Japanese Anime Finds Growing U.S. Audience
Day to Day, July 7, 2004 · Animation critic and historian Charles Solomon reports on the growing popularity of Japanese animation, known as anime, in the United States. Listen here

Manga, Anime and Japanese Culture in America
"Talk of the Nation, January 31, 2005 · Japanese comics, called manga, take up more and more space on American bookshelves, and they've infused new life into the publishing industry. Japanese animation, anime, is on more and more movie and TV screens. Neal Conan and guests discuss the growing influence of Japanese culture in America.

Guests:
Peter Carey, author of Wrong About Japan : A Father's Journey with His Son (Knopf, 2005). Listen here

New Anime Series Come to DVD
Day to Day, February 9, 2005 · Day to Day animation critic Charles Solomon reviews three new Japanese animation series that are being released in the United States on DVD: Samurai Champloo, Paranoia Agent, and Full Metal Alchemist. Listen here

Fresh Air from WHYY, May 5, 2005 · Critic-at-large John Powers tells us about the Japanese TV animated series Paranoia Agent by Satoshi Kon. It's now out on DVD." Listen here

Im Reich der Missverständnisse
Peter Careys Essay über Mangas und falsche Vorstellungen von Japan

In seinem Essay "Wrong about Japan" unternimmt der Schriftsteller Peter Carey eine Expedition in die Welt der Mangas und Animes. In Japan suchte er zusammen mit seinem Sohn diverse Comiczeichner auf und musste feststellen, dass seine Vorstellung der japanischen Kultur durchweg falsch war. Direkter mp3 Link