Anime History Books
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Anime from Akira to Howl's Moving Castle: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation
by:
Susan J. Napier
3.72 avg rating — 706 ratings 
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Anime and Memory: Aesthetic, Cultural and Thematic Perspectives
by:
Dani Cavallaro
3.25 avg rating — 12 ratings 8. 
Cinema Anime: Critical Engagements with Japanese Animation
by:
Steven T. Brown
3.74 avg rating — 81 ratings 9. 
Traditional Monster Imagery in Manga, Anime and Japanese Cinema
by:
Zilia Papp
4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings 10. 
Robot Ghosts and Wired Dreams: Japanese Science Fiction from Origins to Anime 3.75 avg rating — 152 ratings
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From Impressionism to Anime: Japan as Fantasy and Fan Cult in the Mind of the West
by:
Susan J. Napier
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 53 ratings 12. 
Anime’s Media Mix: Franchising Toys and Characters in Japan
by:
Marc Steinberg
4.20 avg rating — 50 ratings 13. 
The Soul of Anime: Collaborative Creativity and Japan's Media Success Story
by:
Ian Condry
3.72 avg rating — 149 ratings 
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Anime Explosion!: The What? Why? and Wow! of Japanese Animation, Revised and Updated Edition
by:
Patrick Drazen
3.67 avg rating — 179 ratings 
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Anime: from Akira to Princess Mononoke, Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation
by:
Susan J. Napier
3.72 avg rating — 706 ratings 
21. 
Cinema of Mamoru Oshii: Fantasy, Technology and Politics
by:
Dani Cavallaro
3.26 avg rating — 23 ratings 
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Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S.
by:
Roland Kelts
3.53 avg rating — 376 ratings 24. 
Anime Intersections: Tradition and Innovation in Theme and Technique
by:
Dani Cavallaro
3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings 