Anime and the Visual Novel: Narrative Structure, Design and Play at the Crossroads of Animation and Computer Games

by Dani Cavallaro

This book describes the thematic and structural traits of a recent and popular development within the realm of anime: series adapted from visual novels. Visual novels are interactive fiction games in which players creatively control decisions and plot turning points. Endings alter according to the player's choices, providing a motivation to replay the game and opt for alternative decisions each time. Pictorial sumptuousness, plot depth and subtle...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786444274
• ISBN13: 9780786444274
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher