On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the need for Japan to make the word "anime" a regional designation. The guest is Matt Alt, author of Pure Invention: How Japan's Pop Culture Conquered the World. 👉Topics Discussed The popularity of anime What the word anime means in Japan The origins of anime The usage of the term terebimanga andJapanimation The increasing number of companies and people around the world creating media based on an anime aesthetic How companies outside of Japan are using the word anime in marketing for their products How Japan should protect anime by restricting usage of the word anime How anime should only be used to refer to media produced in Japan And more! 👉Subscribe to the Podcast! 👉Support on Patreon & Ko-fi https://patreon.com/japankyo 👉Links, Videos, Etc. Here is the video version: Here are Matt Alt's links! Pure Invention Blog 👉Follow on Social Media
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