{"product_id":"japanese-schoolgirl-confidential-brian-ashcraft-9780804847391","title":"Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential: How Teenage Girls Made a Nation Cool","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"The schoolgirl is the main driver of Japan's Gross National Cool, and Brian Ashcraft's book is the best source for those hoping to understand why.\" --Chris Baker, \u003ci\u003eWIRED\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eJapanese Schoolgirl Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e takes you beyond the realm of everyday girls to the world of the iconic Japanese schoolgirl craze that is sweeping the globe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor years, Japanese schoolgirls have appeared in hugely-popular anime and manga series such as \u003ci\u003eDragon Ball, Sailor Moon, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlood: The Last Vampire\u003c\/i\u003e. These girls are literally showing up everywhere--in movies, magazines, video games, advertising, and music. \u003ci\u003eWIRED\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine has kept an eye on the trends emerging from these stylish teens, following kick-ass schoolgirl characters in videogames like \u003ci\u003eStreet Fighter\u003c\/i\u003e and assassin schoolgirls in movies like Quentin Tarantino's \u003ci\u003eKill Bill\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy talking to Japanese women, including former and current J-Pop idols, well-known actresses, models, writers, and artists--along with famous Japanese film directors, historians and marketers--authors Brian Ashcraft and Shoko Ueda (who have both contributed to \u003ci\u003eWIRED\u003c\/i\u003e's \"Japanese Schoolgirl Watch\" columns) reveal the true story behind Japan's schoolgirl obsessions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll learn the origins of the schoolgirls' unusual attire, and how they are becoming a global brand used to sell everything from kimchi to insurance. In \u003ci\u003eJapanese Schoolgirl Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll discover: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sailor-suited pop-idols \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cult movie vixens \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Schoolgirl shopping power \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The latest uniform fashions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJapanese schoolgirls are a symbol of girl empowerment. \u003ci\u003eJapanese Schoolgirl Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e shows why they are so intensely cool. Don't miss this essential book on the Japanese youth culture craze that is driving today's pop culture worldwide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Whether your preferred schoolgirl is more the upstanding heroine Sailor Moon or the vengeful, weapon-wielding Gogo Yubari of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, Vol. 1, you'll come away well versed.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Ashcraft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0804847398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804847391\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.30h x 5.10w x 0.60d","brand":"Brian Ashcraft","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981263569151,"sku":"9780804847391","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_751dbf6b-9ac6-43c0-bc88-a7c5cba3b291.jpg?v=1683254561","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/japanese-schoolgirl-confidential-brian-ashcraft-9780804847391","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}