Japanese animation is at the nexus of an international multimedia industry worth over $6.5 billion a year; linked to everything from manga to computer games; Pokeacute;mon and plushies. In this comprehensive guide; Jonathan Clements chronicles the production andreception history of the entire medium; from a handful of hobbyists in the 1910s to the Oscar-winning Spirited Away and beyond.Exploring the cultural and technological developments of the past century; Clements addresses issues of historiography within Japanese academic discourse and covers previously neglected topics such as wartime instructional animation and work-for-hire forAmerican clients. Founded on the testimonies of industry professionals; and drawing on a myriad of Japanese-language documents; memoirs and books; Anime: A History illuminates the anime business from the inside ndash; investigating its innovators; its unsung heroes and its controversies.
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