Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (782 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312238622 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 311 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book investigates the ways that anime presents these issues in an in-depth and sophisticated manner, uncovering the identity conflicts, fears over rapid technological advancement, and other key themes present in much of Japanese animation.. Often dismissed as fanciful entertainment, anime is actually quite adept at portraying important social and cultural issues like alienation, gender inequality, and teenage angst. With the popularity of Pokemon still far from waning, Japanese animation, known as anime to its fans, has a firm hold on American pop culture. It runs the gamut from historical epics to sci-fi sexual thrillers. However, anime is much more than children's cartoons
"Are we reviewing the same book?" according to Michael Valdivielso. I am a huge fan of anime and also of the Japanese culture and history. I figured that this book would be interesting. I heard good things about it and bad things about it but wanted to judge it myself.First - it was first published in 2000 which means that the anime scene has already changed greatly. In fact, many of the points made in the book would have been outdated by the time it was printed.Second - she s. teoría y crítica, no historia ni estética Ante la insuficiencia de textos criticos sobre animación este libro proporciona un buen panorama sobre algunos de las más importantes constantes del género "anime". Descalificarlo por no ser lo que no es me parece bastante injusto. Susan Napier no pretende ofrecer un trabajo totalizador (en efecto la parte estética del anime no está suficientemente desarrollada), sino una int. "A very educational look at Anime" according to Zipp Dementia. Aside from a great cover, this book is an extremely interesting read, taking a whole new look at anime. I wasn't sure what to expect, but this isn't a guide to anime movies, or even anime in general. Rather, it takes fairly popular titles and explores the meaning behind the movies. A very interesting look at anime through the eyes of a professional. Enhances the experience.
Susan J. She is the author of four books, including The Fantastic in Japanese Literature: The Subversion of Modernity and Anime from Akira to Howl's Moving Castle . Napier is Professor of Japanese Studies at Tufts University, USA.
For example, she cites a "brilliant" essay referring to the loss of all electrical power in Japan (a symbol of "modernization under the patriarchal system") in episode 3 of Neon Genesis Evangelion. From Akira to Princess Mononoke is the sort of book churned out by professors to satisfy publish-or-perish rules. The potentially interesting points that Susan Napier raises (e.g., Are characters with blond, pink, or purple hair really perceived as Japanese?) are ignominiously buried in arcane jargon. If Napier regards the Ranma series as significant, why didn't she interview the artist? The text is riddled with errors, which suggests that the author hasn't watched the films carefully. --Charles Solomon. And she too often discusses other authors' theories instead of anime itself. Although packaged as a book for general