Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke : experiencing contemporary Japanese animation / Susan J. Napier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Napier, Susan Jolliffe.

Contributor:

EBSCOhost.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animation (Cinematography)--Japan.

Animation (Cinematography).

Japan.

Animated films--Japan.

Animated films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 311 pages)

polychrome

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2000.

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [2001]

System Details:

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Summary:

With the popularity of Pokemon 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 adept at portraying important social and cultural issues like alienation, gender inequality, and teenage angst. This book covers many of the greatest anime films and series from the past decade, beginning with Akira in 1989 and ending with the US release of Princess Mononoke in 1999. Susan J. Napier explores in-depth the ways that anime portrays these issues, uncovering identity conflicts, fears of rapid technological advancement, and other key themes present in much of Japanese animation. Not afraid of controversy, Napier offers an even-handed look at anime's darker side: its frequent displays of pornography and sexual violence.

Contents:

Why anime?

Anime and local/global identity

Akira and Ranma 1/2 : the monstrous adolescent

Controlling bodies : the body in pornographic anime

Ghosts and machines : the technological body

Doll parts : technology and the body in Ghost in the shell

The enchantment of estrangement : the shōjo in the world of Miyazaki Hayao

Carnival and conservatism in romantic comedy

No more words : Barefoot Gen, Grave of the fireflies, and "victim's history"

Princess Mononoke : fantasy, the feminine, and the myth of "progress"

Waiting for the end of the world : apocalyptic identity

Elegies

Conclusion : A fragmented mirror

Appendix : The fifth look : Western audiences and Japanese animation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-299) and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 1, 2017).

Other Format:

Print version: Napier, Susan Jolliffe. Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke.

ISBN:

0312299400

9780312299408

Publisher Number:

99986107516

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.