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The Made in Abyss Controversy: Transnational Participatory Cultures as Cultural Interpreters of Japanese Texts
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This article combines Media Studies' and Fan Studies' approaches to such phenomenon as global manga spread, highlighing the role of participatory cultures and fan communities in the distribution, translation and interpretation of manga in Russia. The first part of the article is dedicated to participatory cultures as a concept and cultural reality in Russia, to differences between such notions as "otaku" (manga and anime fans), fan practices, fan cultures and participatory cultures. The article stresses the productive transformative potential of participatory cultures as cultural agents, their ability to cross national and cultural borders on their own terms and to influence the development of global phenomena within local contexts, even when national cultural industries, including the mass market, are not capable for some reasons to fulfil this task properly. The second part of the article is dedicated to the international reception of a controversial manga and anime title "Made in Abyss". This case demonstrates the ability of participatory cultures to become a space for open discussions of problematic questions, for production of knowledge and thinking about Japan as well as about local cultures.
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Zelenev E., Korobochkina A., Russian Japanology Review 2026 Vol. 9 No. 1 P. 71–100
This article conducts a comparative historical analysis of the soft power strategies employed by Japan and China in Africa, emphasizing the utilization of cultural, educational, and economic instruments to augment their international
influence. Moving away from the traditional post-1990s perspective, this paper introduces an enhanced form of the timeline approach in order to examine the development process of their soft ...
Added: August 12, 2026
Emelyanova O., Восток. Афро-азиатские общества: история и современность 2024 No. 1 P. 153–164
Food security in Japan has been under observation of analytics in both Japan and abroad as it is one of the key national security issues. Leading academic researchers of this issue in Japan include Suzuki N., Takeya T.,Yamamoto R. and Oguchi H. However, the main focus of their analysis is the social aspect. The English ...
Added: July 16, 2026
Nikonov A., Technology and Language 2026 Vol. 7 No. 2 P. 104–117
This article focuses on the notion of authenticity as a characteristic of a specific vocal technique that has its own specificity in relation to Estrada song. The significance of vocal authenticity in the Soviet context is shaped by cultural, technological, and ideological factors functioning within specific historical circumstances. As a case study, the article examines ...
Added: June 28, 2026
Brambila F., Gribkova D. E., Проблемы Дальнего Востока 2026 № 3 С. 123–139
Contemporary studies on Japanese science and technology (S&T) policy often focus on the limitations of various government initiatives in addressing the nation's developmental stagnation, overlooking distinctive institutional and policy features of its public-private sector symbiosis. This deprives policymakers of critical insights into demand-side governance mechanisms, including policy instruments and coordination frameworks. This research article provides ...
Added: June 22, 2026
Shaposhnikov S., Kiselev S., Азия и Африка сегодня 2026 № 4 С. 14–25
This article explores the nature of asymmetric interdependence in Sino-Japanese relations, analyzing trade flows, investment dynamics, technological cooperation, and geopolitical factors shaping bilateral ties. Japan is significantly dependent on China as its largest export market and key manufacturing base, while China remains reliant on Japan for critical technologies, precision equipment, and advanced materials. Both states ...
Added: April 29, 2026
Emelyanova O., Shcherbakov D., Siberian Journal of Life Sciences and Agriculture 2025 Vol. 17 No. 5 P. 562–580
The paper is focused on the agricultural problems in Japan, precisely on the issue of sustainable agriculture. The sector contributes less than 1% to Japan’s GDP (27% comes from the industry and 73% from the service sector), which is a small share like in other developed countries, however the role of agriculture in Japan is ...
Added: March 20, 2026
Зернов Д. В., Nikolai F., Новое литературное обозрение 2025 № 194 С. 44–58
The article examines the transformation of historical imagination under the influence of contemporary video games. The sociological material for authors’ observations was 8 focus groups comparing the games Fallout-4 and Atomic Heart. The main features of the modern historical imagination are shifting boundaries between the past and the future in alternative history and a specific ...
Added: February 18, 2026
Нестерова К. А., «Евразийские исследования. История. Политология. Международные отношения» 2025 № 2 С. 142–157
The article considers the history of formation and development of women’s entrepreneurial activity in Japan in the second half of the 20th century. The author draws a parallel between global socio-economic processes and their influence on Japanese society in terms of the development of women’s entrepreneurship in the country. In addition, the author raises the ...
Added: February 11, 2026
Нестерова К. А., Вестник РГГУ. Серия «Политология. История. Международные отношения» 2024 № 5 С. 84–98
The Japanese government has been focusing more and more on the involvement of women in the socio-economic life of the country. Thus female entrepreneurship in Japan is gaining momentum every year. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan and private economic funds note quite effective techniques and interesting innovations of female startups. Despite ...
