Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917
by Jonathan Clements
and Helen McCarthy
"Impressive, exhaustive, labyrinthine, and obsessive -- The Anime Encyclopedia is an astonishing piece of work." -- Neil Gaiman
"...promises to do for anime what Halliwell did for films." -- Mark Schilling, Screen International
"wonderful"
-- Kansai Time Out
"the right mix of invaluable information and delightfully snarky commentary"
-- animeresearch.com
"an excellent desktop reference for both the avid fan and the casual anime viewer! I highly recommend this work to anyone interested in learning more about the vast history of anime, but isn't sure where to begin."
-- Anime News Network
"a remarkably thorough guide… will prove to be a vital reference tool"
-- Midnight Eye
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The Anime Encyclopedia is the largest and most comprehensive work of its kind in any language, including Japanese. It has become a required textbook on many university courses in the study of Japan and Japanese animation.
This revised and expanded edition is now 40% larger, featuring everything from obscure titles like anime's Madame Butterfly and Chocchan's Story, to modern favourites like Saikano, REC and the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Longer thematic essays grapple with anime stereotypes, foreign influences and local stylings, box office and TV ratings, anime genres, production methods, voice acting and issues in translation. Biographical entries identify key points in creative careers and studio histories.
- nearly 3,000 titles described and reviewed
- biographical entries for leading Japanese creators
- thematic essays on everything from jargon to ratings
- key creatives: directors, writers, animators, composers, studios
- titles in English and Japanese
- parental advisories
- fully indexed and cross-referenced