Deborah Shamoon's guest appearances

Deborah Shamoon

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

The Meiji at 150 Podcast

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com

Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast

Rebecca Copeland

Alisa Freedman

Robert Hellyer

Rachael Hutchinson

Fred Van Lente

Stephen King

Kevin Allison

David Lynch

Ken Stringfellow

Dave Itzkoff

Lucy Lawless

Daniel Lobell

Yakov Smirnoff

Dee Bradley Baker

Dave Revsine

OwlTail

Mark, Erica and Brian (all manga noobs) are joined by Japanese Studies prof. Deborah Shamoon to talk about barriers for Americans to appreciate manga, different manga types (Deborah works on shojo manga, i.e. for girls), Osamu Tezuka (the "god of comics" who created Astro Boy et al), classic vs. new manga, gender portrayals, and more. For more, visit prettymuchpop.com. Hear bonus content for this episode at patreon.com/prettymuchpop.

Mark, Erica and Brian (all manga noobs) are joined by Japanese Studies prof. <a href="https://profile.nus.edu.sg/fass/jpssdm/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Deborah Shamoon</a> to talk about barriers for Americans to appreciate manga, different manga types (Deborah works on shojo manga, i.e. for girls), Osamu Tezuka (the "god of comics" who created Astro Boy et al), classic vs. new manga, gender portrayals, and more. For more, visit <a href="http://prettymuchpop.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">prettymuchpop.com</a>. Hear bonus content for this episode at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/prettymuchpop" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/prettymuchpop</a>.

PMP#60: Manga 101 w/ Deborah Shamoon

Shōjo Manga

Episode eight of the Japan Station podcast is here and this time we're exploring the fascinating history of shōjo manga. Dr. Deborah Shamoon is an associate professor in the Department of Japanese Studies at the National University of Singapore. She is the author of Passionate Friendship: The Aesthetics of Girls' Culture in Japan, a book which examines the emergence and history of shōjo manga (a genre of Japanese comics aimed at girls and typically produced by women). In this episode we discuss the true meaning of the word shōjo, Meiji-era girls' culture and girls magazines, how important a role Osamu Tezuka played in the development of shōjo manga, the connection between the Takarazuka Revue and Osamu Tezuka's series Princess Knight (Ribon no Kishi), the potentially influential role of manga artist and Osamu Tezuka protege Hideko Mizuno, the importance of eyes in shōjo manga, how Boys' Love (yaoi) fits into the shōjo manga genre, the iconic shōjo manga series The Rose of Versailles (Berusaiyu no Bara), and much more. Yeah, this episode is overflowing with all sorts of great information.

Episode eight of the Japan Station podcast is here and this time we're exploring the fascinating history of shōjo manga. Dr. Deborah Shamoon is an associate professor in the Department of Japanese Studies at the National University of Singapore. She is the author of Passionate Friendship: The Aesthetics of Girls' Culture in Japan, a book which examines the emergence and history of shōjo manga (a genre of Japanese comics aimed at girls and typically produced by women). In this episode we discuss the true meaning of the word shōjo, Meiji-era girls' culture and girls magazines, how important a role Osamu Tezuka played in the development of shōjo manga, the connection between the Takarazuka Revue and Osamu Tezuka's series Princess Knight (Ribon no Kishi), the potentially influential role of manga artist and Osamu Tezuka protege Hideko Mizuno, the importance of eyes in shōjo manga, how Boys' Love (yaoi) fits into the shōjo manga genre, the iconic shōjo manga series The Rose of Versailles (Berusaiyu no Bara), and much more. Yeah, this episode is overflowing with all sorts of great information.

08 The Origins of Shōjo Manga (Dr. Deborah Shamoon)

In this episode, Dr. Deborah Shamoon redraws depictions of the shōjo, or adolescent women, in Japanese cultural production in the Meiji and Taishō period, drawing connections between literature and new understandings of adolescent women’s roles in society. We discuss the emergence of new types of female characters in Meiji literature by Futabatei Shimei, Miyake Kaho, and Mori Ōgai, views of teenage girls as threatening in works by Tayama Katai and Tanizaki Junichirō, and changes in shōjo culture as seen in shōjo manga and the popularity of Misora Hibari in the postwar. 

In this episode, Dr. Deborah Shamoon redraws depictions of the shōjo, or adolescent women, in Japanese cultural production in the Meiji and Taishō period, drawing connections between literature and new understandings of adolescent women’s roles in society. We discuss the emergence of new types of female characters in Meiji literature by Futabatei Shimei, Miyake Kaho, and Mori Ōgai, views of teenage girls as threatening in works by Tayama Katai and Tanizaki Junichirō, and changes in shōjo culture as seen in shōjo manga and the popularity of Misora Hibari in the postwar.

Episode 87 - Dr. Deborah Shamoon (NUS)