Added: February 11, 2026
Magera Y., В кн.: Образ России в графических нарративах и современное состояние азиатских комиксов.: СПб.: Издательско-Торговый Дом "Скифия", 2026. С. 79–89.
The article analyzes how, through the archetype of Russian fairy-tale hero Ivan the Fool, some plots of Japanese comics created by the legendary manga author are built. Based on three early manga works made by Osamu Tezuka, the visual representation of the main characters is described, as well as the semantics of their names and surnames. The two-volume manga ...
Added: February 5, 2026
СПб.: Издательско-Торговый Дом "Скифия", 2026.
В данную коллективную монографию вошли статьи отечественных ученых, занимающихся изучением современных комиксов и протокомиксных форм дореволюционного и советского периодов. Первая часть книги посвящена такой малоизученной теме, как образ России в западных и отечественных графических нарративах, начиная с анализа французского графического романа «История Святой Руси» Гюстава Доре и заканчивая формированием современной российской комикс-культуры. На примере редких ...
Added: February 5, 2026
Emelyanova O., Shcherbakov D., Восток. Афро-азиатские общества: история и современность 2025 № 5 С. 154–166
After the 1991 crisis, the Japanese economy entered a period of long-term stagnation, the problems of low fertility and population aging worsened in the social sphere, and the usual growth strategy aimed at increasing productivity reached its limit. In a production-oriented society, the economy was calculated based on the cost of physical capital and the ...
Added: February 3, 2026
Shaposhnikov S., В кн.: Восьмая международная конференция «Управление бизнесом в цифровой экономике»: сборник статей конференции, Санкт-Петербург.: СПб.: ИПЦ СПбГУПТД, 2025. С. 109–112.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for 99.7 % of companies in Japan and employ 70 %
of the labor force. However, they face staff shortages, financial constraints and difficulty in innovating. Artificial
intelligence (AI), especially generative AI, could be a solution to these problems, but its adoption
in SMEs remains low (5.6 %) compared to developed countries ...
Added: January 12, 2026
Grishina D., European Journal of Korean Studies 2025 Vol. 25 No. 1 P. 97–114
The Treaty of Kanghwa, 1876, was the first in succession of what are known to historians as “unequal treaties” that integrated the state of Chosŏn (Korea) into the global diplomatic and economic processes in the late nineteenth century. Korean historiography has traditionally emphasized the involuntary nature of the treaty, stressing that the Chosŏn government was ...
Added: January 11, 2026
Lukin A. L., Voloshchak V. I., Sevastianov S., Russian Japanology Review 2025 Vol. 8 No. 2 P. 95–121
The article presents a comparative study of the sanctions policy of Japan and the Republic of Korea towards Russia after February 2022 and the assessment of the impact of their sanctions on the development of Russian-Japanese and Russian-South Korean cooperation in the Russian Far East. Based on the results of the study of the economic ties of Russia, ...
Added: January 7, 2026
Mylonas Y., Acta Academica 2025 Vol. 57 No. 2 P. 15–37
This study aims to critically approach representations of class in specific recent popular drama/ horror films and TV series, notably Parasite, Joker, Squid Games (Season 1) and The Menu, which achieved worldwide popularity and success over the last few years. These productions reflect the current, critical historical conjuncture. Class is a central denominator of crisis ...
Added: December 15, 2025
Shaposhnikov S., Садои Ю., Новосибирский государственный университет, 2025.
В сборнике представлены труды участников VIII Международной научно-практической конференции «Восток-Фокус: Актуальные вопросы изучения истории, международных отношений и культур стран Востока», проходившей 3–4 октября 2025 г. на кафедре востоковедения Гуманитарного института Новосибирского государственного университета. Конференция получила широкий общественный и международный резонанс. Это подтверждает не только география участников из крупных востоковедческих центров России, Азербайджана, Казахстана, Туркменистана и ...
Added: December 8, 2025
Sadoi Y., Shaposhnikov S., Science, Technology and Society 2026 Vol. 31 No. 1 P. 27–47
This article examines how intergenerational succession influences innovation in Japanese family-owned businesses (FOBs), where legacy and renewal coexist within a distinctive cultural and institutional framework. Drawing on 20 case studies across sectors, it demonstrates that succession can serve both as a constraint and a catalyst for innovation, depending on the alignment between successor legitimacy, autonomy, ...
Added: December 8, 2025
Орлова А. М., Khusyainov T., В кн.: Границы науки / границы в науке: Труды Всероссийской научной конференции.: М.: Русское общество истории и философии науки, 2025. С. 186–189.
This study examines the transformation of the visual code of the pirate archetype within the universe of Eiichiro Oda's manga and anime One Piece. It analyzes the process of deconstructing established stereotypical elements of piracy and their subsequent infusion with new meaning. Using the example of the main protagonist, Monkey D. Luffy, and his crew, ...
Added: November 27, 2025