| Magic as Metaphor in Anime: A Critical Study Contributor(s): Cavallaro, Dani (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786447443 ISBN-13: 9780786447442 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Performing Arts | Animation (see Also Film - Genres - Animated) |
| Dewey: 791.433 |
| LCCN: 2009049614 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.6 lbs) 220 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since its inception as an art form, anime has engaged with themes, symbols and narrative strategies drawn from the realm of magic. In recent years, the medium has increasingly turned to magic specifically as a metaphor for a wide range of cultural, philosophical and psychological concerns. This book first examines a range of Eastern and Western approaches to magic in anime, addressing magical thinking as an overarching concept which unites numerous titles despite their generic and tonal diversity. It then explores the collusion of anime and magic with reference to specific topics. A close study of cardinal titles is complemented by allusions to ancillary productions in order to situate the medium's fascination with magic within an appropriately broad historical context. |