Anime and Memory

Anime and Memory
Author: Dani Cavallaro
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2014-01-10
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0786453478

The theme of memory has played a significant role in anime throughout its evolution as an art form and as popular entertainment. Anime's handling of memory is multifaceted, weaving it into diverse symbolic motifs, narratives and aesthetic issues. This study aims to provide a detailed analysis of a range of anime titles wherein different aspects of this cultural phenomenon are articulated. It explores anime films and series that exemplify the distinctive signatures placed by particular directors or studios on the treatment of memory, while also highlighting the prominence of memory in anime with reference to specific philosophical, artistic, and historical contexts.

The Boss

The Boss
Author: Jae-Won Lim
Publisher:
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2004-08-17
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781413900750

Sang-Tae wants Bum-Jin as the completing member of the Seven Kings, but Moon-Sik is also pursuing Bum-Jin. After working hard for his friend, Sang-Tae feels betrayed when it looks like Bum-Jin might choose Moon-Sik instead.

Chrono Crusade

Chrono Crusade
Author: Daisuke Moriyama
Publisher:
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2004
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781413900842

Sister Rosette Christopher is an exorcist from the Magdala Order who, along with her companion Chrono, fights to expel demons that appear and cause destruction.

Tactics

Tactics
Author: Sakura Kinoshita
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2004
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781413901788

Ever since he was a child, Kantarou has been able to see and talk to spirits, and now, all grown up, Kantarou moonlights as an exorcist solving the problems of ghosts and demons with the help of Haruka, the legendary demon-eating tengu.

Pretear

Pretear
Author: Kaori Naruse
Publisher:
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2005
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781413901474

Chronicles the adventures of Himeno, a high school freshman, who discovers that she is the Prétear, destined to save a dying fantasy world.

The Boss

The Boss
Author: Im Jae Won
Publisher:
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2004-09-21
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781413900835

Sang-Tae wants Bum-Jin as the completing member of the Seven Kings, but Moon-Sik is also pursuing Bum-Jin. After working hard for his friend, Sang-Tae feels betrayed when it looks like Bum-Jin might choose Moon-Sik instead.

Vaizard

Vaizard
Author: Michihiro Yoshida
Publisher:
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2004-11-16
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781413901689

Soma, the Vaizard in charge of guarding ancient tombs and their priceless treasures, must find an ancient magical relic before it falls into the wrong hands.

Najica Blitz Tactics

Najica Blitz Tactics
Author: Takuya Tashiro
Publisher:
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2004-08-17
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781413900187

"Najica is a skilled perfumer for CRI Cosmetics, but her talents include more than creating sweet fragrances--she is actually a special operative for the secret intelligence organization behind CRI. Her mission: travel the world in search of evildoers and along the way, rescue a few girls like Lila, her undercover partner"--Cover, v. 1

Blue Inferior

Blue Inferior
Author: Kyoko Shitou
Publisher:
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2004
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781413900866

In a post-apocalyptic world, a young girl named Marine washes up on a shore and is befriended by Kazuya, a young boy who loves the sea.

Sweet and Sensitive

Sweet and Sensitive
Author: Park Eun-Ah
Publisher:
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2004
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781413900958

Ee-Ji is torn between two men, and in the arena of high school, this type of problem could quickly prove catastrophic. She still holds a certain fondness for her elementary school crush, Han-Kyul, but she has also fallen prey to the bad-boy syndrome, as she develops feelings for Sae-Ryun, his crude and vulgar best friend. Tempers flare and quarrels ensue, and a few mysteries concerning Sae-Ryun and Han-Kyul keep Ee-Ji's interest sparked, but the day will soon come when she must decide, or things will be decided for her...