The Anime Companion 2

The Anime Companion 2
Author: Gilles Poitras
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2005-06-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1880656965

Become an expert on cultural details commonly seen in Japanese animation, movies, comics and TV shows.

The Anime Companion

The Anime Companion
Author: Gilles Poitras
Publisher:
Total Pages: 446
Release: 1999
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9781880656327

Entries covers Japanese life and culture with specific references to the subject in anime and manga.

The Rising of the Shield Hero Volume 02

The Rising of the Shield Hero Volume 02
Author: Aneko Yusagi
Publisher: SCB Distributors
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2020-11-04
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1944937188

Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world from its prophesied destruction. As the Shield Hero, the weakest of the heroes, all is not as it seems. Naofumi is soon alone, penniless, and betrayed. With no one to turn to, and nowhere to run, he is left with only his shield. Now, Naofumi must rise to become the legendary Shield Hero and save the world!

The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture

The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture
Author: Yoshio Sugimoto
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 672
Release: 2009-06-30
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1107495466

This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of the influences that have shaped modern-day Japan. Spanning one and a half centuries from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 to the beginning of the twenty-first century, this volume covers topics such as technology, food, nationalism and rise of anime and manga in the visual arts. The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture traces the cultural transformation that took place over the course of the twentieth century, and paints a picture of a nation rich in cultural diversity. With contributions from some of the most prominent scholars in the field, The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture is an authoritative introduction to this subject.

Anime Essentials

Anime Essentials
Author: Gilles Poitras
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press, Inc.
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Animated films
ISBN: 9781880656532

The prequel to the incredibly successful Anime Companion.

Belladonna of Sadness

Belladonna of Sadness
Author: J. C. Gabel
Publisher: Hat & Beard Press/Cinelicious Pics
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-08-23
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780996744737

Belladonna of Sadness, the final film in the adult-oriented Animeramatrilogy, is one of the great forgotten masterpieces of Japanese anime. Loosely inspired by La Sorci�re, Jules Michelet’s 1862 history of witchcraft and the occult, Belladonna of Sadnesstells the story of a young woman who makes a pact with the devil to exact revenge after being raped and driven from her home. This brief synopsis, however, does no justice to the visual spectacle of the film, which proceeds as a series of still images flashing onscreen. Spectacular watercolor paintings by Kuni Fukai marry the art nouveau artifice of artists like Aubrey Beardsley to ’60s psychedelia; the film’s North American distributor, Cinelicious Pics, describes it as “equal parts J.R.R. Tolkien and gorgeous, explicit Gustav Klimt-influenced eroticism.” A legendary cult classic, Belladonna of Sadnesshas never been officially released in the United States—until now. This publication accompanies the restored film’s North American release. Beautifully produced in a colorful, large-format edition, this volume provides an indispensable companion to this incredible animated masterpiece, including script outtakes, stills and other ephemera from the film, a text about the film’s painstaking restoration and interviews conducted with the film’s illustrator, composer, and director Eiichi Yamamoto. The first printing of the book will include a Blu-ray disc of the 4k restored version of the feature film, with bonus features including interviews with the director, composer and illustrator of the film, original trailer and more. Once the first printing of the book is sold out, the Blu-ray will not be included with any future printings.

The Rising of the Shield Hero Volume 07

The Rising of the Shield Hero Volume 07
Author: Aneko Yusagi
Publisher: SCB Distributors
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2020-11-08
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1944937536

"If you refuse to fight, I'll have to kill you all." Naofumi and his friends meet Fitoria, the queen of the filolials. But in order to fulfill her own objectives, Fitoria challenges Filo to battle! What's more, the Spear Hero, Motoyasu, utters something absolutely shocking. In the midst of despair, when all seems lost, what will Naofumi do?

How to Draw Anime & Game Characters

How to Draw Anime & Game Characters
Author: Tadashi Ozawa
Publisher: Graphic Sha Publishing
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2000
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9784766111200

Explains how to draw Japanese anime and game characters.

The Anime Trope System

The Anime Trope System
Author: Alvin Atwater
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2021-08-14
Genre:
ISBN:

The Anime Trope System Season 2 begins here! The truth of the stone-viper fight has been revealed! Clyde and Team Stone triumphed something with all odds set against them, including the weight of Taint itself. The stone-viper games were but phase one of what is to come. The universal apocalypse in which Celestial wants to avoid... A dark revelation: what lies beyond the authors of Taint and Purity? What else slumbers...? For now, the team sets off to Ako and Neko's homeland. There, unexpected events happen. Clyde and Team Stone is back for the second season, ready to kick ass, expand the humor, and get to the bottom of this continuous problem. Book edited by Adam Luopa, series editor! Bookcover by Shirasiyuki Character art illustrated by Shirasiyuki

The Wheel of Time Companion

The Wheel of Time Companion
Author: Robert Jordan
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 816
Release: 2015-11-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0765314614

Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time(R) by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. Over the course of fifteen books and millions of words, the world that Jordan created grew in depth and complexity. However, only a fraction of what Jordan imagined ended up on the page, the rest going into his personal files. Now The Wheel of Time Companion sheds light on some of the most intriguing aspects of the world, including biographies and motivations of many characters that never made it into the books, but helped bring Jordan's world to life. Included in the volume in an A-to-Z format are: An entry for each named character An inclusive dictionary of the Old Tongue New maps of the Last Battle New portraits of many characters Histories and customs of the nations of the world The strength level of many channelers Descriptions of the flora and fauna unique to the world And much more The Wheel of Time Companion will be required reading for The Wheel of Time's millions of fans. The Wheel of Time(R) New Spring: The Novel #1 The Eye of the World #2 The Great Hunt #3 The Dragon Reborn #4 The Shadow Rising #5 The Fires of Heaven #6 Lord of Chaos #7 A Crown of Swords #8 The Path of Daggers #9 Winter's Heart #10 Crossroads of Twilight #11 Knife of Dreams By Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson #12 The Gathering Storm #13 Towers of Midnight #14 A Memory of Light By Robert Jordan and Teresa Patterson The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time By Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria Simons The Wheel of Time Companion By Robert Jordan and Amy Romanczuk Patterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time