Anime from Akira to Howl's Moving Castle: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation
Autor Susan J. Napieren Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 noi 2005
This new edition of the groundbreaking popular book from Susan J Napier, Anime from Akira to Howl's Moving Castle, is a must-have for both seasoned and new fans of anime.
Japanese animation is more popular than ever following the 2002 Academy Award given to Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away. It confirmed that anime is more than just children's cartoons, often portraying important social and cultural themes. With new chapters on Spirited Away and other recent releases, including Howl's Moving Castle-- which broke records in Japan--this edition will be the authoritative source on anime for an exploding market of viewers who want to know more.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781403970527
ISBN-10: 1403970521
Pagini: 355
Ilustrații: Plus 16 pages black and white illustration
Dimensiuni: 137 x 208 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.38 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: Palgrave MacMillan
Locul publicării:Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1403970521
Pagini: 355
Ilustrații: Plus 16 pages black and white illustration
Dimensiuni: 137 x 208 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.38 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: Palgrave MacMillan
Locul publicării:Basingstoke, United Kingdom
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Cuprins
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
Foreword to the Updated Edition
Why Animé?
Animé and Global/Local Identity
PART TWO: BODY, METAMORPHOSIS, IDENTITY
Akira and Ranma ½: The Monstrous Adolescent
Controlling Bodies: The Body in Pornographic Anime
Ghosts and Machines: The Technological Body
Doll Parts: Technology and the Body in Ghost in the Shell
Stray: Gender Panics, Masculine Crises, and Fantasy
PART THREE: MAGICAL GIRLS AND FANTASY WORLDS
The Enchantment of Estrangement: The Shojo in the World of Miyazaki Hayao
Now You See Her, Now You Don't: The Disappearing Shojo
Carnival and Conservatism in Romantic Comedy
PART FOUR: REMAKING MASTER NARRATIVES: ANIMÉ CONFRONTS HISTORY
No More Words: Barefoot Gen, Grave of Fireflies, and 'Victim's History' Princess Mononoke: Fantasy, the Feminine, and the Myth of 'Progress'
Waiting for the End of the World: Apocalyptic Identity
Elegies
Foreword to the Updated Edition
Why Animé?
Animé and Global/Local Identity
PART TWO: BODY, METAMORPHOSIS, IDENTITY
Akira and Ranma ½: The Monstrous Adolescent
Controlling Bodies: The Body in Pornographic Anime
Ghosts and Machines: The Technological Body
Doll Parts: Technology and the Body in Ghost in the Shell
Stray: Gender Panics, Masculine Crises, and Fantasy
PART THREE: MAGICAL GIRLS AND FANTASY WORLDS
The Enchantment of Estrangement: The Shojo in the World of Miyazaki Hayao
Now You See Her, Now You Don't: The Disappearing Shojo
Carnival and Conservatism in Romantic Comedy
PART FOUR: REMAKING MASTER NARRATIVES: ANIMÉ CONFRONTS HISTORY
No More Words: Barefoot Gen, Grave of Fireflies, and 'Victim's History' Princess Mononoke: Fantasy, the Feminine, and the Myth of 'Progress'
Waiting for the End of the World: Apocalyptic Identity
Elegies
Recenzii
Reviews of the first edition:
'...a thoughtful and carefully researched account...' -The New York Times
'Napier draws a rather complete picture of Japanese animation as a legitimate art form, and uses anime as a key to the culture that creates it...' - Entertainment Weekly
'This worthy addition to the burgeoning literature on Japanese popular culture will stand the test of time.' - Choice
Reviews of the first edition:'...a thoughtful and carefully researched account...' -The New York Times'Napier draws a rather complete picture of Japanese animation as a legitimate art form, and uses anime as a key to the culture that creates it...' - Entertainment Weekly'This worthy addition to the burgeoning literature on Japanese popular culture will stand the test of time.' - Choice
'...a thoughtful and carefully researched account...' -The New York Times
'Napier draws a rather complete picture of Japanese animation as a legitimate art form, and uses anime as a key to the culture that creates it...' - Entertainment Weekly
'This worthy addition to the burgeoning literature on Japanese popular culture will stand the test of time.' - Choice
Reviews of the first edition:'...a thoughtful and carefully researched account...' -The New York Times'Napier draws a rather complete picture of Japanese animation as a legitimate art form, and uses anime as a key to the culture that creates it...' - Entertainment Weekly'This worthy addition to the burgeoning literature on Japanese popular culture will stand the test of time.' - Choice
Notă biografică
SUSAN NAPIER is Professor of Japanese Literature and Culture at the University of Texas, Austin, USA. She is a recognized expert on anime both in the United States and in Japan, where she was invited by the government to speak about animé's role in culture.
Caracteristici
1 Best-seller - the first edition of this book has sold over 19,500 copies and continues to sell. Animé is a fast-growing area of interest in worldwide pop culture
2 Well-timed - a January 2006 publication should coincide with, or shortly follow, the release of 'Howl's Moving Castle', Miyazaki's next film
3 Expanded edition - the book will include up to 60 book pages of new material, including a chapter on 'Spirited Away', discussions of Cowboy Bebop, Perfect Blue, Inu Yasha, and other fan-friendly animé
4 It is the only book in English that analyzes cultural, social, and psychological meaning of Japanese animation
5 Napier presents her arguments in straightforward, jargon-free language, accessible to all readers
2 Well-timed - a January 2006 publication should coincide with, or shortly follow, the release of 'Howl's Moving Castle', Miyazaki's next film
3 Expanded edition - the book will include up to 60 book pages of new material, including a chapter on 'Spirited Away', discussions of Cowboy Bebop, Perfect Blue, Inu Yasha, and other fan-friendly animé
4 It is the only book in English that analyzes cultural, social, and psychological meaning of Japanese animation
5 Napier presents her arguments in straightforward, jargon-free language, accessible to all readers
Descriere
This new edition of the groundbreaking book is a must-have for both seasoned and new fans of anime. Japanese animation is more popular than ever following the 2002 Oscar given to Miyazaki's Spirited Away. With new chapters on this film and other recent releases, this will be the authoritative source on anime for an exploding market of viewers.