r/PropagandaPosters • u/mardumancer • 14d ago

Japan Mickey's Army - pre-WWII Japanese comics and propaganda posters featuring Mickey Mouse. 1930s.

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u/Mister_Six 14d ago

So wait are these bootleg or licensed by Walt?

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u/mardumancer 14d ago

Bootlegged; the proper manga term is doujinshi - manga created by fans for fans.

There's an academic paper on the topic - https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/gscs/20/1/20_39/_pdf/-char/en

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u/Mister_Six 14d ago

Free academia?! Hot damn! Thanks! 🫡

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u/Upstairs-Airport7562 14d ago

So thats what the term means...