PCA is a group of scholars and enthusiasts who study Popular Culture—writing, sharing, and publishing in the field.

At the PCA 2021 Annual Conference, held from June 2 to 5, 2021, project members Ogi, Sugimoto, Nagaike, and Hamano made the following presentations on the panel “Comics and Comic Art V: Multifaceted Manga.

Comics and Comic Art V: Multifaceted Manga
Wednesday, June 2, 5:00-6:20 p.m. – Baked Beans

“An Analysis of Frame Structures in LGBTQ-themed Manga: How the (Im)permeability of
Manga Frames Enhances LGBTQ Manga Characterization, Design and Narrative”, Kazumi
Nagaike

“Shōjo manga (Japanese comics for girls) and Her Freedom: The Half-century Challenge
of Going Beyond Difficulties” Fusami Ogi

“Expressing visceral female subjectivity in women’s manga: double standards,
censorship, and staying ahead in the game” Jessica Bauwens-Sugimono

“Bodies reconfigured between the national and global realms: An exploration of the shift
of moral panic codes against sexual expression in Manga in contemporary Japan”
Takeshi Hamano

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