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Have you ever wondered who was Spirited Away, why Howl’s castle moves, or struggled to tell Akira apart from Astro Boy?

Let The Rough Guide to Anime bring you up to speed with the colourful and dynamic world of Japanese animation. Discover artists such as Osamu Tezuka and marvel at the work of Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, who brought the magical stories of Princess Mononoke and My Neighbour Totoro to the big screen.
 

From a behind the scenes peek at the production process to the lowdown on conventions and cosplay, this new guide offers a comprehensive overview of one of the most exciting mediums of entertainment in today’s popular culture.

Find out about the resurgence of the ‘short anime’, flying high after the 2009 Oscar win by Kunio Kato for his La Maison en Petits Cubes, or the controversy surrounding fansubs.  From the evolution of mecha* to the latest Miyazaki offering out this summer, you’ll be an otaku** in no time.

Author Simon Richmond is a journalist, writer and photographer.  An anime junkie, he is also co-author of the award winning Rough Guide to Japan.

*The depiction of robot technology in anime
**An obsessive fan of anime and manga

The book includes:

• The stories behind anime legends like Hello Kitty, Astro Boy and Char Aznable.
• The canon of 50 must-see anime from Akira to Whisper of the Heart.
• A glossary of terminology and an exploration of anime’s main themes, styles and concerns.
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Don’t know where to start? Check out Simon’s Top 10 anime…

1. Akira (1988)

2. Astro Boy (1963)

3. Ghost in the Shell (1995)

4. Jin-Roh (1999)

5. Only Yesterday (1991)

6. My Neighbour Totoro (1988)

7. Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)

8. Mind Game (2004)

9. Wings of Honneamise (1987)

10. Tokyo Godfathers (2003)


RELEASE INFORMATION
 

Title

Release Date
Format
RRP
Author
Publisher
ISBN
Genre

The Rough Guide to Anime

June 2009
Book
£11.99
Simon Richmond
Rough Guides
978-1-8582-8205-3
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