Alex Campbell presents at Anime Boston Convention

Alex Campbell, a College of Arts and Sciences senior with a major in metaphysics and moral philosophy, presented at the Anime Boston Convention held at Hynes Auditorium, March 21-23, 2014.  His talk was titled, “The Philosophy of Mushishi.â€

Anime is a form of manga, stylized Japanese comics created in the late 19th century, with a history in earlier Japanese art.  In 2009, the form of publishing represented a $5.5 billion market in Japan and is gaining in popularity worldwide.

Mushishi is a manga series and was adapted to a television series, a film, and video game.  Mushishi is about a man who protects people from supernatural creatures called Mushi.

The Anime Boston Convention was first held in 2003, and last year nearly 22,000 people attended.

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