stockholm University Press.
12 chapters.
More than 360 pages.
#openacces!!!
www.animemangastudies.com/database/202...
From Stockholm University Press.
12 chapters.
More than 360 pages.
#openacces!!!
www.animemangastudies.com/database/202...
Anime Studies: Media-Specific Approaches to Neon Genesis Evangelion - Anime and Manga Studies
"Anime Studies: Media-Specific Approaches to Neon Genesis Evangelion aims at advancing the study of anime, understood as largely TV-based genre fiction rendered in cel, or cel-look, animation with a s...
www.animemangastudies.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Gainax may be gone, but the Gainax legacy includes things like this!
From Stockholm University Press.
12 chapters.
More than 360 pages.
#openacces!!!
www.animemangastudies.com/database/202...
From Stockholm University Press.
12 chapters.
More than 360 pages.
#openacces!!!
www.animemangastudies.com/database/202...
The only appropriate image for this.
December 11, 2025 at 5:22 AM
The only appropriate image for this.
One trend in "writing about anime/manga" (very broadly defined) that started this year - that I think we will see a lot more soon - it's *published* personal narratives and memoirs.
And not self-published, either!
This was one - there will be more!
amzn.to/3KSUX4U
And not self-published, either!
This was one - there will be more!
amzn.to/3KSUX4U
The Fangirl Diaries: Finding Community in Anime Fandom of the '90s and '00s
The Fangirl Diaries: Finding Community in Anime Fandom of the '90s and '00s [Espejo, Erica Victoria] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Fangirl Diaries: Finding Community in Anime Fandom of the '90s and '00s
amzn.to
December 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
One trend in "writing about anime/manga" (very broadly defined) that started this year - that I think we will see a lot more soon - it's *published* personal narratives and memoirs.
And not self-published, either!
This was one - there will be more!
amzn.to/3KSUX4U
And not self-published, either!
This was one - there will be more!
amzn.to/3KSUX4U
You can take this weekend to hear from an absolutely amazing line-up of both scholars and industry professionals.
Full schedule and bios at casacon.nardio.net
Full schedule and bios at casacon.nardio.net
December 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
You can take this weekend to hear from an absolutely amazing line-up of both scholars and industry professionals.
Full schedule and bios at casacon.nardio.net
Full schedule and bios at casacon.nardio.net
AI is everywhere, man!
Including in anime studies!
(...don't worry, not in *that* way!)
"this study treats Japanese anime as cultural data revealing the evolving relationship between humans and intelligent machines within Japan’s sociohistorical context."
doi.org/10.1093/llc/...
Including in anime studies!
(...don't worry, not in *that* way!)
"this study treats Japanese anime as cultural data revealing the evolving relationship between humans and intelligent machines within Japan’s sociohistorical context."
doi.org/10.1093/llc/...
Reframing human–AI relations in Japanese robot anime: a sociopolitical and thematic analysis
Abstract. Japan’s enduring fascination with robots has become a pivotal cultural lens for examining technology, society, and identity. Among various art fo
doi.org
December 9, 2025 at 11:47 AM
AI is everywhere, man!
Including in anime studies!
(...don't worry, not in *that* way!)
"this study treats Japanese anime as cultural data revealing the evolving relationship between humans and intelligent machines within Japan’s sociohistorical context."
doi.org/10.1093/llc/...
Including in anime studies!
(...don't worry, not in *that* way!)
"this study treats Japanese anime as cultural data revealing the evolving relationship between humans and intelligent machines within Japan’s sociohistorical context."
doi.org/10.1093/llc/...
"Systematic searches of eight databases identified eight studies, comprising four qualitative and four quantitative research design."
...the authors started with over 5,000 titles - like 4,200 from Google Scholar.
Is a review of *8* useful for any real conclusions?
doi.org/10.1155/cad/...
...the authors started with over 5,000 titles - like 4,200 from Google Scholar.
Is a review of *8* useful for any real conclusions?
doi.org/10.1155/cad/...
Violent Content in Manga/Anime and Adolescent Aggression: A Systematic Review
The growing popularity of manga/anime has drawn increasing attention to their potential influence on adolescent behaviour, particularly through its portrayal of aggression. Despite the well-known sy...
doi.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:49 PM
"Systematic searches of eight databases identified eight studies, comprising four qualitative and four quantitative research design."
...the authors started with over 5,000 titles - like 4,200 from Google Scholar.
Is a review of *8* useful for any real conclusions?
doi.org/10.1155/cad/...
...the authors started with over 5,000 titles - like 4,200 from Google Scholar.
Is a review of *8* useful for any real conclusions?
doi.org/10.1155/cad/...
What we do on a Saturday night.
Global Russian Cultures!
Global Russian Cultures!
December 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
What we do on a Saturday night.
Global Russian Cultures!
Global Russian Cultures!
Another VERY ACTIVE year for anime and manga studies!
The year is not done - and I have recorded almost 120 English-language journal articles that were officially published in 2025!
www.animemangastudies.com/database/202...
(this doesn't even include articles not officially in a journal issue)
The year is not done - and I have recorded almost 120 English-language journal articles that were officially published in 2025!
www.animemangastudies.com/database/202...
(this doesn't even include articles not officially in a journal issue)
December 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Another VERY ACTIVE year for anime and manga studies!
