The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917, Revised and Expanded Edition by Jonathan Clements (PDF)

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Bigger and better! Our first edition rocked the anime world with its in-depth entries on anime famous and obscure and its superb index/film finder. Now this fantastic book is 40 percent larger—with all-new entries on hundreds of anime released after 2001, updates on older entries, and over fifty thousand words on anime creators (like Tezuka and Otomo) and genres (“Early Anime,” “Science Fiction and Robots,” etc.). An absolute must-have for every anime shelf!”If I only had space on my overcrowded shelf for one book on anime, this would be it. If I had no space on my shelf I’d select two books at random and drop them into the bin, just to make room– it’s that indispensable.”– Paul Jacques, Anime on DVD”While you may not agree with their opinons on a given anime, they are informative and entertaining, especially when skewering a really bad anime.” — Frames Per Second

User’s Reviews

Editorial Reviews: From Booklist The most comprehensive guide to Japanese anime film now has more than 3,000 entries. Most cover titles, studios, and creators, but there are also 28 entries for themes such as Fantasy and fairy tales and Puppetry and stop-motion. Title entries include information on English-language releases, formats and running times, and “as many crew members as space allowed” in addition to plot outline and critical commentary. A rating system warns parents of films they may not wish their children to see. The fact that there are only around 150 black-and-white illustrations may disappoint some fans. Mary Ellen QuinnCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved About the Author Jonathan Clements is the former editor of Manga Max magazine, and the translator of dozens of anime, including Samurai Gold, Slow Step and Plastic Little. He has been awarded the Japan Festival Award for outstanding contributions to the understanding of Japanese culture. Helen McCarthy is the former editor of Anime UK and Manga Mania magazines, and the author of The Anime Movie Guide and Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation. She has been awarded the Japan Festival Award for outstanding contributions to the understanding of Japanese culture.

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⭐While it may be the best and more thoroughly thought-out book about anime so far, it is not quite as relevant as one first hopes. I bought it to have a reference guide, and for this it has proven useful. It is a great tool for finding various animes by a specific directors, or, on the flip side, finding out who produced which shows. However, this is almost the extent of its usefulness.If one is searching for a comprehensive guide to themes in anime (say the theme of reaching maturity or of encountering alien life or of the woes of war), one will be completely disappointed. The only way to search for anime is by title or producer. If one seeks factual information about anime, like which Mangas or comic strips the animes are based on, one will be disappointed. Even basic terms, plot tools, cliches, genres, and so on are completely overlooked. Japanese culture and language are apparently never consulted by the authors. All that matters to the writers is what the title of the anime was, usually the basic plot, and who made it (and in some instances influences). And that is greatly disappointing for something called an “Encyclopedia.” Also, if you seek any form of information on a spin-off or a sequel series to any anime, you are at a loss– the only references to such follow-ups (often more important or popular than the antecedent), if at all existent, are to be found only within the entries to the original released series. As if that wasn’t enough, one must also sustain insult while the author shows disdain and disregard for certain animes which may happen to be some of the most popular and loved (Evangelion comes to mind).Of course, it is a first edition. And it is already very dated, with much important anime being too recent for any real inclusion (for example, the world-shaking Spirited Away is mentioned as an upcoming Hayao Miyazaki film). Therefore, if one seeks a comprehensive guide to what anime has been out there for a while, it is a crucial and necessary book to own, but not if one seeks to understand a particular anime better, or if one has questions about anime in general. “The Anime Reference Guide” is a title better suited for this book. Definitively buy it if such a book is what you seek, but do not expect an encyclopedia.

