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Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke by Susan Napier (Palgrave
Press, 2001) £13.99
Investigates the ways that anime (Japanese animation) presents social
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.
The Art of Inu-Yasha by Animators of the Inu-Yasha (Viz Graphic
Novels, December 2001) £11.99
Focuses on the television storyline with original colour art work and
comics from episodes in the series. Includes interviews with staff and
actors.
Animation in Asia and the Pacific by John A Lent (John Libbey,
2000) £30
Analysis of Asian animation, covering issues of production, distribution,
exhibition and aesthetics also offering vignettes of the experiences of
a group of animation pioneers. Countries covered include Japan, China,
India and Taiwan.
The Anime Encyclopaedia: A guide to Japanese animation since 1917
by Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy (Stone Bridge, 2001) US Edition
only, available through online bookshops.
Guide to over 2,000 Japanese animation films, from today's Pokemon,
Tenchi Muyo and Sailor Moon to the classic Tetsuwan Atomu
(Astro Boy) and little-known artistic gems like the anime life
of Mozart.
The Anime Companion: What's Japanese in Japanese animation by
Gilles Poitras (Stone Bridge Press, 2000) US edition only, available through
online bookshops.
Guide to anime's distictive visual style with illustrations, film citations,
and references to the related art of manga (Japanese comics), plus the
opinionated author's rants on food, anime babes, large eyes, sex and bloody
noses.
Samurai from Outer Space by Antonia Levi (Open Court Publishing,
1996) £15.95
Japanese anime is probably the fastest growing cultural import to hit
America in recent years yet it is astonishingly hard for Americans to
understand. While subtitles and dubbing take care of the language problems,
they do nothing to explain the cultural assumptions that underlie this
incredibly creative art form.
Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese animation: films, themes, artistry by Helen McCarthy (Stone Bridge, 1999) US edition only, available through online bookshops. Offers an inside look at the works of Hayao Miyazaki, featuring preliminary sketches and scenes from his films.
The Erotic Anime Movie Guide by Helen McCarthy and Jonathan Clements
(Titan Books, 1998) £12.99
This guide to erotic anime considers all aspects of the genre, including
its use of comedy and violence, the treatment of women and the issue of
censorship. It also provides a detailed A-Z listing of over 200 erotic
anime titles.
Dreamland Japan: Writings on modern manga by Frederik L Schodt
(Stone Bridge, 1996) £12.99
This work collects together essays on the current state of the manga universe,
with illustrations, reviews of selected works and commentaries on leading
Japanese artists, Machinima - a new animated film movement that steals
the programming of computer games to make short films.
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Anime.org.uk
www.anime.org.uk
UK home of all things anime and manga.
Anime Digital
www.digital.anime.org.uk
E-zine with news articles of interest, fanfics, website reviews plus
an excellent list of fansites and links to UK retailers.
Anime Headquarters
www.animehq.cc/index2.shtml
News, forum, articles and an extensive list of anime films.
Anime Web Turnpike
http://anime.jyu.fi/~anipike/
Excellent, comprehensive site to the anime and manga internet world.
Barbican
www.barbican.org.uk
The Barbican is currently showing animation films from the Studio
Ghibli. Check out the site for times and prices.
Kusoyaro Productions
www.kusoyaro.com/
A group of anime fans spend their free time making anime music videos
and fan parodies.
Machinima.net
www.machinima.net
Great visuals on this site.
Mumbleboy
www.mumbleboy.com
All you need to know about Kinya Hanada with funky graphics.
Tokion
www.tokion.com/ga/enf_f_g.htm
Online interview with Mumbleboy plus his work and links to the Neo-Graffiti
Project.
Twinkle Pop
www.neumu.net/twinklepop/index-flash.shtml
Check out Under the Cherry Blossom by Kinya Hanada (aka Mumbleboy)
- fantastic.
What is Machinima?
www.machinima.com/whatis.shtml
Comprehensive site with all you need to know about Machinima.
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