The Anime Encyclopedia, 3rd Revised Edition

A Century of Japanese Animation

Jonathan Clements author Helen McCarthy author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Stone Bridge Press

Published:16th Apr '15

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The Anime Encyclopedia, 3rd Revised Edition cover

Promotion will include pre-releasing PDF pages targeting Anime websites, magazines, reviewers, bloggers and microbloggers, as well as book editors at the alternative weekly newspapers in major markets. Extensive social media campaign will promote book on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. A microsite will provide information and live links to explore more about the book. Publicity and promotion in conjunction with the author's travels, including participation at select Comic-Cons throughout the US. Publication of this book is a major publishing event and should be of interest to anyone with an interest in and a library of Anime titles. Promotion on the authors' websites. Jonathan Clements blogs at www.schoolgirlmilkycrisis.com. Helen McCarthy blogs at helenmccarthy.wordpress.com and is also active on Twitter as @tweetheart4711.

Updated and expanded! 1,000,000+ words on films, artists, studios, themes, and Japan's animation culture, with key data and advisories."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.

10 out of 10 "An even mightier tome than ever before, retaining its status as an absolutely required reference work on a subject too often discussed solely in guesswork and rumor."—MYM "Invaluable to English-speaking scholars, fans and writers, serving as reliably exhaustive and often highly entertaining guides to a world that can seem as massive as it does impenetrable."—The Japan Times "Full of interesting behind-the-scenes information on anime ranging from the famous to the forgotten; and the essays give an insightful look at anime history and culture."—Kotaku "Your new go-to source for Anime information"—OtakuUSA "Undeniably the definitive English language text about anime."—Crunchyroll "The third edition of the Anime Encyclopedia is the best yet, and remains the definitive book on Japanese animation in English. Highly Recommended."—Animation For Adults "Anyone interested in animation should have a copy of “The Anime Encyclopedia” to refer to regularly."—Indiewire "A useful resource for parents and librarians."—Booklist "Packed with information on every major topic and series under the sun, and filled to the brim with personality that encourages you to explore its pages and learn while you're being entertained as a result."—UK Anime Network "Definitely something any pop culture and Japanese anime fan should have at their fingertips."—Forces of Geek
10 out of 10 "An even mightier tome than ever before, retaining its status as an absolutely required reference work on a subject too often discussed solely in guesswork and rumor."—MYM "Invaluable to English-speaking scholars, fans and writers, serving as reliably exhaustive and often highly entertaining guides to a world that can seem as massive as it does impenetrable."—The Japan Times "Full of interesting behind-the-scenes information on anime ranging from the famous to the forgotten; and the essays give an insightful look at anime history and culture."—Kotaku "Your new go-to source for Anime information"—OtakuUSA "Undeniably the definitive English language text about anime."—Crunchyroll "The third edition of the Anime Encyclopedia is the best yet, and remains the definitive book on Japanese animation in English. Highly Recommended."—Animation For Adults "Anyone interested in animation should have a copy of “The Anime Encyclopedia” to refer to regularly."—Indiewire "A useful resource for parents and librarians."—Booklist "Packed with information on every major topic and series under the sun, and filled to the brim with personality that encourages you to explore its pages and learn while you're being entertained as a result."—UK Anime Network "Definitely something any pop culture and Japanese anime fan should have at their fingertips."—Forces of Geek

ISBN: 9781611720181

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 2188g

1160 pages

Third Edition