Japanese and American horror : a comparative study of film, fiction, graphic novels and video games /

"Horror fiction is an important part of the popular culture in many modern societies. This book compares and contrasts horror narratives from two distinct cultures--American and Japanese shedding light on the differences and similarities in the depiction of fear and horror in America and Japan,...

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Main Author: Marak, Katarzyna, 1984- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Ghosts -- Monsters and monstrosities -- The divine and the unholy -- Conclusion: Different shades of the universal. 
520 |a "Horror fiction is an important part of the popular culture in many modern societies. This book compares and contrasts horror narratives from two distinct cultures--American and Japanese shedding light on the differences and similarities in the depiction of fear and horror in America and Japan, while emphasizing narrative patterns in the context of their respective cultures"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
588 |a Description based on print version record. 
590 |a Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
650 0 |a Horror tales, American  |x History and criticism. 
650 0 |a Horror films  |z United States  |x History and criticism. 
650 0 |a Horror films  |z Japan  |x History and criticism. 
650 0 |a Horror comic books, strips, etc.  |x History and criticism. 
650 0 |a Horror in mass media. 
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