Author: ashleyreneehawkins

Ashley Hawkins is a school librarian working in Brooklyn, NY. She is married to Matthew Hawkins, video game expert and archivist. Ashley has a BS in English Language Arts Education from UCF, and an MA in English Literature from the Bread Loaf School of English as well as an MSLIS from Pratt Institute. Ashley also has been engaging in Japanese popular culture since she was a small child watching Sailor Moon, and has read hundreds of manga, light novels, and popular novels originating in Japan. In her teen and early adult years, she was involved with cosplay and lolita subcultures. If you are interested in a more formal critique of Japanese culture, you can read her article on Japanese death culture in relation to horror for CineNation.
Manga for Librarians Who Don’t Quite Get the Hype

Manga for Librarians Who Don’t Quite Get the Hype

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The full list of titles:

https://www.anime-planet.com/users/themangalibrarian/lists/manga-for-school-librarians-who-dont-qui-694596

Register for the Manga In Libraries: Why Manga Webinar: http://bit.ly/33iPAT5

Follow me on Twitter for more manga talk: https://twitter.com/manga_librarian

Help support my ability to take time to make these videos: https://ko-fi.com/mangalibrarian​​​​​

My site: https://mangalibrarian.com/

Fanservice & Moe: Manga Issues for Consideration in Collection Development

Fanservice & Moe: Manga Issues for Consideration in Collection Development

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There will be a forthcoming webinar from NYCSLA and GNCRT going into this with more depth.

Manga and Women: Buying Manga for School Libraries in the #MeToo​ Era: https://mangalibrarian.com/2019/03/13…​

Follow me on Twitter for more manga talk: https://twitter.com/vaguelylibrary​​​…​

Help support my ability to take time to make these videos: https://ko-fi.com/mangalibrarian​​​​​…​

My site: https://mangalibrarian.com/

Horror Manga

Horror Manga

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Zack Davisson: https://twitter.com/ZackDavisson​

What the Dead are Due | The Anxiety of Fading Tradition Personified in Ringu and Ugetsu (Published via CineNation): https://medium.com/cinenation-show/wh…​

Follow me on Twitter for more manga talk: https://twitter.com/vaguelylibrary​​​…​

Help support my ability to take time to make these videos: https://ko-fi.com/mangalibrarian​​​​​…​

My site: https://mangalibrarian.com/

Manga Genres: Shonen (Battle) Manga

Manga Genres: Shonen (Battle) Manga

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Piccolo is Black: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvpTD…​

Director of Piccolo is Black: https://twitter.com/ryan__elise​

Follow me on Twitter for more manga talk: https://twitter.com/vaguelylibrary​​​…​

Help support my ability to take time to make these videos: https://ko-fi.com/mangalibrarian​​​​​​​​​

My site: https://mangalibrarian.com/

Shojo Manga

Shojo Manga

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Resources:

Rachel Thorn: https://twitter.com/rachel_thorn_en​

Shojo & Tell: https://www.shojoandtell.com/​

Books:

Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics by Frederik L. Schodt

International Perspectives on Shojo and Shojo Manga: The Influence of Girl Culture by Masami Toku

Follow me on Twitter for more manga talk: https://twitter.com/vaguelylibrary​​​…​

Help support my ability to take time to make these videos: https://ko-fi.com/mangalibrarian​​​​​​​​