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Online Lecture on British Anime and Manga Fanzines on September 15
posted on by Andrew Osmond
Helen McCarthy, co-author of The Anime Encyclopedia and writer of many other books about anime, will give a Zoom lecture on British anime and manga fanzines between 1985 and 2000. The lecture will be at 6 p.m. (British time) on Thursday September 15 and free registration is available here. The lecture is held by the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures.
The lecture is described as follows:
"In the days before broadband, fanzines and fanzine culture were a vital part of British cultural experiences from football to punk music. The emerging anime subculture was no different. Starting with a one-shot zine, moving on to articles and imagery in gaming and modelling fanzines, and gradually gaining traction as professional anime and manga magazines began to appear, fanzines formed a vital part of communication between fans. They were supplemented and supported by fan club newsletters... Helen McCarthy gives a brief outline of the genesis, history and demise of the British anime fanzine, a suitable case for further exploration."
