Dungeons & Dragons inspired more than Stranger Things!
Did you know D&D had a huge influence on Japanese media as well?

In this videoessay I show you a bit of the history of D&D in Japan and how it inspired Manga, Anime and Videogames!
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Sources:
[1] Kumo Kagyu, Goblin Slayer I (Afterword) Yen Press
[2] Interview With "KonoSuba" Creator Akatsuki Natsume: [ Ссылка ]
[3] Interview With "Goblin Slayer" Creator Kagyu Kumo: [ Ссылка ]
[4] Björn-Ole Kamm, A Short History of Table-Talk and Live-Action Role-Playing in Japan: Replays and the Horror Genre as Drivers of Popularity
[5] Comptiq Magazine [ Ссылка ]
[6] Björn-Ole Kamm, Role-Playing Games of Japan: Transcultural Dynamics and Orderings
[7] Yuhsuke Koyama, Evolution of a Genre: Dragon Quest and the JRPG
[8] Takeaki Wada, History of Japanese Role-Playing Games
[9] Interview with Akitoshi Kawazu [ Ссылка ]

Box-Art via MobyGames ([ Ссылка ])
Image of Kyoto University: [ Ссылка ]
Image of Plato Terminal:
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Music by Dark Fantasy Studio: [ Ссылка ]

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