NETFLIX ENDOWED LECTURE:ANIME PEACE STUDIES

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NETFLIX ENDOWED LECTURE:ANIME PEACE STUDIES

Subtitle	Creating “Peace” through Japanese Anime
Lecturer(s)	MIZUTANI, EIJIRO; SATO, MELISA; YAMAMOTO, TATSUHIKO
Credit(s)	2
Academic Year/Semester	2026 Spring
Day/Period	Tue.2
Campus	Mita
Class Format	Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Registration Number	29583
Faculty/Graduate School	INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM, MEDIA & COMMUNICATION STUDIES
Year Level	3, 4
Grade Type	This item will appear when you log in (Keio ID required).
Course Description	Endowed courses by Netflix for study in specialized areas of anime peace studies in undergraduate programs
K-Number	IMC-CO-00109-211-86

Course Administrator	Faculty/Graduate School	IMC	INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM, MEDIA & COMMUNICATION STUDIES
Course Administrator	Department/Major	CO
Main Course Number	Level	0	Faculty-wide
	Major Classification	0	Other Course
	Minor Classification	10	Foundational Course - Open Course
	Subject Type	9	Others
Supplemental Course Information	Class Classification	2	Lecture
	Class Format	1	Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
	Language of Instruction	1	Japanese
Academic Discipline		86	Comprehensive / Integrated Areas (Social Sciences)

Course Contents/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome

※※ This course is offered by the Institute for Journalism, Media & Communication Studies and is funded by an endowment from Netflix G.K. It is delivered as a collaborative program between industry and academia.

This course aims to develop the ability to analyze the social values underlying in anime as a form of cultural expression and to explore its potential to promote peace through mutual understanding, empathy, and coexistence. Through this course, students will learn to articulate and systematically structure values that are often perceived as abstract, expressing them in their own words. In addition to acquiring industry terminology and learning about industrial structures, this course aims to deepen students' understanding of the effects generated when anime crosses national and generational boundaries. These effects include dialogue, solidarity, and the transmission of cultural legacy. Then, students will conceptualize and theorize these effects and identify the significance in society.

At the end of the course, students will work in groups to give a presentation on what they learned in class. The theme of the presentation will be "The Role of Anime in Peace."
The course is open to both research students and undergraduates. International students interested in anime are welcome to enroll.

The lectures will be in-person and combined with active learning components, such as group work. Students will work in groups of four to six and discuss designated themes.

Course Taught by Faculty Member with Professional Experience

Not applicable

Active Learning MethodsDescription

Discussions, Debates
Group work

Preparatory Study

Not required

Course Plan

Lesson 1

Introduction
Content: Introduction of instructors, course schedule, assignments and grading methods, overview of seminars and projects
Speakers:
・Eijiro Mizutani (Associate Professor, Institute for Journalism, Media & Communication Studies, Keio University)
・Tatsuhiko Yamamoto (Professor, Law School, Keio University / Co-Director, X Dignity Center)
・Netflix (TBA)

Lesson 2

The Ripple Effect of Anime
Content: An introduction to Netflix's analysis of the economic and social impacts of anime
Speaker: Netflix (TBA)

Lesson 3

The Scope and Development of Japanese Anime
Content: The origins of Japanese anime. A development history from the pre-war to the post-war period, including key anime works.
Speaker: Nobuyuki Tsugata (Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Digital Hollywood University)

Lesson 4

Anime and Representations of War: The Asia–Pacific War, the Cold War, and Beyond
Content: How anime has depicted war during and after the Asia–Pacific War and the Cold War
Speaker: Ryota Fujitsu (Anime Critic, Author of "Anime and War")

Lesson 5

Midterm Review
Speaker: Yoshitaka Sugihara

Lesson 6

Anime and Space Policy
Content: Sovereignty and territorial claims in space. Security and deterrence, etc.
Speaker: Yasuhito Fukushima (Associate Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University)

Lesson 7

Anime and Content Industry Policy
Content: Content policy, the importance of anime and its overseas expansion, the public nature of anime content
Speaker: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (TBA)

Lesson 8

Anime as Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power
Content: Anime as soft power and its role in diplomatic practice
Speaker: Kenjiro Monji (Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Delegation of Japan to UNESCO)

Lesson 9

Anime and Regions: Asia
Content: Reception of Japanese anime in the Asian region
Speaker: （TBA）

Lesson 10

Anime and Regions: Latin America
Content: Reception of Japanese Anime in Latin America
Speaker: Tomoaki Ishigaki (Minister, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in Brazil) (TBA)

Lesson 11

Co-Creation of Anime Culture with International Fans
Content: International exchange through the World Cosplay Summit and overseas anime events
Speaker: Edmund Hof (Lecturer, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Kokushikan University)

Lesson 12

Anime and Creators
Content: Production, globalization and diversification of creators
Speaker: Netflix (TBA)

Lesson 13

Redefining the Social Value of Anime (1)
Content: Group discussions and presentations

Lesson 14

Redefining the Social Value of Anime (2)
Content: Group discussions and presentations

Other

Assignments/Reports

Method of Evaluation

Grades will be based on regular attendance, participation in discussions, and the content of reaction papers.

Generative AI Policy for Classes

③ Actively Encouraged Use

Textbooks

No specific textbook is required. Lecture materials in Japanese and English will be provided as PDF files via K-LMS. The materials will be available for download for two weeks from the date of each class.

Lab / Skill-development / On-site training	An educational approach in which students deepen their understanding of educational content through first-hand experience and trial-and-error by initiating their own activities at facilities and accommodations both on and off campus.
Fieldwork	An educational approach in which students conduct surveys and observations on their own to collect information both on and off campus.
Presentations	An educational approach in which students deepen their understanding of educational content by preparing materials and delivering presentations in class.
Discussions, Debates	An educational approach in which students deepen their understanding of educational content through sharing and discussing their opinions on designated topics.
Group work	An educational approach in which students are divided into small groups and assigned tasks on issues related to educational content.
Role-playing	An educational approach in which students deepen their understanding of educational content by being assigned specific roles to play, thus allowing them to experience different viewpoints.
Flipped classroom	An educational approach in which students study the course lecture in advance, and questions and discussions relating to that content are then held in class.
Problem-based learning	An educational approach in which students acquire knowledge and skills related to educational content by attempting to tackle specific projects or problems posed to them.

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