Anime and the art of adaptation : eight famous works from page to screen /

"This book evaluates three core facets of anime adaptation--how anime adaptations contribute to their original sources in stylistic, aesthetic, and psychological terms; how specific features of anime medium impact alchemically on original sources to bring into being imaginative works of autonom...

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Main Author: Cavallaro, Dani, 1962-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2010]
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Summary:"This book evaluates three core facets of anime adaptation--how anime adaptations contribute to their original sources in stylistic, aesthetic, and psychological terms; how specific features of anime medium impact alchemically on original sources to bring into being imaginative works of autonomous nature; and which qualities render an adaptation in anime form a distinctly separate, unique artistic creation"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:vii, 212 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes filmography.
ISBN:9780786458608 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0786458607 (pbk. : alk. paper)