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Tokyo - To earn this Ph.D, you need to hit the books - specifically, Japanese comic books.
Japan's Kyoto Seika University said on Tuesday it will launch the country's first doctoral programme in manga studies next year.
The private university in western Japan is well known for its manga and anime programmes and established a master's degree course in manga last year.
Manga comics and graphic novels are often less action-oriented and cuter than their traditional US counterparts.
The university says it has received overseas requests for an advanced centre for manga research, and that the industry is in transition amid globalisation and the growth of digital media.
The university plans to enrol four doctoral students starting next year.
Japan's Kyoto Seika University said on Tuesday it will launch the country's first doctoral programme in manga studies next year.
The private university in western Japan is well known for its manga and anime programmes and established a master's degree course in manga last year.
Manga comics and graphic novels are often less action-oriented and cuter than their traditional US counterparts.
The university says it has received overseas requests for an advanced centre for manga research, and that the industry is in transition amid globalisation and the growth of digital media.
The university plans to enrol four doctoral students starting next year.
