Anime and Memory
Anime and Memory

Author: Dani Cavallaro

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-01-10

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 0786453478

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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.

A Sky Longing for Memories
A Sky Longing for Memories

Author: Makoto Shinkai

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2015-06-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1941220436

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A Sky Longing for Memories is a Makoto Shinkai fan's dream! Featuring art created by the beloved director, this full-color art book is packed with art from the many movies he directed for Studio CoMix Wave. The book is a 175 page LANDSCAPE FORMAT softcover, the majority of which are images, a rare treat in the realm of fanbooks. Inside you will find hundreds of backgrounds from from his award-winning works: 5 Centimeters per Second, The Place Promised in Our Early Days, Voices of a Distant Star, and a TV advertisement for the Mainichi Newspaper. In addition to the backgrounds, there is a section about the software and technique behind CoMix Wave's animation, which discuss the key features of the software the studio has developed to use at various stages of production. The English edition also comes with a lengthy interview with Mr. Shinkai and other key members of his studio.

Animation and Memory
Animation and Memory

Author: Maarten van Gageldonk

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-08-20

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 3030348881

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​This book examines the role of memory in animation, as well as the ways in which the medium of animation can function as a technology of remembering and forgetting. By doing so, it establishes a platform for the cross-fertilization between the burgeoning fields of animation studies and memory studies. By analyzing a wide range of different animation types, from stop motion to computer animation, and from cell animated cartoons to painted animation, this book explores the ways in which animation can function as a representational medium. The five parts of the book discuss the interrelation of animation and memory through the lens of materiality, corporeality, animation techniques, the city, and animated documentaries. These discussions raise a number of questions: how do animation films bring forth personal and collective pasts? What is the role of found footage, objects, and sound in the material and affective dimensions of animation? How does animation serve political ends? The essays in this volume offer answers to these questions through a wide variety of case studies and contexts. The book will appeal to both a broad academic and a more general readership with an interest in animation studies, memory studies, cultural studies, comparative visual arts, and media studies. Chapter “Introduction” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Anime Wong
Anime Wong

Author: Karen Tei Yamashita

Publisher: Coffee House Press

Published: 2014-03-25

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 1566893402

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Giant foam rubber sushi and cyborg kungfu fighters populate performances that reflect questions of gender, identity, orientalism, and racial politics.

Drawing From Memory
Drawing From Memory

Author: Allen Say

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2016-04-26

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 1338088262

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Caldecott Medalist Allen Say presents a stunning graphic novel chronicling his journey as an artist during WWII, when he apprenticed under Noro Shinpei, Japan's premier cartoonist DRAWING FROM MEMORY is Allen Say's own story of his path to becoming the renowned artist he is today. Shunned by his father, who didn't understand his son's artistic leanings, Allen was embraced by Noro Shinpei, Japan's leading cartoonist and the man he came to love as his "spiritual father." As WWII raged, Allen was further inspired to consider questions of his own heritage and the motivations of those around him. He worked hard in rigorous drawing classes, studied, trained--and ultimately came to understand who he really is. Part memoir, part graphic novel, part narrative history, DRAWING FROM MEMORY presents a complex look at the real-life relationship between a mentor and his student. With watercolor paintings, original cartoons, vintage photographs, and maps, Allen Say has created a book that will inspire the artist in all of us.

Anime Aesthetics
Anime Aesthetics

Author: Alistair D. Swale

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-08-10

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 113746335X

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Japanese animation has been given fulsome academic commentary in recent years. However, there is arguably a need for a more philosophically consistent and theoretically integrated engagement. While this book covers the key thinkers of contemporary aesthetic theory, it aims to reground reflection on anime within the aesthetics of R.G. Collingwood.

Before Your Memory Fades
Before Your Memory Fades

Author: Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2022-11-15

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0369722698

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PREORDER YOUR COPY OF BEFORE WE FORGET KINDNESS, the fifth book in the best-selling and much loved series, NOW! The third novel in the international bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, following four new customers in a cafe where customers can travel back in time. On the hillside of Mount Hakodate in northern Japan, Cafe Donna Donna is fabled for its dazzling views of Hakodate port. But that’s not all. Like the charming Tokyo cafe Funiculi Funicula, Cafe Donna Donna offers its customers the extraordinary experience of travelling through time. From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Tales from the Cafe comes another story of four new customers, each of whom is hoping to take advantage of the cafe's time-travelling offer. Among some familiar faces from Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s previous novels, readers will also be introduced to: A daughter who begrudges her deceased parents for leaving her orphaned A comedian who aches for his beloved and their shared dreams A younger sister whose grief has become all-consuming A young man who realizes his love for his childhood friend too late Translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot and featuring signature heart-warming characters and wistful storytelling, in Before Your Memory Fades, Kawaguchi once again invites the reader to ask themselves: what would you change if you could travel back in time? Meet more wonderful characters in the rest of the captivating Before the Coffee Gets Cold series: Before the Coffee Gets Cold Tales from the Cafe Before We Say Goodbye And the upcoming BEFORE WE FORGET KINDESS

Anime Classics Zettai!
Anime Classics Zettai!

Author: Brian Camp

Publisher: Stone Bridge Press

Published: 2011-10-01

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1611725194

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

Unnamed Memory, Vol. 3 (light novel)
Unnamed Memory, Vol. 3 (light novel)

Author: Kuji Furumiya

Publisher: Yen Press LLC

Published: 2021-07-20

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 1975317157

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The End of the Age of Witches ​As the conclusion of her contract with Oscar looms, Tinasha at last begins to realize her feelings for the young king. Unfortunately, not everyone is pleased to see love finally blossoming in her heart. An old rival of Tinasha’s, the Witch Who Cannot Be Summoned, decides to seek revenge. The resulting clash between these two unstoppable, centuries-old forces heralds the beginning of a new era, but who will be left to greet it when the dust settles?