Douglas Schules is an Associate Professor of New Media and Communications at Rikkyo University in Tokyo. He works with anime and game communities in the area, and is always down for a bowl of tonkotsu ramen.
Projects
Animated Line Stickers: Things I Did This Week
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My first experiment at making animated stickers for the messaging app Line. I made them more to see how much of a pain the process would be considering that I can't draw. At. All.
They can be found on the Line Creator site. |
Research: Papers and Editorials
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My research is concerned with the ways digital media are produced, consumed, and distributed. I am particularly interested in the ways networking technologies and the democratization of digital media production tools impact how people understand the world and other cultures.
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Single-Player Computer Role-Playing Games
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Brief Summary
This article argues that, in addition to gameplay mechanics or narrative tropes, Japanese role-playing games (JRPGs) can be understood in terms of the cultural relations that define "Japan" across creative media. The paper specifically focuses on the role Cool Japan plays in the circulation of kawaii overseas, as well as touches upon the significance downloadable content (DLC).
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Brief Summary
This article analyzes the role fan subbing plays in anime fan communities and argues that the practice functions, in part, as a form of subcultural capital. It further argues that this recognition emerges from a combination of linguistic, cultural, and technical skill.
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When language goes bad: Localization's effect on the gameplay of Japanese RPGs. |
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Brief Summary
This chapter examines the role localization plays in video games. It analyzes how localization functions as an aesthetic tool in the representation of culture.