True SF Anime

True SF Anime
Author: Michael Andre-Driussi
Publisher: Sirius Fiction
Total Pages: 71
Release: 2017-11-23
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1947614088

Can someone love anime while hating transforming mecha robots? Is there a world of Japanese animation beyond giant bubble-filled eyes and predictable plots? In this book of essays, Michael Andre-Driussi explores dozens of rare gems of anime, all built in the "true SF" tradition: movies and TV shows with real stories, real characters, and real explorations of the technological possibilities of the future. The works covered include movies Paprika and Wings of Honneamise, the series "Planetes" and "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya," and more.

Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun

Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun
Author: Michael Andre-Driussi
Publisher: Sirius Fiction
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2019-11-11
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1947614118

A guide to Gene Wolfe's series The Book of the New Sun, and the sequel The Urth of the New Sun, as well as four shorter "New Sun" works. Designed for use by first-time readers as well as those returning to the text.

Gene Wolfe's First Four Novels

Gene Wolfe's First Four Novels
Author: Michael Andre-Driussi
Publisher: Sirius Fiction
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2020-06-11
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1947614142

A chapter guide to Gene Wolfe's early novels Operation ARES (1970), The Fifth Head of Cerberus (1972), Peace (1975), and The Devil in a Forest (1976).

A Chapter Guide About the King in Yellow

A Chapter Guide About the King in Yellow
Author: Michael Andre-Driussi
Publisher: Sirius Fiction
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2024-08-20
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1947614339

A chapter-by-chapter guide about The King In Yellow (1895), a book by Robert W. Chambers. Also including a set of Timelines, a section on Ambrose Bierce stories, a section on a Poe story, a quick guide to Chambers's 1894 novel In the Quarter, notes on the Further Adventures of Clifford and Elliott, reprints of two earlier articles, a section on Theory, and a section on Mathoms.

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 Science Fiction & Fantasy Quiz Book

The Science Fiction & Fantasy Quiz Book
Author: Joseph A. McCullough
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2015-09-20
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1472810848

A quiz book containing over 1,000 questions about the classics of science-fiction and fantasy drawn from all media. In J. R. R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring, what is the name of Tom Bombadil's wife? Which character does Scarlett Johansson play in the 2012 film The Avengers? Who is the protagonist of the video game The Legend of Zelda? Which barbarian hero carried a sword called “Graywand”? How well do you know the who, where, what, when and how of science fiction and fantasy? Do you dare face the ultimate test of knowledge drawn from the greatest novels, movies, comic books, video games and televisions shows in the history of these genres? Complete with questions ranging from easy to mind-bogglingly hard and including true or false, multiple choice, short answer, and match-up sections, this fun-filled book is the perfect gift for all lovers of science fiction and fantasy.

Anime Classics Zettai!

Anime Classics Zettai!
Author: Brian Camp
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2011-10-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1611725194

For anime connoisseurs, beginners, and the curious, the best of the best!

The Anime Encyclopedia

The Anime Encyclopedia
Author: Jonathan Clements
Publisher:
Total Pages: 906
Release: 2006
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN:

An encyclopedia of Japanese animation and comics made since 1917.

Beyond 3D TV

Beyond 3D TV
Author: Tony Sperry
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 188
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 0557393442