The Soul of Anime: Collaborative Creativity and Japan's Media Success Story

by Ian Condry

Book Overview

In The Soul of Anime, Ian Condry explores the emergence of anime, Japanese animated film and television, as a global cultural phenomenon. Drawing on ethnographic research, including interviews with artists at some of Tokyo's leading animation studios--such as Madhouse, Gonzo, Aniplex, and Studio Ghibli--Condry discusses how anime's fictional characters and worlds become platforms for collaborative creativity. He argues that the global success...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822353946
• ISBN13: 9780822353942
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"