| Anime Explosion!: The What? Why? & Wow! of Japanese Animation Revised, Expand Edition Contributor(s): Drazen, Patrick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1611720133 ISBN-13: 9781611720136 Publisher: Stone Bridge Press OUR PRICE: $40.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Social Science | Popular Culture - Performing Arts | Film - Direction & Production |
| Dewey: 791.433 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.20 lbs) 388 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An excellent reference work on the subject.--Library Journal (starred review) For fans, culture watchers, and perplexed outsiders, this expanded edition offers an engaging tour of the anime megaverse, from older artistic traditions to the works of modern creators like Hayao Miyazaki, Katsuhiro Otomo, Satoshi Kon, and CLAMP. Examined are all of anime's major themes, styles, and conventions, plus the familiar tropes of giant robots, samurai, furry beasts, high school heroines, and gay/girl/fanboy love. Concluding are fifteen essays on favorite anime, including Evangelion, Escaflowne, Sailor Moon, Patlabor, and Fullmetal Alchemist. Patrick Drazen is an anime historian who lives in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. |