⭐if the first wonder of the anime world is astro boyosamu tezuka the secondakira the thirdhayao miyazaki the fourthninja scroll the fifthghost in the shell the sixththen this book is the seventh.full of useful and really appreciated information about the diverse and colorful world of anime. you’ll get mostly everything you want to know about your favourite anime. from writer to director to animator to studios to the english and japanese titles and date of production.plus the enjoyable and amazing information of the cross-references. every few pages you turn in this book you discover an anime you saw ,heard about or looking for.which makes reading this book a long and very enjoyable read.written by jonathan clements. a former editor of manga max magazine and contributing editor to the online edition of newtype.and helen mccarthy .a founding editor of anime uk/fx magzine and subsequently editor of manga mania. she is also the author of anime! a beginners guide.which was the first english language book on the medium.both authors won the japan festival award for outstanding contribution to the understanding of japanese culture.the writers deserve more credit than the half page about the authors ,in the last page of this book.this book is a cherished property no anime fan can resist owning.

⭐Long ago, before the surface of the Earth cooled, I wanted to write a book like this…but gave it up as being an impossibility, which of course it is.Fortunately for us all, Clements and McCarthy were not so easily daunted. It is an astounding achievement by two of the world’s most knowledgeable anime experts, and, if you have even the slightest interest in anime, belongs right on the shelf next to your DVDs, laserdisks, and videotapes.If I have any criticism to give, it’s that movies that were not of personal interest to the authors are sometimes given short shrift. Example–Crusher Joe and Dagger of Kamui, both of which were groundbreaking films at the time (and still have the capacity to delight–CJ for its amazing action sequences and DoK for the stunning color and design work), are given rather flat entries. But this is personal opinion–the bottom line is that the book is very nearly all-inclusive, and if it contains any errors of significance, I have so far been unable to spot them.Bravo!

⭐The present book is a very exhaustive and detailed encyclopedia on anime works and their creators. It is very dated, though, and needs a bit of updating. Oh, and it needs to tone down on the hentai and other pornography; it’s a bit too much for an academic text to be so loaded with titles like Bible Black and Kekko Kamen (Naked Mask). Trust me, it plays havoc with your concentration.

⭐Not bad but seems used.

⭐There haven’t been any major format changes or content revisions since the prior edition. More content has simply been added, which is fine, I suppose.It’s a fun encyclopedia for browsing and perhaps stumbling across an anime you’d never heard of before. However, due to the haphazard and inconsistent amount of detail provided on each entry I wouldn’t really recommend this as a serious research tool.

⭐Japanese animation is called “ANIME”.This book introduce Japanese animation since 1917.Before the ANIME, in Japan, there are the UKIYOE.The Ukiyoe is not moving, but it is the basic concept of the Manga and the Anime.You can realize that Japanese sophisticate manner is good for ANIME.

⭐The anime history, voicers, seiyuu, plots, synopses, creators, producers, directors, artists- all are in this marvelous tome! Ya can’t go wrong with this book, man!

⭐You will find kinda expressions like boring or puerile very often, i think it is a states-centered minded review about anime, a big bla bla bla in some cases. For example Some animes as Miss Machiko (edit: Shame on Miss Machiko, page 580) and Hi Atari Ryoko (Mitsuru Adachi work) (edit: It is in 629 page as Sunny Boardinghouse?), are not easy to find.I can imagine it lacks dozens of anime works, Also I notice it is a impossible task if not collaborate Europe and Japan itself to achieve a good encyclopaedia, it would necessary several books not an only one. A good effort, at least.

⭐Like many reference works, this is a book that one dips into again and again for fresh insight into a title one has seen or is watching.Fascinating, the Halliwell of anime perhaps?

⭐WOW, literally wow. the minute i receved this book, it was extremely hard to put down. every type of anime covered. plus also good descriptions of the shows. if is definitely worth every penny

⭐Never in my time have i experienced a more cost effective book, this encyclopedia documents over 2000 anime from as far back as 1917. This book is 500+ pages long and each anime has a review, cast (director, animator etc.) it also contains a rating to warn the viewer if there is sensitive material, V = violence N =nudity L = language.This book also acts as quite a hands door stop and coffe table.

⭐Great book delivered ontime

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