This comprehensive history of Japanese animation draws on Japanese primary sources and testimony from industry professionals to explore the production and recep
Presents alphabetized profiles of more than two thousand anime films and television shows spanning more than eighty years, listing credits and providing plot su
"Impressive, exhaustive, labyrinthine, and obsessive—The Anime Encyclopedia is an astonishing piece of work."—Neil Gaiman Over one thousand new entries . .
An accessible, inclusive guide aimed at helping young fans celebrate their okatu spirit by sharing the history of anime and manga while giving young readers adv
"Both anime and manga have been popular in Japan for more than a hundred years. More recently, they have also attracted a large number of fans around the world.