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The Impact of Akira

Author : Rémi Lopez
Publisher : Third Editions
ISBN 13 : 2377842895
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (778 download)

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Download or read book The Impact of Akira written by Rémi Lopez and published by Third Editions. This book was released on 2020-09-02 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Katsuhiro Otomo’s visionary work and post-Akira Japanese comic culture. The catalyst of an era, of a world that was unaware of its downfall, Katsuhiro Otomo’s visionary work marked a turning point in the industry. First, in his homeland, Japan, in terms of graphics and plot on an entire generation of post-Akira artists who adopted his attention to detail, his realism and his dizzying views. But above all with his international reach, which threw Japanese comic strips and animations into the limelight in numerous countries, by trampling the rest of the world’s notion that cartoons are exclusively for children. This book dives headfirst into the radioactive culture that is the creative power of Katsuhiro Otomo, from the mangaka’s— already explosive—beginnings, up to winning recognition for Akira. Discover the themes and influences of this fundamentally anti-establishment work by exploring its socio-economic or simply literary aspects. The author of the work analyzes the phenomenon, from its tiny seed to the mighty tree, and reveals why Akira is, above all, a purely Japanese series. This book will provide you with an analysis of the socio-historical context of Akira. It aims to help Western readers to better understand the escence of this graphic and narrative treasure. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rémi Lopez graduated with a degree in Japanese from Bordeaux III University. In 2004, he cut his teeth as an author when he wrote website columns on video game soundtracks. Two years later, he joined the Gameplay RPG magazine in which he carried out the same task. He then followed the then editor-in-chief, Christophe Brondy, and his entire team to a new project: the monthly Role Playing Game magazine. Rémi wrote The Legend of Final Fantasy VIII and the book on the Original Soundtrack for Pix'n Love publications in 2013.

Akira: Tetsuo

Author : Katsuhiro Ōtomo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781632364616
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (646 download)

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Download or read book Akira: Tetsuo written by Katsuhiro Ōtomo and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Neo-Tokyo, built on the former site of Tokyo after World War III, two teenagers are targeted by agencies after they develop paranormal abilities.

Compound Cinematics

Author : Shinobu Hashimoto
Publisher : Kodansha USA
ISBN 13 : 1939130581
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Compound Cinematics written by Shinobu Hashimoto and published by Kodansha USA. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Any list of Japan's greatest screenplay writers would feature Shinobu Hashimoto at or near the top. This memoir, focusing on his collaborations with Akira Kurosawa, a gifted scenarist in his own right, offers indispenable insider account for fans and students of the director's oeuvre and invaluable insights into the unique process that is writing for the screen. The vast majority of Kurosawa works were filmed from screenplays that the director co-wrote with a stable of steller writers, many of whom he discovered himself with his sharp eye for all things cinematic. Among these was Hashimoto, who caught the filmmaker's attention with a script that eventually turned into Roshamon. Thus joining Team Kurosawa the debutant immediately went on to paly an integral part in developing and writing two of the grandmaster's most impressive achievements, Ikiru and Seven Samurai.

Anime Impact

Author : Chris Stuckmann
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1633537331
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (335 download)

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Download or read book Anime Impact written by Chris Stuckmann and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2018-04-15 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of anime’s masterpieces and game-changers from the 1960s to the present—with contributions from writers, artists, superfans and more. Anime—or Japanese animation—has been popular in Japan since Astro Boy appeared in 1963. Subsequent titles like Speed Racer and Kimba the White Lion helped spread the fandom across the country. In America, a dedicated underground fandom grew through the 80s and 90s, with breakthrough titles like Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira making their way into the mainstream. Anime Impact explores the iconic anime movies and shows that left a mark on popular culture around the world. Film critic and longtime fan Chris Stuckmann takes readers behind the scenes of legendary titles as well as hidden gems rarely seen outside Japan. Plus anime creators, critics and enthusiasts—including Ready Player One author Ernest Cline, manga artist Mark Crilley, and YouTube star Tristan “Arkada” Gallant—share their stories, insights and insider perspectives.

OTOMO: A Global Tribute to the Mind Behind Akira

Author : Katsuhiro Otomo
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1632365227
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (323 download)

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Download or read book OTOMO: A Global Tribute to the Mind Behind Akira written by Katsuhiro Otomo and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the manga and anime Akira, Katsuhiro Otomo changed art and pop culture worldwide. Now some of the most admired illustrators and comics artists in the world have come together to pay tribute to this master, in a beautiful tribute art book. New, original cover by Katsuhiro Otomo! This 168-page collection began life as a limited-edition tribute to Otomo given only to attendees of the prestigious Angoulême International Comics Festival, where Otomo was recipient of the Grand Prize in 2015. Now it's available to readers and collectors around the world, with additional content from a list of more than 80 fine artists, illustrators, and comics legends, including: • Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto) • Shirow Masamune (The Ghost in the Shell) • Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo) • Taiyo Matsumoto (Sunny, Tekkon Kinkreet) • Tomer and Asaf Hanuka (The Realist, The Divine) • Aleksi Briclot (Spawn) • Olivier Coipel (Legion of Super-Heroes) • Naoki Urasawa (Monster, Pluto) • Sara Pichelli (Runaways) • Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Diebuster, Neon Genesis Evangelion, FLCL) • Akihiko Yoshida (Final Fantasy) • And many others. In full color at a large size.

Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke

Author : S. Napier
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0312299400
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke written by S. Napier and published by Springer. This book was released on 2001-05-03 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the popularity of Pokemon still far from waning, Japanese animation, known as anime to its fans, has a firm hold on American pop culture. However, anime is much more than children's cartoons. It runs the gamut from historical epics to sci-fi sexual thrillers. Often dismissed as fanciful entertainment, anime is actually quite adept at portraying important social and cultural issues like alienation, gender inequality, and teenage angst. This book investigates the ways that anime presents these issues in an in-depth and sophisticated manner, uncovering the identity conflicts, fears over rapid technological advancement, and other key themes present in much of Japanese animation.

Something Like An Autobiography

Author : Akira Kurosawa
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 030780321X
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Something Like An Autobiography written by Akira Kurosawa and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-07-27 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Translated by Audie E. Bock. "A first rate book and a joy to read.... It's doubtful that a complete understanding of the director's artistry can be obtained without reading this book.... Also indispensable for budding directors are the addenda, in which Kurosawa lays out his beliefs on the primacy of a good script, on scriptwriting as an essential tool for directors, on directing actors, on camera placement, and on the value of steeping oneself in literature, from great novels to detective fiction." --Variety "For the lover of Kurosawa's movies...this is nothing short of must reading...a fitting companion piece to his many dynamic and absorbing screen entertainments." --Washington Post Book World

Japan and the Wider World

Author : Akira Iriye
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317894081
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book Japan and the Wider World written by Akira Iriye and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-09-19 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Akira Iriye assesses Japan's international relations, from a Japanese perspective, in the century and a half since she ended her self-imposed isolation and resumed her place in the international community. The book is the author's own adaptation of two highly successful short studies, up to and after 1945, that he wrote for Japan. It ends with a consideration of Japan's international relations since the end of the Cold War, and her place in the world today. This is history written from within - and there could be no better interpreter of Japan to the West than this most distinguished of historians, who, himself Japanese, has long lived and taught in the United States.

Anime Architecture

Author : Stefan Riekele
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0500294526
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Anime Architecture written by Stefan Riekele and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unrivaled visual guide to the cityscapes and buildings of the most celebrated and influential anime movies. Anime has been influencing cinema, literature, comic books, and video games around the world for decades. Part of what makes anime so popular are the memorable and breathtakingly detailed worlds designed by the creators, from futuristic cities of steel to romantic rural locales. Anime Architecture presents the fantastic environments created by the most important and revered directors and illustrators of Japanese animated films, such as Hideaki Anno, Koji Morimoto, and Mamoru Oshii. Unprecedented access to vast studio archives of original background paintings, storyboards, drafts, and film excerpts offers readers a privileged view into the earliest stages of conception, development, and finished versions of iconic scenes from critically acclaimed movies such as Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Metropolis, and more. Revealing the secret creative processes of these major anime studios, Anime Architecture is perfect for anyone touched by the beauty and imagination of classic anime, offering inspiration for artists, illustrators, architects, designers, video game makers, and dreamers.

AKIRA: Art of Wall

Author : Katsuhiro Otomo
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1646514564
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (465 download)

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Download or read book AKIRA: Art of Wall written by Katsuhiro Otomo and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AD 2019: The year the world caught up to AKIRA. Two years before this milestone, author Katsuhiro Otomo worked with artist Kosuke Kawamura to enrobe a Tokyo city block in a collage of gripping moments from the manga that revolutionized an art form. Then, over the next two years, he did it twice more. The result: three electifying compilations of Otomo's art, meandering across the city. And now you can take them home. From 2017-2019, the throngs passing through Tokyo's emblematic Shibuya neighborhood were lucky enough to witness a massive art project. The PARCO department store was closed for renovation, and Katsuhiro Otomo and collage artist Kosuke Kawamura seized on the opportunity to stretch Otomo's landmark manga AKIRA across the barriers separating the construction site from the bustling nightlife of Shibuya, Tokyo. When the project was completed, it was 2019: the very year the story of AKIRA began. To commemorate this milestone, a silver foil-coated collector's box presents an exquisite reproduction of Otomo and Kawamura's work, with the specifications overseen and approved by Otomo-sensei personally. Nearly 75 feet (22.7 meters) of illustrations, speech balloons, and text selected from AKIRA's six volumes stretch across three accordion-bound volumes. A fourth volume includes an exclusive interview with Otomo and Kawamura, as well as photographs of the original exhibition by award-winning photographer TAKAMURADAISUKE. Rounding out the box is a dramatic, 16.5x23.4-inch poster. In this form, Kawamura's recontextualization of Otomo's manga is reminiscent of traditional Japanese emaki (picture scrolls), the narrative scrolls that some scholars see as manga's most ancient ancestors. Don't miss this change to own a singular artifact in the history of anime and manga. Contains Scroll 1: Oct. 25, 2017-May 15, 2018. 29.3 feet (8.94 meters). Scroll 2: May 16, 2018-Feb. 27, 2019. 22.6 feet (6.88 meters). Scroll 3: Feb. 28, 2019-Aug. 8, 2019. 22.6 feet (6.88 meters). 430 x 607 mm poster 52-page hardcover catalog book including new interviews with Katsuhiro Otomo and Kosuke Kawamura and photographs by TAKAMURADAISUKE Rigid, silver cold foil-wrapped box

