Tag: Susan napier

Exclusive: Dr. Susan Napier Speaks Out on Attempt to Ban Her Anime Book

Lawmakers in Ohio recently called for Kent State University to no longer use the scholarly book Anime from Akira to Howl’s Moving Castle: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation in their curriculum. Written by Tufts University’s Dr. Susan Napier, the book in question was groundbreaking for bringing …Read more »

Ohio Lawmakers Try to Get Anime Book Pulled From College, Threaten Fund Loss to School

December 16, 2020

Danica Davidson

Lawmakers in Ohio are trying to get an anime book pulled from Kent State University and threatening the college’s funds over it. The book in question is Anime from Akira to Howl’s Moving Castle: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation by Dr. Susan Napier of Tufts University. …Read more »