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OverviewJapanese Influence on American Children’s Television examines the gradual, yet dramatic, transformation of Saturday morning children’s programming from being rooted in American traditions and popular culture to reflecting Japanese popular culture. In this modern era of globalization and global media/cultural convergence, the book brings to light an often overlooked phenomenon of the gradual integration of narrative and character conventions borrowed from Japanese storytelling into American children’s media. The book begins with a brief history of Saturday morning in the United States from its earliest years, and the interaction between American and Japanese popular media during this time period. It then moves onto reviewing the dramatic shift that occurred within the Saturday morning block through both an overview of the transitional decades as well as an in-depth analysis of the transformative ascent of the shows Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Pokémon,and Yu-Gi-Oh!. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gina O’MeliaPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: 1st ed. 2019 Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9783030174187ISBN 10: 3030174182 Pages: 244 Publication Date: 14 August 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Introductions2. Saturday Morning Conquered – How It Occurred3. Foundation: What Saturday Morning Looked Like Before Japanese Imports4. The Emergence of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers5. Pokémon: “Gotta Catch All the Success”6. Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Conquering King of Saturday Morning7. 2012-2014: The Final Years of Saturday Morning8. Japanese Influence Spreads Outside Saturday Morning9. ConclusionsReviewsAuthor InformationGina O’Melia received a PhD in Global Affairs from Rutgers University, USA and is currently an adjunct professor at the Division of Social Sciences at Hudson County Community College, USA. Her research currently involves cultural transition and convergence, especially between the United States and Japan. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |