A challenge to hollywood? Japanese character goods hit the us

Japanese Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 67-88

  Allison, Anne ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33847757325     PISSN: 10371397     EISSN: 14699338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10371390050009075     Document Type: Article

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