| Manga Impact!: The World of Japanese Animation Contributor(s): Brophy, Philip (Text by (Art, Photo Books)), Chatfield, Carl (Text by (Art, Photo Books)), Clements, Jonathan (Text by (Art, Photo Books)) |
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ISBN: 0714857416 ISBN-13: 9780714857411 Publisher: Phaidon Press OUR PRICE: $35.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - General - Performing Arts | Reference - Performing Arts | Animation (see Also Film - Genres - Animated) |
| Dewey: 791.433 |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 9.97" W x 11.45" (1.53 lbs) 295 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An easily accessible A-Z guide to the world of Japanese anime and manga, Manga Impact details everything from world-famous movies to the very latest cutting-edge projects by emerging directors and animators. Thematic essays and directory-style entries on the most influential creators and characters in manga and anime are included in this book that covers acclaimed directors such as Miyazaki Hayao (Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle) and Otomo Katsuhiro (Akira), as well as exhaustive background information on myriad TV series, studios and artists such as Pokemon, Studio Ghibli and Tezuka Osamu. Lavishly illustrated with a wealth of iconographic images and presented in a dynamic comic book design, Manga Impact is an essential reference book that will delight newcomers, fanboys and cineastes alike. |