{"product_id":"impossibly-cute-boys-karl-andersson-9789189865211","title":"Impossibly Cute Boys: The Healing Power of Shota Comics in Japan","description":"\u003ci\u003eImpossibly Cute Boys\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book in English about Japanese shota comics and their fans. Shota features cute boy characters, but little is known about this manga genre and its readers since research is lacking, both in and outside of Japan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on new research on PhD level, \u003ci\u003eImpossibly Cute Boys\u003c\/i\u003e details the history of shota (or shotacon) in Japan, before introducing us to the readers and creators of these comics, and asking them what it means to them to love shota. Their answers challenge both previous research and common assumptions about shota fans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eImpossibly Cute Boys\u003c\/i\u003e is based on ethnographic fieldwork in Tokyo and Yokohama. An original contribution to academic research in the fields of anthropology and queer studies, the book is written in an accessible style and can be enjoyed by anyone wanting to learn more about an often misunderstood manga genre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karl Andersson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9189865219\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789189865211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Breakout Bits\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.52d","brand":"Karl Andersson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45898882285823,"sku":"9789189865211","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7f5357b4-c8d5-4f8f-86c7-365999069e1e.jpg?v=1721377338","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/impossibly-cute-boys-karl-andersson-9789189865211","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}