| 100 Anime 2005 Edition Contributor(s): Brophy, Philip (Author) |
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ISBN: 1844570843 ISBN-13: 9781844570843 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: Tentacles from the bowels of the earth. Machines from another dimension. Cyborgs designed by ghostly children. Planets destroyed by psychic amoeba. Welcome to the wonderfully complex and disorienting world of Japanese animation--anime. 100 "Anime "is not a guide to this world; it is a ticket to keep you lost in sensory overload. This expansive and mind-blowing book delves deep into the chaotic meaning forged by anime's mutation of Eastern/ Western themes, images, and sounds. Read it in order to navigate the postwar shock waves that still propel Japan's mass media. "100 Anime "offers stimulating revelations of the wild world of anime and gives an overview of how vast the anime industry is in comparison to live- action cinema; how important the calligraphic vein of Japanese culture is in its dissemination of highly graphic material; and how the westernized reading of Japanese iconography requires a complete and irre trievable dumping of Judeo Christian Eurocentric postulations of semiotics, symbolism, and mythology. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - Guides & Reviews - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Performing Arts | Film - Reference |
| Dewey: 791.433 |
| Series: BFI Screen Guides (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 4.96" W x 6.6" (0.77 lbs) 271 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An exploration of the wonderfully complex and beautifully disorienting world of Japanese animation - anime. Provides an overview of the importance of the anime industry in Japan by analysing 100 of its most important and influential productions. An ideal introduction to a fascinating genre. |