Akira / Michelle Le Blanc and Colin Odell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Le Blanc, Michelle, author.

Odell, Colin, author.

Series:

BFI film classics.

BFI film classics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Akira (Motion picture : 1988).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (97 pages) : illustrations (some color).

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : BFI ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Summary:

"Successful in both Japan and the West, Akira had a huge impact on the international growth in popularity of manga and anime. Closely analysing the film and its key themes, Colin O'Dell and Michelle Le Blanc assess its historical importance, its impact on the Western perception of anime, and its influence on science fiction cinema."--Bloomsbury publishing.

Contents:

Introduction: "If you awaken Akira ... no one will be able to stop him"

Themes: "Open your eyes and look at the big picture"

Production: "The door's unlocked"

Influences and legacy: "what sort of memories are hidden within"

Further works by Katsuhiro Otomo: "Humans do all kinds of things during their lifetimes".

Notes:

"A BFI book published by Palgrave Macmillan"--Title page.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 87-89).

ISBN:

1-83871-425-1

1-83871-363-8

1-84457-810-0

OCLC:

969383339