Anime

A topic within Animation, itself one of 9 topics in that field and part of Film & Moving Image.

Reading on Anime

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Book2018

Princess Mononoke: Understanding Studio Ghibli's Monster Princess

Rayna Denison

Argues Princess Mononoke's environmentalist ambiguity and refusal of a clear villain reflect Miyazaki's deliberate break from Disney-style moral clarity, aimed at a more adult audience.

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Film & Moving Image · Animation

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Book2018

Hayao Miyazaki: Exploring the Early Work of Japan's Greatest Animator

Raz Greenberg

Argues Miyazaki's mature themes and visual style were already worked out in his pre-Ghibli television and manga work, against the common view that his artistry began with Nausicaä.