The year is not done - and I have recorded almost 120 English-language journal articles that were officially published in 2025!
www.animemangastudies.com/database/202...
(this doesn't even include articles not officially in a journal issue)
The year is not done - and I have recorded almost 120 English-language journal articles that were officially published in 2025!
www.animemangastudies.com/database/202...
(this doesn't even include articles not officially in a journal issue)
Turns out - it's much easier to present examples of the "media mix" than to come up with a comprehensive definition!
"the aim is to unpack the media mix, reading its operations in Japan as bespoke and nuanced, rather than substantially standardized."
doi.org/10.1525/fq.2...
"the aim is to unpack the media mix, reading its operations in Japan as bespoke and nuanced, rather than substantially standardized."
doi.org/10.1525/fq.2...
Anime Franchising in JapanAnimation and the Diversity of Media Mix Practice
“Media mix” is the term used to describe a multitude of franchising and transmedia practices in Japan; ones that align with wider franchising theory but which act in ways shaped by specific media prac...
doi.org
December 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Turns out - it's much easier to present examples of the "media mix" than to come up with a comprehensive definition!
"the aim is to unpack the media mix, reading its operations in Japan as bespoke and nuanced, rather than substantially standardized."
doi.org/10.1525/fq.2...
"the aim is to unpack the media mix, reading its operations in Japan as bespoke and nuanced, rather than substantially standardized."
doi.org/10.1525/fq.2...
That hot new anime/manga (yes, that one!) - deserves a peer-reviewed paper!
"...this article applies Bakhtin’s carnivalesque approach, including manifestations of the grotesque, to show that the gore-splattered hero is engaged in a postmodern critique of society."
doi.org/10.1386/eapc...
"...this article applies Bakhtin’s carnivalesque approach, including manifestations of the grotesque, to show that the gore-splattered hero is engaged in a postmodern critique of society."
doi.org/10.1386/eapc...
‘It’s nuts or nothin’’: Grotesque, carnival and postmodernism in Chainsaw Man | Intellect
This article examines the first arc (named the ‘Public Safety’ arc) of the anime and manga Chainsaw Man, focusing on the print version written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto. Although the series ...
doi.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
That hot new anime/manga (yes, that one!) - deserves a peer-reviewed paper!
"...this article applies Bakhtin’s carnivalesque approach, including manifestations of the grotesque, to show that the gore-splattered hero is engaged in a postmodern critique of society."
doi.org/10.1386/eapc...
"...this article applies Bakhtin’s carnivalesque approach, including manifestations of the grotesque, to show that the gore-splattered hero is engaged in a postmodern critique of society."
doi.org/10.1386/eapc...
SO MUCH RESPECT to the author who brings their unique knowledge of a *very specific* product!
"This study highlights the enduring appeal of physical goods in fan cultures and their implications for the anime industry, fan economies and cultural production"
doi.org/10.1386/jfs_...
"This study highlights the enduring appeal of physical goods in fan cultures and their implications for the anime industry, fan economies and cultural production"
doi.org/10.1386/jfs_...
Anime merchandising and consumption: Character perfume as a case study | Intellect
This study examines the cultural and economic dimensions of anime merchandise through a case study of character perfume. Emerging in the 1960s as a form of low-budget, limited animation, anime has evo...
doi.org
December 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
SO MUCH RESPECT to the author who brings their unique knowledge of a *very specific* product!
"This study highlights the enduring appeal of physical goods in fan cultures and their implications for the anime industry, fan economies and cultural production"
doi.org/10.1386/jfs_...
"This study highlights the enduring appeal of physical goods in fan cultures and their implications for the anime industry, fan economies and cultural production"
doi.org/10.1386/jfs_...
Had no idea about this one - Google Scholar doesn't pick up.
...Web of Science does.
(article is 'Who Publishes in Australia's Top Law Journals and Which Australians Publish in Top Global Law Journals?')
...Web of Science does.
(article is 'Who Publishes in Australia's Top Law Journals and Which Australians Publish in Top Global Law Journals?')
December 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Had no idea about this one - Google Scholar doesn't pick up.
...Web of Science does.
(article is 'Who Publishes in Australia's Top Law Journals and Which Australians Publish in Top Global Law Journals?')
...Web of Science does.
(article is 'Who Publishes in Australia's Top Law Journals and Which Australians Publish in Top Global Law Journals?')
THE hot topic in fan studies now - fan activities and practices in China.
"By revealing how Chinese cosplayers balance their passion for global culture with national identity demands, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of transcultural fandom in East Asia.
doi.org/10.1177/1367...
"By revealing how Chinese cosplayers balance their passion for global culture with national identity demands, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of transcultural fandom in East Asia.
doi.org/10.1177/1367...
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
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doi.org
December 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
THE hot topic in fan studies now - fan activities and practices in China.
"By revealing how Chinese cosplayers balance their passion for global culture with national identity demands, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of transcultural fandom in East Asia.
doi.org/10.1177/1367...
"By revealing how Chinese cosplayers balance their passion for global culture with national identity demands, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of transcultural fandom in East Asia.
doi.org/10.1177/1367...
Driving around New York City, listening to, uh.
December 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Driving around New York City, listening to, uh.