Art in Anime: The Creative Quest as Theme and Metaphor

by Dani Cavallaro

Anime, hand-drawn or computer-animated Japanese cartoons, appears in television series, films, video, video games, and commercials, and represents most genres of fiction. This critical study explores anime's relationship with art from a twofold perspective. Drawing from categories as varied as romance, comedy, slice of life drama, science fiction, bildungsroman, and school drama, it examines anime's representation of characters pursuing diverse artistic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786465611
• ISBN13: 9780786465613
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher