Anime Explosion! The What? Why? and Wow! of Japanese Animation, Revised and Updated Edition

Name: Anime Explosion! The What? Why? and Wow! of Japanese Animation, Revised and Updated Edition
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ISBN: 9781611720136

ISBN-10: 1611720133

ISBN-13: 9781611720136

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Authors: Patrick Drazen

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"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 Miyazaki, Otomo, 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 BloomingtonNormal, Illinois.

Book details

List price: $68.95
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
Publication date: 4/18/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 388
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English