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1 P M J O U R N A L O F D I G I T A L R ESEARCH & P UBLISHING<br />
Online <strong>publishing</strong>: (Anime) Fan<br />
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Nicola Santilli<br />
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Abstract<br />
<strong>The</strong> internet is an ideal tool for exploring identity because it provides a unique space for selfexpression.<br />
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is created when fans use existing narratives and characters as the basis for their own texts, <strong>of</strong>ten extending<br />
plot, creating new characters, and developing relationships. This article focuses on Japanese animation<br />
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identity <strong>of</strong> a young woman, Tanaka Nanako. Research is sourced from books, articles, and case studies.<br />
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Keywords<br />
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Identity, Adolescents, and the Internet<br />
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be distinguished from others due to their unusual focus on identity. <strong>The</strong>se are identities<br />
crafted around race, religion, gender, sexuality, and age; identities based on popular<br />
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construction produced and maintained by a subject’s position within their culture and<br />
society. Individuals therefore possess the capacity for multiple identities.<br />
Adolescence is an important period in which individuals construct and develop their<br />
identities, negotiating the confusing feelings produced from straddling both childhood<br />
and adulthood (Thiel 2005). <strong>The</strong> confusion during this time allows for experimentation<br />
with different approaches towards communicating and conveying identity. Young women<br />
are particularly susceptible to identity crises during adolescence as a result <strong>of</strong> dominant<br />
patriarchal cultural and media discourses (Thiel 2005). Many young women seek<br />
alternative discourses from which they can construct alternative identities. Information<br />
and communication technology such as the internet provides these women accessible<br />
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