Holy Anime

Author : Patrick Drazen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780761869085

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Holy Anime! by Patrick Drazen Pdf

Christianity has been in Japan for five centuries, but embraced by less than one percent of the population. It’s a complicated relationship, given the sudden appearance in Japan of Renaissance Catholicism which was utterly unlike the historic faiths of Shinto and Buddhism; Japan had to invent a word for “religion” since Japan did not share the west’s reliance on faith in a personal God. Japan’s views of this “outsider” religion resemble America’s view of the “outsider” Islamic faith. Understanding this through the book Orientalism by Edward Said, Patrick Drazen samples depictions of Christianity in the popular Japanese media of comics and cartoons. The book begins with the work of postwar comics master Tezuka Osamu, with results that range from the comic to the revisionist to the blasphemous and obscene.

Author : Carole M. Cusack,Pavol Kosnáč
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317135494

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Fiction, Invention and Hyper-reality by Carole M. Cusack,Pavol Kosnáč Pdf

The twentieth century was a period of rapid change for religion. Secularisation resulted in a dramatic fall in church attendance in the West, and the 1950s and 1960s saw the introduction of new religions including the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), the Church of Scientology, and the Children of God. New religions were regarded with suspicion by society in general and Religious Studies scholars alike until the 1990s, when the emergence of a second generation of 'new new' religions – based on popular cultural forms including films, novels, computer games and comic books – and highly individualistic spiritualities confirmed the utter transformation of the religio-spiritual landscape. Indeed, Scientology and ISKCON appeared almost traditional and conservative when compared to the radically de-institutionalised, eclectic, parodic, fun-loving and experimental fiction-based, invented and hyper-real religions. In this book, scholarly treatments of cutting-edge religious and spiritual trends are brought into conversation with contributions by representatives of Dudeism, the Church of All Worlds, the Temple of the Jedi Order and Tolkien spirituality groups. This book will simultaneously entertain, shock, challenge and delight scholars of religious studies, as well as those with a wider interest in new religious movements.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : PediaPress
Page : 1181 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Anime and Manga Recognized Articles by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jonathan Clements
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781839025136

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Anime by Jonathan Clements Pdf

Japanese animation is at the nexus of an international multimedia industry worth over $23.6 billion a year, linked to everything from manga to computer games, Pokémon and plushies. In this comprehensive guide, Jonathan Clements chronicles the production and reception history of the entire medium, from a handful of hobbyists in the 1910s to the Oscar-winning Spirited Away and beyond. Exploring the cultural and technological developments of the past century, Clements addresses how anime's history has been written by Japanese scholars, and covers previously neglected topics such as wartime instructional animation and work-for-hire for American clients. Founded on the testimonies of industry professionals, and drawing on a myriad of Japanese-language documents, memoirs and books, Anime: A History illuminates the anime business from the inside – investigating its innovators, its unsung heroes and its controversies. This new edition has been updated and revised throughout, with full colour illustrations and three new chapters on anime's fortunes among Chinese audiences and subcontractors, 21st century trends in 'otaku economics', and the huge transformations brought about by the rise of global streaming technology.

Author : Susan Austin
Publisher : Vernon Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781648893315

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Arthurian Legend in the Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries by Susan Austin Pdf

The King Arthur we imagine did not exist in history. He is the result of stories told and retold, changed and added to by storytellers for centuries, each making the story reflect the storyteller’s time and values. The chapters in this book look at movies, manga, comic books, a television show, and traditional books released since 1960 to explore some of the ways King Arthur has been reimagined in the past 60 years. Interpreting Avalon High and The Kind Who Would Be King, Camelot 3000 and King Arthur vs. Dracula, Fate/Zero, John Steinbeck’s The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights, the influence of Arthurian legend on Harry Potter, Terry Gilliam’s The Fisher King, John Boorman’s Excalibur, Jerry Zucker’s First Knight, Antoine Fuqua’s King Arthur, Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur: The Legend of the Sword, Matthew Vaughn’s Kingsman: The Secret Service, Iris Murdoch’s The Time of the Angels, and the BBC series Merlin, the authors find that while we are still interested in the idea of King Arthur, we may also want his story to be more racially and gender inclusive, less elitist, and in some cases, more secular.

Author : Wikipedia contributors
Publisher : e-artnow sro
Page : 1405 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Focus On: 100 Most Popular Fantasy Anime and Manga by Wikipedia contributors Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : PediaPress
Page : 1563 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Anime and Manga by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jonathan Clements,Helen McCarthy
Publisher : Stone Bridge Press
Page : 1160 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-09
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781611729092

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The Anime Encyclopedia, 3rd Revised Edition by Jonathan Clements,Helen McCarthy Pdf

"Impressive, exhaustive, labyrinthine, and obsessive—The Anime Encyclopedia is an astonishing piece of work."—Neil Gaiman Over one thousand new entries . . . over four thousand updates . . . over one million words. . . This third edition of the landmark reference work has six additional years of information on Japanese animation, its practitioners and products, plus incisive thematic entries on anime history and culture. With credits, links, cross-references, and content advisories for parents and libraries. Jonathan Clements has been an editor of Manga Max and a contributing editor of Newtype USA. Helen McCarthy was founding editor of Anime UK and editor of Manga Mania.

