Abstract
Abstract
The Light Novel: A New Medium of the Otaku Culture
The light novel culture is a re-discovered medium in the otaku
culture. Despite the declining
publishing market, it has gradually increased its sales in the last
decade, drawing attentions of
the academic scholars as well. In chapter one, I discuss about the
main consumers of the light
novel, the otaku, and about the third generation otaku more in
details at the end. The shifting
environments around the generations of otaku changed their
psychological status and
consumption style. In chapter two, I introduce the light novel and
its characteristics in details.
The light novel is known for its manga-like illustrations and
narration, and due to these, it has
been frequently re-adapted into anime, manga, game, and other goods
of the otaku culture. In
chapter three, I draw the relationship between the light novel and
the third generation otaku in
order to analyze the essence of the light novel culture. In
addition, I question the position of
the light novel within the text culture of Japan, employing the
cultural theories of modernity
and postmodern.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………1
Chapter 1: The Otaku
Culture…………………………………………………………………7
Chapter 2: The Light Novel
Culture………………………………………………………….20
Chapter 3: The Narrative Consumption and The
Reproductions…………………………….41
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………69
Reference
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