On paper, ¡°Manga * Anime * Games From Japan,¡± currently running at The National Art Center, Tokyo, sounds like a great show. The exhibition overview certainly makes a big pitch:
¡°Transcending the boundaries of each individual medium to realize unparalleled artistic expression, Japanese manga, anime and games are reflective of social change and technological development.¡±
On visiting the exhibition, however, it seemed to lack a lot, and also felt somewhat sterile. This is a strange impression to have, especially when you consider that the three interlinked genres supposedly represent something of a ¡°wild frontier¡± in terms of artistic and cultural expression. So, what went wrong?
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