Author : Dani Cavallaro
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-16
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786458189

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Anime and the Visual Novel by Dani Cavallaro Pdf

This book describes the thematic and structural traits of a recent and popular development within the realm of anime: series adapted from visual novels. Visual novels are interactive fiction games in which players creatively control decisions and plot turning points. Endings alter according to the player's choices, providing a motivation to replay the game and opt for alternative decisions each time. Pictorial sumptuousness, plot depth and subtle characterization are vital aspects of the medium. Anime based on visual novels capitalizes on the parent games' attributes, yielding thought-provoking yarns and complex personalities.

Author : Date Naoto
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781462924066

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Complete Guide to Drawing Manga & Anime by Date Naoto Pdf

The complete manga, anime and video game "art school" course for beginners! The Complete Guide to Drawing Manga & Anime offers a structured 13-week lesson plan that is typically found in professional drawing classes. With 65 detailed lessons arranged into 13 weekly topics, it's simple to learn the essentials and then progress to higher levels. You can create your own personalized learning experience as the structured lessons can be followed in sequence on a strict daily schedule or as an easy learn-at-your-own-pace course. With a hybrid focus this book offers skills for both digital and traditional artists learning to create manga and anime. This book's unique progressively structured lessons offer: Essential basic instructions on drawing bodies, clothes, facial expressions, movements and poses with 3D composition for animation Hundreds of sample illustrations and full-color examples that make it easy to learn Detailed lessons that teach poses, dress styles and life-like expressions that match each character's personality Star ratings for each lesson that indicate difficulty and allow the aspiring artist to follow and understand their own learning progress Professional tips and tricks that make learning fun and memorable Free downloadable practice materials, templates and guides The Complete Guide to Drawing Manga & Anime offers all the essential information needed to acquire basic drawing skills—creating a solid foundation for future learning!

Author : Roman Rosenbaum
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-29
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781000217292

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The Representation of Japanese Politics in Manga by Roman Rosenbaum Pdf

This edited volume explores political motives, discourses and agendas in Japanese manga and graphic art with the objective of highlighting the agency of Japanese and wider Asian story-telling traditions within the context of global political traditions. Highly illustrated chapters presented here investigate the multifaceted relationship between Japan’s political storytelling practices, media and bureaucratic discourse, as played out between both the visual arts and modern pop-cultural authors. From pioneering cartoonist Tezuka Osamu, contemporary manga artists such as Kotobuki Shiriagari and Fumiyo Kōno, to videogames and everyday merchandise, a wealth of source material is analysed using cross-genre techniques. Furthermore, the book resists claims that manga, unlike the bandes dessinées and American superhero comic traditions, is apolitical. On the contrary, contributors demonstrate that manga and the mediality of graphic arts have begun to actively incorporate political discourses, undermining hegemonic cultural constructs that support either the status quo, or emerging brands of neonationalism in Japanese society. The Representation of Politics in Manga will be a dynamic resource for students and scholars of Japanese studies, media and popular cultural studies, as well as practitioners in the graphic arts.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0021120362

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Amore delle anime. The Hours of the Passion ... Translated ... by the Right Rev. Dr. Walsh, Bishop of Halifax by Anonim Pdf

Author : Matt Brown,Rhys B. Davies
Publisher : Batsford Books
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781849947428

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Atlas of Imagined Places by Matt Brown,Rhys B. Davies Pdf

WINNER, Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2022: Illustrated Travel Book of the Year. HIGHLY COMMENDED, British Cartographic Society Awards 2022. From Stephen King's Salem's Lot to the superhero land of Wakanda, from Lilliput of Gulliver's Travels to Springfield in The Simpsons, this is a wondrous atlas of imagined places around the world. Locations from film, tv, literature, myths, comics and video games are plotted in a series of beautiful vintage-looking maps. The maps feature fictional buildings, towns, cities and countries plus mountains and rivers, oceans and seas. Ever wondered where the Bates Motel was based? Or Bedford Falls in It's a Wonderful Life? The authors have taken years to research the likely geography of thousands of popular culture locations that have become almost real to us. Sometimes these are easy to work out, but other times a bit of detective work is needed and the authors have been those detectives. By looking at the maps, you'll find that the revolution at Animal Farm happened next to Winnie the Pooh's home. Each location has an an extended index entry plus coordinates so you can find it on the maps. Illuminating essays accompanying the maps give a great insight into the stories behind the imaginary places, from Harry Potter's wizardry to Stone Age Bedrock in the Flintstones. A stunning map collection of invented geography and topography drawn from the world's imagination. Fascinating and beautiful, this is an essential book for any popular culture fan and map enthusiast.

Author : Suzanne Buchan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-22
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781136519543

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Pervasive Animation by Suzanne Buchan Pdf

This new addition to the AFI Film Readers series brings together original scholarship on animation in contemporary moving image culture, from classic experimental and independent shorts to digital animation and installation. The collection - that is also a philosophy of animation - foregrounds new critical perspectives on animation, connects them to historical and contemporary philosophical and theoretical contexts and production practice, and expands the existing canon. Throughout, contributors offer an interdisciplinary roadmap of new directions in film and animation studies, discussing animation in relationship to aesthetics, ideology, philosophy, historiography, visualization, genealogies, spectatorship, representation, technologies, and material culture.

Author : William WALKER (B.D., Schoolmaster of Grantham.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1677
Category : Infant baptism
ISBN : BL:A0021009579

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A modest plea for Infants Baptism: wherein the lawfulness of the baptizing of infants is defended against the Antipædobaptists by William WALKER (B.D., Schoolmaster of Grantham.) Pdf