Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential takes you beyond the realm of everyday girls to the world of the iconic Japanese schoolgirl craze sweeping the globe. For years, Japanese schoolgirls have appeared in hugely-popular anime and manga series such as Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and Blood: The Last Vampire. These girls are literally showing up everywherein movies, magazines, video games, advertising, and music. WIRED Magazine has kept an eye on the trends emerging from these stylish teens, following kick-ass schoolgirl characters in videogames like Street Fighter and assassin schoolgirls in movies like Quentin Tarantinos Kill Bill. By talking to Japanese women, including former and current J-Pop idols, wellknown actresses, models, writers, and artistsalong with famous Japanese film directors, historians and marketersauthors Brian Ashcraft and Shoko Ueda reveal the true story behind Japans schoolgirl obsessions.
