Book Description
Upon its United States release in the mid-1990s Ghost in the Shell, directed by Mamoru Oshii, quickly became one of the most pop-ular Japanese animation films, or anime, in the country. Despite these accolades, Oshii is known as a contrarian within anime, a self-proclaimed 'stray dog', avoiding the limelight in favor of his own personal cinematic vision. He cannot be pigeon-holed, working in both live-action film and animation, directing every-thing from absurdist comedy to thrillers to meditations on the nature of reality. Stray Dog of Anime is the first book to take an in-depth look at Oshii's major films, from his early days working on Urusei Yatsura to Avalon, his most recent feature. Ruh details Oshii's evolution as a director, paying special attention to his personal style and symbolism, resulting in a unique guide that will appeal to anime fans and cineastes of all kinds.
About the author
Brian Ruh has worked as a freelance Japanese translator and as a writer on the subject of Japanese popular culture and film. He is the webmaster of AnimeResearch.com, a site designed to promote the study of Japanese animation and comics.
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