Background Sources
Online encyclopedias are a good starting point for background, history and context about topics related to Japanese popular culture. Here are a few examples:
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An online, cross-searchable collection of reference books on a variety of subjects from more than 50 publishers.
The Anime Encyclopedia: A Century of Japanese AnimationPublication Date: 2015
The Encyclopedia of Japanese Horror FilmsPublication Date: 2016
The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic MonstersPublication Date: 2014
Tokyo: Geography, History, and CulturePublication Date: 2019
