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The Rough Guide to Anime 1 (Rough Guide Reference) |  | Authors: Simon Richmond, Rough Guides
Brand: Rough Guides
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Sales Rank: 221472
Media: Paperback
Edition: Original
Pages: 304
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7 x 6.9 x 0.7
MPN: GKW42225
ISBN: 1858282055
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.43340952
EAN: 9781858282053
ASIN: 1858282055
Publication Date: June 1, 2009
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Product Description
The Rough Guide to Anime provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse and amazing world of animation from Japan. Combining a critical approach with all the essential background information from history and short biographies of the key people in the industry to the different genres, themes and cultural references of anime this is the ultimate guide to Japanese animation.
The book introduces the creative talents behind the major anime movies, TV series and OVA (original video animation) from the Oscar-winning Spirited Away to classic works like Howl's Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, and the iconic shows Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, Speed Racer and Robotech.
Written by anime expert Simon Richmond, features include the Top 50 must-sees, with details on the most influential directors and creative artists. There's an exploration of the art form's history, plus information on the anime conventions and manga-related attractions in Japan.
Newcomers will love the glossary of all the anime slang and jargon, while devoted fans will relish the fresh exploration of themes, genres and obsessions in the colorful anime universe. The Rough Guide to Anime explores the best of the prolific genre of anime in today's popular culture.
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