Anime
A History
Published on 28. November 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-84457-390-5 (ISBN)
Description
This comprehensive history of Japanese animation draws on Japanese primary sources and testimony from industry professionals to explore the production and reception of anime, from its origins in Japanese cartoons of the 1920s and 30s to the international successes of companies such as Studio Ghibli and Nintendo, films such as Spirited Away and video game characters such as Pokemon.
Reviews / Votes
This study is authoritative and detailed, and will be essential reading for anime fans and scholars alike. -- PD Smith * The Guardian * Historian Jonathan Clements traces the evolution of anime by exploring the history of its production and reception over the past 100 years, identifying periods in which cultural and technological developments ushered in new ways of thinking about the basic concept of 'moving pictures.' * The Japan Times * ...a fascinating read. * The New York Times * Anime: A History questions the stories we think we know of anime's rises and falls, its heroes and breakthroughs. * Manga UK * One of the most important and comprehensive books on anime ever written for the western market. * Neo Magazine *More details
Edition
2013
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
colour plates & bw illus
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
596 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84457-390-5 (9781844573905)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
07/2019
1st Edition
BFI Publishing
€31.99
Available for download
Person
Jonathan Clements is an anime historian. He is co-author of The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917, former editor of Manga Max magazine, and has been a translator, voice director or voice actor on over 70 anime productions.
Content
Acknowledgments.- Introduction: What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Anime?.- 1. Kid Deko's New Picture Book: Early Cartoons in Japan 1912-21.- 2. The Film Factories: Animation Technique and Technology 1921-37.- 3. The Shadow Staff: Japanese Animation at War 1931-48.- 4. The Seeds of Anime: Japanese Animation Industries 1946-62.- 5. Dreams of Export: Toei Doga and MOM Production 1953-67.- 6. Warrior Business: Tezuka's Anime Revolution in Context 1961-67.- 7. The Brown Screen: Trended Change in Japanese Animation 1966-83.- 8. The Third Medium: The Transformation of Ownership and Access 1977-96.- 9. The Pokemon Shock: Anime Goes Global 1984-97, 1997-2006.- 10. The Digital Engine: New Technologies in Animation 1983-2012.- Epilogue: The End of Anime's First Century.- Bibliography.- Index.