Anime explosion! : the what? why? and wow! of Japanese animation /

"For fans, culture watchers, and perplexed outsiders, this expanded and updated edition of Patrick Drazen's now-classic guide offers an engaging tour of the world of Japanese animation, from older artistic traditions to the works of modern creators like Miyazaki, Otomo, Kon, and CLAMP. Exa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Drazen, Patrick
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berkeley, California : Stone Bridge Press, [2014]
Edition:	Revised and updated edition.
Subjects:	Animated films > Japan > History and criticism. Caricatures and cartoons > Japan. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Animated films. Caricatures and cartoons. Japan.

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Summary:	"For fans, culture watchers, and perplexed outsiders, this expanded and updated edition of Patrick Drazen's now-classic guide offers an engaging tour of the world of Japanese animation, 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 essays on favorite films, including Evangelion, Escaflowne, Sailor Moon, Patlabor, and Fullmetal Alchemist."--Page 4 of cover.
Physical Description:	387 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-387).
ISBN:	9781611720136 (pbk.) 1611720133 (pbk.)