Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation
by Susan J. Napier
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Author: Susan J. NapierEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-04-21
ISBN: 0312238630
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
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Book Review: Good, but not what i was waiting for.
Summary: 3 Stars
If you haved looked forward to this book, I think you're likely to be disappointed.It's a lively text. There are lots of suggestions, some of which seem plausible and thought provoking. Napier quotes anime professionals and critics in Japan, whose views make fascinating reading. Napier also quotes Western critics whose direct relevance is less clear, at least to a reader unfamiliar with them.
It seems that Napier has trouble with the more obvious facts too. Its hard to believe what you're reading as she gets so many simple things wrong.On actual content things get worse. In conclusion, there's little sense of how a particular piece of animation featured really visualises or feels to the viewer. There are better books around on this subject in my opinion.
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