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The Rough Guide to Anime provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse and amazing world of animation from Japan. Combining a critical approach with all the essential background information - from history and short biographies of the key people in the industry to the different genres, themes and cultural references of anime - this is the ultimate guide to Japanese animation. The book introduces the creative talents behind the major anime movies, TV series and OVA (original video animation) - from the Oscar-winning Spirited Away to classic works like Howl's Moving Castle , Princess Mononoke , and the iconic shows Astro Boy , Kimba the White Lion , Speed Racer and Robotech. Written by anime expert Simon Richmond, features include the Top 50 must-sees, with details on the most influential directors and creative artists. There's an exploration of the art form's history, plus information on the anime conventions and manga-related attractions in Japan. Newcomers will love the glossary of all the anime slang and jargon, while devoted fans will relish the fresh exploration of themes, genres and obsessions in the colourful anime universe.
The Rough Guide to Anime explores the best of the prolific genre of anime in today's popular culture.
Author Notes
Author Simon Richmond lives in Japan, is an anime expert and co-authors the award-winning Rough Guide to Japan
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
Adult/High School-In Richmond's capable hands, the world of anime becomes highly accessible and engaging. The author covers a set of canonical films; popular anime television series; creator and director mini-bios; technical terms described accessibly and with reference to the 50 canonical titles; and includes many two-tone stills from adventure, romance, children's interest, suspense, and historical anime productions. Sidebars are used generously and to good effect to amplify brief information in entries that may be worthy of further investigation. Teens who love anime will find this guide validates their interests, and library staff can turn to it as a reliable way to learn the vocabulary, icons, and plots of a good variety of examples of the popular art.-Francisca Goldsmith, Halifax Public Libraries, Nova Scotia (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Richmond on Japanese animation will be useful to both new fans and regular viewers, despite a few flaws. The first chapter's history of anime is informative and interesting, and in chapter 2, Richmond presents the 50 greatest anime by his lights, which will probably stir up controversy among fans about what was selected and what left out. The guide bogs down in the middle, where the chapter on how anime are created fails to give the level of detail devout fans will want. Nor will such fans find any surprises thereafter, though those without prior knowledge will learn more about understanding anime. The guide is packed with Web-site citations, summaries and critiques of anime new and old, and even anime travel sites for fans planning to visit Japan. Minor typos and a tendency to repeatedly mention the same titles keep this from being a terrific book, but it's still a strong read for its potential audience.--Wildsmith, Snow Copyright 2009 Booklist
Library Journal Review
Richmond (Rough Guide to Japan) divides this concise history of Japanese animation into seven segments, beginning with anime's genesis in 1917 and ending with a chapter on international anime venues. Other chapters detail anime's 50 canonical works and offer clues to anime's various symbolic meanings. Sidebars offer more focused subject histories and detail term explanations. Animation stills, sadly only in black and white, appear frequently, though not as often as hardcore anime fans might like. Essay explanations are informal and engaging, offering crisp synopses and sharp thematic focus. A historically explanatory accompaniment to Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy's 2006 The Anime Encyclopedia.-Savannah Schroll Guz, formerly with Smithsonian Libs., Washington, DC (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
