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Anime : From Akira to Princess Mononoke. Experiencing Contemporary by Susan Jolliffe Napier and Susan J. Napier (2003, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN-100312238630
ISBN-139780312238636
eBay Product ID (ePID)1802011
Product Key Features
Book TitleAnime : from Akira to Princess Mononoke. Experiencing Contemporary
Number of PagesVIII, 311 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
TopicFilm / Genres / Animated, Film / General, Regional Studies
FeaturesRevised
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts, Social Science
AuthorSusan Jolliffe Napier, Susan J. Napier
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-051473
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"This is a riveting and inspiring book, one that I have thoroughly enjoyed reading and from which I have learned a great deal. As a source of concrete information about Japanese animation it is invaluable." -Sharon Kinsella, Cambridge University. "...a thoughtful and carefully researched account..." -The New York Times "Napier draws a rather complete picture of Japanese animation as a legitimate art form, and uses anime as a key to the culture that creates it..." -Entertainment Weekly "This worthy addition to the burgeoning literature on Japanese popular culture will stand the test of time." -Choice, 'This is a riveting and inspiring book. One that I have thoroughly enjoyed reading and from which I have learned a great deal. As a source of concrete information about Japanese animation it is invaluable...On publication it will be the only in-depth, sophisticated study of Japanese animation available in the English language.' - Sharon Kinsella, Research Fellow in Japanese Studies, Cambridge University 'This book...is informative, well-written, insightful, and yet entertaining - an unusual combination. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it...Napier's study...is both generous and critically insightful, based on a thorough knowledge of most of the important genres of anime. I think that this tone of enthusiasm for the material, combined with scholarly rigor, will make the book appealing to a wide audience.' - Sharalyn Orbaugh, Associate Professor of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia '...Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke...provides an essential toe-dip into the tsunami of Eastern films that have influenced modern blockbusters such as The Matrix series.' - The Times
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal791.43/3
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentPART ONE: INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: Why Animé? Chapter 2: Animé and Global/Local Identity PART TWO: BODY, METAMORPHOSIS, IDENTITY Chapter 3: Akira and Ranma ½: The Monstrous Adolescent Chapter 4: Controlling Bodies: The Body in Pornographic Animé Chapter 5: Ghosts and Machines: The Technological Body Chapter 6: Doll Parts: Technology and the Body in Ghost in the Shell PART THREE: MAGICAL GIRLS AND FANTASY WORLDS Chapter 7: The Enchantment of Estrangement: The Shojo in the World of Miyazaki Hayao Chapter 8: Carnival and Conservatism in Romantic Comedy PART FOUR: REMAKING MASTER NARRATIVES: ANIMÉ CONFRONTS HISTORY Chapter 9: No More Words: Barefoot Gen, Grave of Fireflies, and "Victim's History" Chapter 10: Princess Mononoke: Fantasy, the Feminine, and the Myth of "Progress" Chapter 11: Waiting for the End of the World: Apocalyptic Identity Chapter 12: Elegies Chapter 13: Conclusion: A Fragmented Mirror Appendix: The Fifth Look: Western Audiences and Japanese Animation
SynopsisAn expert in Japanese culture provides the first in-depth look in English at the deeper significance behind Japan's hottest contemporary export, animation., With the popularity of Pokemon still far from waning, Japanese animation, known as anime to its fans, has a firm hold on American pop culture. However, anime is much more than children's cartoons. It runs the gamut from historical epics to sci-fi sexual thrillers. Often dismissed as fanciful entertainment, anime is actually quite adept at portraying important social and cultural issues like alienation, gender inequality, and teenage angst. This book investigates the ways that anime presents these issues in an in-depth and sophisticated manner, uncovering the identity conflicts, fears over rapid technological advancement, and other key themes present in much of Japanese animation.
LC Classification NumberGN550-674
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