Anime from Akira to Howl's Moving Castle – Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation, Updated Edition (EPUB)

This new edition of the groundbreaking popular book 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—Miyazaki's latest hit film, already breaking records in Japan—this edition will be the authoritative source on anime for an exploding market of viewers who want to know more.

English | March 29th, 2016 | ISBN: 1403970521, 1403970513 | 521 pages | EPUB | 0.58 MB