Japanese Animation Research

Michaela Wozny

Academic Research

1996 - Very old, Wikipedia, brief description of a book.

2001 - Still quite old. Questions whether anime should be considered as art or just a sociological phenomenon. Also explores the apocalyptic themes in Japanese film/animation.

2003 - Slightly newer. Discusses differences between Western and Japanese animation. The latter intending to provide for all ages, not just children. Also that the Japanese were not creating animations for the purpose of overseas sales – only for themselves and about their culture and society.

Were no results of that exact book

Searched just her name for any other material she might

haveNewer material

Similar discussions to the book by P. Drazen:-the appeal of anime internationally -and comparison of awareness.

2010 - Newest but not relevant to the actual animation, more to voices.

2008 - Quite new, giving a history of Japanese animation, more about storylines rather than visuals though.

Non-Academic Research

9 mins ago – about current films, tv shows, premier news and rankings.

4 days ago – about Persona 4; a game that is being made into an anime series.5 days ago – “website dedicated to news for fans of Japan, covering anime, manga, cool technology and other things of interest to the modern Otaku”.

6 days ago – General news about tv shows, movies, art e.t.c involving anime.

As to be expected, all very new and up to date

Bibliography

Animenation, 2011, AnimeNation Anime News Blog.[online] Available at:< www.animenation.net/ > [Accessed 11.10.11]Anime News Network, 2011, New s- Anime News Network:UK. [online] Available at:< www.animenewsnetwork.com/> [Accessed 11.10.11]Anime – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 2011. [online] Available at:< http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime> [Accessed 11.10.11] CLEMENTS, J and MCCARTHY, H (2001). The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. Stone Bridge Press. Rev Ed edition.CURZON, J, 2011, Otaku News: About OtakuNews.com.[online] Available at:<www.otakunews.com/> [Accessed 11.10.11] DRAZEN, P (2003). Anime explosion!: the what? why? & wow! of Japanese animation. Stone Bridge PressNAPIER, S.J (2007). From Impressionism to anime : Japan as fantasy and fan cult in the mind of the West. Basingstoke. Palgrave Macmillan .

RICE, B, 2011, Welcome| Japanator.com@ anime news, original features and weird stories from Japan, updated daily.[online] Available at:< www.japanator.com/ > [Accessed 11.10.11]