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This text examines the artistic development of anime, from its origins as a subset of the Japanese film industry to its modern-day status, as one of the most popular forms of animation worldwide. Chapter One provides a discussion of the history of anime and the separate phases of the artistic process involved in creating a traditional anime film. The main body of the text comprises nine chapters, each of which is devoted to a detailed analysis of a chosen production and explores the technical and thematic developments pioneered in works such as Ninja Scroll, Perfect Blue, and Howl's Moving Castle. The final chapter examines the impact of the medium within Western contexts, focusing on changing perceptions of anime and on the medium's frequent appearances within Western pop culture and the fine arts. A complete bibliography and filmography are included.
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T his text examines the artistic development of anime, from its origins as a subset of the Japanese film industry to its modern-day status as one of the most popular forms of animation worldwide. Chapter One provides a discussion of the history of anime and the separate phases of the artistic process involved in creating a traditional anime film. There follow nine chapter each devoted to a single production, exploring the technical and thematic developments pioneered in works such as NillftJ Scroll, Perfect Blue, and Howl's Moving Castle. The final chapter examines changing \\Testern perceptions of anime and its frequent appearances in \\Testern pop culture and the fine arts. A complete bibliography and filmograph - are included. Freelance writer author of DAN I C AVALLA R 0 is also the The Allime Art of Hayao l\tliyazaki (2006) and T1,� Cillema of Mamoru Oshii (2006), both from IcFarland. She lives in London. II McFarland ISBN 978-0-7864-3234-9 9"780786"432349 On the cover: Appurushido a_k_a_ Appleseed, 2004, directed by Shinji Aramaki (Gencon Entertainment! Photofest) Anime Intersections ALSO BY DAN! CAVALLARO AND FROM McFARLAND The Allime Art of Hayao Miyazaki (2006) The Cinema of Mamoru Oshii: Fantasy, Technology and Politics (2002) Anime Intersections Tradition and Innovation in Theme and Technique DANI CAVALLARO McFarland & Company, Inc., Puhlishers [efferson, North Carolina, and London LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGUiNG-iN-PUBLICATiON DATA Cavallaro, Dani. Anime intersections: tradition and innovation in theme and technique I Dani Cavallaro. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-I3: 978-0-7864-.U34-9 softcover : 50# alkaline paper § 1. Animated films - Japan - Themes, motives. I. Title. NC1766.J3C38 2007 791.43'340952 - dc22 2007023573 British Library cataloguing data are available ©2007 Dani Cavallaro. All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or trammitted in any form or by any meallS, electronic or mechanical, including photocopyittg or recording, or by an,Y information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writingfrom the publisher. On the cover: Appurusllido a.k.a. Applesecd, 2004, directed by Shinji Aramaki (Geneon Entertainment/Photofest) Manufactured in the United States of America Mcrarland 6- Company, fIlC., Publishers Box 611, Jefferson, North Carolina 28640 WUJW. mcfarlandpub.com This, like everything else, is for Paddy Table of Contents Preface 1 One - Tradition and Innovation in Modern Anime 5 Two -Ninja Scroll 21 Three -Perfect Blue 37 Fo