Anime Explosion! The What? Why? and Wow! of Japanese Animation

Name: Anime Explosion! The What? Why? and Wow! of Japanese Animation
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ISBN: 9781880656723

ISBN-10: 1880656728

ISBN-13: 9781880656723

Edition: 2002

Authors: Patrick Drazen

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Suddenly anime is . . . exploding. But where did Japanese animation come from, and what does it all mean? Written for fans, culture watchers, and perplexed outsiders, this is an engaging tour of the anime megaverse, from older arts and manga traditions to the works of modern directors like Miyazaki and Otomo. Read about anime standbys like giant robots, samurai, furry beasts, high school heroines, and gay/girl/fanboy love-even war and reincarnation, plus all of anime's major themes, styles, and conventions. At the end of the book are essays on 15 of fandom's favorite anime, including Evangelion, Esca-flowne, Sailor Moon, and Patlabor. Patrick Drazen holds a Master of Arts degree and lives…

Book details

List price: $18.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
Publication date: 10/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.364



Preface


Acknowledgments



Interpreting Anime



A Page Right Out of History



Conventions versus Cliches



The Social Web and the Lone Wolf



Mukashi Mukashi: From Folktales to Anime



The Naked Truth



Rated H: Hardcore Anime



"A Very Pure Thing": Gay and Pseudo-Gay Themes in Anime



Bushido: The Way of the Warrior



Shojodo: The Way of the Teenage Girl



Enter the Mamagon: The Japanese Mother



Faith-Based: Christianity, Shinto, and Other Religions in Anime



Who Ya Gonna Call?: The Spirit World in Anime



The Starmaker Machinery: Anime and Idol



It's Not Easy Being Green: Nature in Anime



War Is Stupid: War and Anti-War Themes in Anime



Birth and Death and Rebirth: Reincarnation in Anime



Films and Directors



Windaria



Wings of Honneamise: Tora-san in Space



Utena: Giri/Ninjo and the Triumph of Conservatism in Pop Culture



Giant Robo: Anime as Wagnerian Opera



Flying with Ghibli: The Animation of Hayao Miyazaki and Company



The Sailor Moon Phenomenon: Love! Valor! Compassion! Middie Blouses!



Escaflowne



Evangelion



Please Save My Earth



The Big Pokemon Scare



Plastic Little: Not What You Think



The Old and New Testaments of Masamune Shirow



Key the Metal Idol


Afterword: The Future of Anime


Bibliography


Index of Names and Titles