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Princess Mononoke: Understanding Studio Ghibli's Monster Princess
Contributor(s): Denison, Rayna (Editor)
ISBN: 1501329766     ISBN-13: 9781501329760
Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
OUR PRICE:   $158.40  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: January 2018
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BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Animation (see Also Film - Genres - Animated)
- Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism
- Performing Arts | Individual Director
Dewey: 791.437
LCCN: 2017051394
Series: Animation: Key Films/Filmmakers
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6" W x 9" (1.06 lbs) 232 pages
 
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Princess Mononoke (1997) is one of anime's most important films. Hayao Miyazaki's epic fantasy broke domestic box office records when it came out in Japan, keeping pace with the success of Hollywood films like Titanic (1997). Princess Mononoke was also the first of Studio Ghibli's films to be distributed outside Japan as part of a new deal with Disney subsidiary Buena Vista International. Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the release of the film, Rayna Denison curates this new collection to critically reflect on Princess Mononoke's significance within and beyond Japanese culture. The collection investigates the production, and re-production, processes involved in the making of Princess Mononoke into a global phenomenon and reevaluates the film's significance within a range of global markets, animation techniques, and cultures.
In revisiting this undeniably important film, the collection sheds light on the tensions within anime and the cultural and social issues that Princess Mononoke explores, from environmental protection to globalization to the representation of marginalized groups. In this remarkable new collection, Princess Mononoke is examined as a key player during a major turning point in Japanese animation history.

Contributor Bio(s): Denison, Rayna: - Rayna Denison is Lecturer in Media Studies at the University of East Anglia, UK, specializing in Japanese and Asian film and television cultures. After reading Japanese Studies at Oxford University, Rayna completed and MA and PhD in Film Studies at the University of Nottingham. She has recently completed a UK Research Council-funded project on the links between manga and filmmaking in contemporary Japan, and her publications include a range of articles in journals like Animation, the International Journal of Cultural Studies and Japan Forum.Pallant, Chris: - Chris Pallant is Senior Lecturer in Film and Digital Media at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK, where he teaches courses on animation, film studies and popular culture.