ESP Biography
SEAN KIM, Chill Korean Student
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Major: Human Biology College: Stanford University Year of Graduation: 2012 |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
Hello. How are you? I enjoy reading, watching movies, and studying. Nice to meet you. Past Classes(Look at the class archive for more.)Comiket, Touhou, NicoNicoDouga, and Vocaloid? Explore popular Japanese creative and memetic phenomena! in Splash! Fall 2009
Do you know what a MAD is? What about doujins? You might have heard some of these terms if you have perused various online creative communities. These Japanese products are all fan-make works produced by the fans, for the fans, yet they are the source of some of the most viral memes on the internet. We will explore the sources of these phenomena in Japan, and how it has impacted Japanese popular culture and the internet, with a focus on the Touhou Project series of danmaku games and the virtual singing idol software Vocaloid, as well as the vehicles for such expressions of creativity, the Comic Market convention and the NicoNicoDouga website.
Comiket and the Japanese Doujin Phenomenon in Splash! Spring 2009
Comiket, doujinshi, Touhou, Type-Moon, you might have heard some of these names if you've watching some anime before. Yet, they are not made by commercial companies like Sunrise (who made Gundam) or Studio Pierrot (who made Naruto). Doujinshi are all fan-make works produced by the fans, for the fans. However, they are the source of some of the most viral memes on the internet. We will explore the sources of this phenomenon in Japan, and how it has impacted Japanese popular culture and the internet, with a focus on the Touhou Project series of danmaku games.
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