The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917 [Anglais] [Broché]

In this important book, Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy present an enormous amount of information about 2,000 series and features, detailing their plots and relationships to other anime properties. In these areas, the book is definitive, and readers can only wish a comparable volume existed for American animation. The authors are less sure about non-Japanese influences (Cowboy Bebop owes more to noir detective films than to Route 66), and they focus more on storylines and the business of anime than on visuals. They don't discuss the influence of American Saturday morning TV on early anime designs (Speed Racer, the component series of Robotech) or the art nouveau styling in Revolutionary Girl Utena. The editorial evaluations are much harsher than McCarthy's The Anime Movie Guide: some of the most popular anime series in America--Tenchi, Evangelion, Ranma 1/2--receive sharp criticism. The result is a book that anime fans will either love or love to argue with. --Charles Solomon --Ce texte fait référence à lédition Broché .

From the first examples in 1917 to today's feature-length animated masterpieces like Princess Mononoke, Japanese animation (or anime) has drawn a devoted international fan base. For quite some time, these enthusiasts have needed an all-encompassing, detail-oriented reference work. Fortunately, Clements and McCarthy, who coedited The Erotic Anime Movie Guide and have an outstanding history in anime indexing, translation, and criticism, are just the folks to carry it off. Choosing the best examples from a field that was about twice the final number of entries, the authors review and detail more than 2000 anime films and TV series. Each entry includes a short synopsis, commentary, details about key creative personnel, and evaluation of the work's significance. Over 100 illustrations representing major releases are sprinkled throughout. Other notable features include a selective bibliography, a name/studio index, and a title index that makes it easy to go right to the vital information about a particular example. The end product is a huge, exhaustive, timely, and authoritative compendium of information that will be appreciated by anime experts and neophytes alike. Recommended for all libraries and essential for film and media collections. David M. Lisa, Wayne P.L., NJ

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The most comprehensive guide to Japanese anime film now has more than 3,000 entries. Most cover titles, studios, and creators, but there are also 28 entries for themes such as Fantasy and fairy tales and Puppetry and stop-motion. Title entries include information on English-language releases, formats and running times, and "as many crew members as space allowed" in addition to plot outline and critical commentary. A rating system warns parents of films they may not wish their children to see. The fact that there are only around 150 black-and-white illustrations may disappoint some fans.

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"A long overdue reference work for fans and students of Japanese animation... a valuable addition to any anime enthusiast's library." --Ce texte fait référence à lédition Broché .

"[A] huge, exhaustive, timely, and authoritative compendium of information that will be appreciated by anime experts and neophytes alike." --Ce texte fait référence à lédition Broché .

“[D]estined to become primary source material for any anime fan, collector, moviegoer, or scholar." --Ce texte fait référence à lédition Broché .

"Get The Anime Encyclopedia, because you don't have time to watch bad anime." --Ce texte fait référence à lédition Broché .

"Landmark reference works are few in the media field, but The Anime Encyclopedia definitely belongs on that short list." --Ce texte fait référence à lédition Broché .

"There is a vast alternate universe called anime, waiting to be explored. It's entertaining, uplifting, educational, confusing, overwhelming, and a little bit scary. You need a good guidebook. This is it." Frederik L. Schodt --Ce texte fait référence à lédition Broché .

Here is the long-awaited, biggest guide ever, the absolute must-have for every fan, collector, library, and video-store browser. Included are 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--with key personnel, running time, studio, alternate titles, cross references, critical comment, and kid-friendly ratings. The Anime Encyclopedia is the most complete guide of its kind in any language, including Japanese! Illustrated and fully indexed. --Ce texte fait référence à lédition Broché .

Got updates, corrections, or comments? The authors and Stone Bridge Press welcome any & all feedback from readers of THE ANIME ENCYCLOPEDIA. Please write to us at animeinfo@stonebridge.com. We look forward to hearing from you. --Ce texte fait référence à lédition Broché .

Jonathan Clements is the former editor of Manga Max Magazine and the translator of over 70 anime and manga. He co-authored The Erotic Anime Movie Guide with Helen McCarthy. Clements was awarded the prestigious Japan Festival Award for outstanding contributions to the understanding of Japanese culture.

Helen McCarthy is the former editor of Anime UK magazine and author of Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation, The Anime Movie Guide, and The Erotic Anime Movie Guide (with Jonathan Clements). She was awarded the Japan Festival Award for outstanding contributions to the understanding of Japanese culture. --Ce texte fait référence à lédition Broché .