Manga and anime go to Hollywood /

The first ever look at how major Hollywood movies were adapted from Japanese mangas and animes.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Davis, Northrop
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Inc., [2016]
Subjects:	Animated films > United States > History and criticism. Animated films > Japan > History and criticism. Film adaptations > United States > History and criticism. Television adaptations > United States > History and criticism. Comic books, strips, etc. > Japan > Adaptations. Motion pictures and comic books > United States. Motion pictures and comic books > Japan. PERFORMING ARTS > Film & Video > General. PERFORMING ARTS > Animation.

Table of Contents:

Chapter One: Wind from the East, Beginnings
Chapter Two: Early Major Influences of Hollywood on the Origins of Manga
Chapter Three: Manga/Anime's Art and Storytelling Forms
Chapter Four: Legal/Copyright and Structural Differences between Japanese and American Media Industries
Chapter Five: How Anime was Born and Invaded America
Chapter Six: Adaptations of Mangas and Animes for American Television and Live Action Movies
Chapter Seven: Case Study
Battle Angel Alita
Chapter Eight: Case Study
Hollywood's Live Action Remake of Astro Boy
Chapter Nine: Case Study
In Defense of Speed Racer
Chapter Ten: Differences between Japanese and American Feature Film Production Systems
Chapter Eleven: Case Study
History's Most Complicated and Interesting Adaptation Negotiation: The Train Wreck of Train Main
Chapter Twelve: Reverse Adaptations: Hollywood Movies Become Anime; Plus, Anime's Current Influence on American TV
Chapter Thirteen: Manga in Academia
Appendix: Interviews.