Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke

' This is a riveting and inspiring book. One that I have thoroughly enjoyed reading and from which I have learned a great deal. As a source of concrete information about Japanese animation it is invaluable. . . On publication it will be the only in-depth, sophisticated study of Japanese animation available in the English language. ' - Sharon Kinsella, Research Fellow in Japanese Studies, Cambridge University

' This book. . . is informative, well-written, insightful, and yet entertaining - an unusual combination. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. . . Napier' s study. . . is both generous and critically insightful, based on a thorough knowledge of most of the important genres of anime. I think that this tone of enthusiasm for the material, combined with scholarly rigor, will make the book appealing to a wide audience. ' - Sharalyn Orbaugh, Associate Professor of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia

' . . . Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke. . . provides an essential toe-dip into the tsunami of Eastern films that have influenced modern blockbusters such as The Matrix series. ' - The Times