The Dorama Encyclopedia: A Guide To Japanese TV Drama Since 1953
by Jonathan Clements
and Motoko Tamamuro
"The writing is lucid, amusing and fact-crammed, with an indispensable intro
that puts everything in context. A true trailblazer, the Dorama Encyclopedia
deserves a far wider readership than just the anime and rubber-monster
junkies."
-- Dreamwatch
"The amount of information, data and trivia provided for each series is awe-inspiring and the research is truly exemplary."
-- Midnight Eye
"required reading"
-- Japan Hero
"a fascinating book… an excellent introduction to the world of Japanese TV."
-- Protoculture Addicts
"an extremely valuable resource"
-- Kansai Time Out
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The Dorama Encyclopedia outlines fifty years of Japanese television serials, focussing in particular on Japanese drama's links with the worlds of manga and anime, and the constant inspiration and competition provided by imports from the English-speaking world. As a bonus extra, the book includes Japanese broadcast details of over a thousand US TV shows, outlining the effects on Japan of changes within TV industries in America and Europe. For a little more about its genesis, see this interview.
- over 1,000 series described and reviewed
- a companion to the best-selling Anime Encyclopedia, with extensive cross-references
- key creatives: directors, writers, actors, studios
- theme songs, showtimes, and peak ratings for landmark shows
- kitchen-sink dramas, workplace dramas, infidelity dramas, period dramas, home dramas, Trendy dramas, Super Sentai
- battle team series, horror and thrillers, detective dramas
- fully indexed and cross-referenced
- 100+ photos and illustrations
- appendices of foreign shows imported to Japan and Japanese shows retitled for Chinese speakers