Honestly, never got the whole anime (アニメ) thing and was not a huge fan; however, I really liked this book and how it dealt with the history of the industry, the artists themselves as well as the way anime has influenced both Japanese and American culture.
The author addresses the American experience…dare I say obsession…with Japanese anime (anime is an abbreviation for the term animation) and the resulting pop culture tsunami. Kelts includes well thought out interviews with famous artists (or those who knew them and their process), executives in the industry, as well as well known Japanese and/or American production companies.
This book highlights the shared conflicts both countries face as anime and manga (漫画 - the Japanese word for cartoons/comics) become a global form of entertainment and inadvertently change both the United States and Japan along the way.
One of the better books out there on Japanese contemporary culture.
All the best…..Mark
No comments:
Post a Comment