imacollector® in-depth features
imacollector® in-depth features explore Japanese pop culture through a series of complementary articles.
They examine how these works have evolved, what has influenced them, and how they connect with history, society and our collective memory.
From Captain Tsubasa’s dream to Blue Lock’s ambition: how Japan became a football nation
This eight-part in-depth feature traces the development of football in Japan and explores how manga and anime contributed to its growing popularity.
From Japan’s earliest football teams to the bronze medal at the 1968 Olympic Games, and from the creation of the Japan Soccer League to the birth of the J.League, this in-depth feature revisits the key milestones that turned Japan into a genuine football nation.
I also examine how works such as Captain Tsubasa, Whistle!, Giant Killing and Blue Lock helped shape this collective imagination.
More in-depth features coming soon
More in-depth features will gradually be added to this section.
They will focus on major works of Japanese pop culture such as Attack on Titan and Dragon Ball, exploring their history, influences, representations and the social questions they raise.
Each in-depth feature will bring together several complementary articles, moving beyond a straightforward analysis of a single series to explore its relationship with its era, collective memory and the way we understand the world.