Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation by Susan J. Napier
English | Apr 21, 2001 | ISBN: 0312238630, 0312238622 | 320 Pages | PDF | 1 MB
English | Apr 21, 2001 | ISBN: 0312238630, 0312238622 | 320 Pages | PDF | 1 MB
With the popularity of Pokémon still far from waning, Japanese animation, known as anime to its fans, has a firm hold on American pop culture. However, anime is much more than children's cartoons. It runs the gamut from historical epics to sci-fi sexual thrillers. Often dismissed as fanciful entertainment, anime is actually quite adept at portraying important social and cultural issues such as alienation, gender inequality, and teenage angst.