After five volumes and almost 40 individual articles – all open-access – the Journal of Anime and Manga Studies has now firmly positioned itself as one of the most prominent publications in this young but vibrant and growing field. It has consistently welcomed a variety of perspectives and approaches, as well as a decidedly global line-up of authors. The most recent issue, just released on December 16, included papers as different as:
The Eye of the Dragon: Ecological Thinking in Delicious in Dungeon
Ballet Immemorial: Princess Tutu, Meta-Ballet, and the Fatal Significance of Gesture
and
Cosplay Collaboration Videos: Community Interactivity in Times of Pandemic
And now, JAMS looks to the future with the Call for Papers for this year’s volume.
JAMS welcomes papers regarding anime, manga, cosplay, and their fandoms as analyzed from any relevant scholarly perspective
There is no specified maximum word length, but in general, submissions average 6,500 to 8,000 words; shorter or longer submissions may be considered at the discretion of the journal’s editor.
Submission deadline: April 13, 2025
Expected publication: Late fall/Early winter.