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Anime: From Akira to Princess Mononoke: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation

Susan J. Napier

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Description:With the popularity of Pokmon still far from waning, Japanese animation, known as anime to its fans, has a firm hold on American pop culture. However, anime is much more than children's cartoons. It runs the gamut from historical epics to sci-fi sexual thrillers. Often dismissed as fanciful entertainment, anime is actually quite adept at portraying important social and cultural issues such as alienation, gender inequality, and teenage angst.This book investigates the ways that anime presents these issues in an in-depth and sophisticated manner, uncovering the identity conflicts, fears over rapid technological advancement, and other key themes present in much of Japanese animation.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Anime: From Akira to Princess Mononoke: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation. To get started finding Anime: From Akira to Princess Mononoke: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: With the popularity of Pokmon still far from waning, Japanese animation, known as anime to its fans, has a firm hold on American pop culture. However, anime is much more than children's cartoons. It runs the gamut from historical epics to sci-fi sexual thrillers. Often dismissed as fanciful entertainment, anime is actually quite adept at portraying important social and cultural issues such as alienation, gender inequality, and teenage angst.This book investigates the ways that anime presents these issues in an in-depth and sophisticated manner, uncovering the identity conflicts, fears over rapid technological advancement, and other key themes present in much of Japanese animation.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Anime: From Akira to Princess Mononoke: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation. To get started finding Anime: From Akira to Princess Mononoke: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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