Punisher Epic Collection

Author : Mike Baron
Publisher : Marvel Entertainment
ISBN 13 : 1302938347
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Punisher Epic Collection written by Mike Baron and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2021-07-14 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects Punisher (1987) #26-34, Punisher Annual (1988) #3, Classic Punisher (1989) #1, Epic Graphic Novel: Punisher - Return to Big Nothing (1989), Marvel Graphic Novel: Punisher - Intruder (1989), Punisher: Kingdom Gone (1990). Don’t call him Big Nothing! In an acclaimed graphic novel, the Punisher has a run-in with an old sergeant that takes him back to his Vietnam days — but now they’re on opposite sides! Then a fed-up Frank Castle targets corporate corruption — with a nuclear submarine! But when super villains wreak havoc with “Acts of Vengeance,” the Punisher takes on a very unfamiliar foe: Doctor Doom! Frank gives his confession, hears a murderer’s sins and goes undercover to end a motorcycle gang’s reign of terror — but he’ll need a high-tech solution to battle the cyborg Reavers! Plus: Money launderers, drug pushers and a murderous secret society are punished in Frank’s relentless war on crime!

The Making of The Magnificent Seven

Author : Brian Hannan
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476619107
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Making of The Magnificent Seven written by Brian Hannan and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-05-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story behind The Magnificent Seven could have been a movie in itself. It had everything—actors’ strike, writers’ strike, Mexican government interference and a row between the screenwriters that left one removing his name from the credits, all under the lingering gloom of post–McCarthy era Hollywood. A flop on release, it later became a box office hit. This book tells the behind-the-scenes story: how Yul Brynner became the biggest independent producer in Hollywood; why John Sturges was not the first choice after Brynner surrendered the director’s chair; why Sturges quit; the truth about the Mirisch Company (producers); the details of the film’s botched release and unlikely redemption; the creation of Elmer Bernstein’s classic score; and how internecine fighting prevented the making of the television series in 1963. Myths about Steve McQueen, his feud with Brynner and the scene-stealing antics of the cast are debunked. A close examination of the various screenplay drafts and the writers’ source material—Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai—shows who wrote what. Extensive analysis of Sturges’ directorial work is provided.

Global Community

Author : Akira Iriye
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520936124
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Global Community written by Akira Iriye and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2002-07-06 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "global community" is a term we take for granted today. But how did the global community, both as an idea and as a reality, originate and develop over time? This book examines this concept by looking at the emergence, growth, and activities of international organizations--both governmental and nongovernmental--from the end of the nineteenth century to today. Akira Iriye, one of this country's most preeminent historians, proposes a significant rereading of the history of the last fifty years, suggesting that the central influence on the international scene in this period was not the Cold War, but rather a deepening web of international interactions. This groundbreaking book, the first systematic study of international organizations by a historian, moves beyond the usual framework for studying international relations--politics, war, diplomacy, and other interstate affairs--as it traces the crucial role played by international organizations in determining the shape of the world today. Iriye's sweeping discussion of international organizations around the world examines multinational corporations, religious organizations, regional communities, transnational private associations, environmental organizations, and other groups to illuminate the evolution and meaning of the global community and global consciousness. While states have been preoccupied with their own national interests such as security and prestige, international organizations have been actively engaged in promoting cultural exchange, offering humanitarian assistance, extending developmental aid, protecting the environment, and championing human rights. In short, they have made important contributions to making the world a more interdependent and peaceful place. This book, tracing the development of the global community in a truly innovative way, will win a wide readership among those interested in understanding the growing phenomenon of globalization and its meaning for us today. Global Community is based on Iriye's Jefferson lectures at the University of California, Berkeley.

The Legend of Final Fantasy VIII

Author : Rémi Lopez
Publisher : Third Editions
ISBN 13 : 2377843743
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (778 download)

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Download or read book The Legend of Final Fantasy VIII written by Rémi Lopez and published by Third Editions. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eighth episode of the incredible story of Final Fantasy. A legendary episode of the Japanese RPG, Final Fantasy VIII is fully decoded in this book. Discover a complete analysis of one of the most famous saga of the world of video games, embellished with a reflection on the report of the fans to the series. To read as soon as possible! EXTRACT "The work on Final Fantasy VIII began in 1997, just after Final Fantasy VII was completed, and the game’s development ran concurrently with that of Parasite Eve. Although Final Fantasy VII marked a genuine turning point in the series, the designers were hardly lackadaisical when it came to the eighth episode’s production and staging. In fact, they worked doubly hard to avoid disappointing fans after their adventure with Cloud. First, the decision was made to use the same console: the Sony PlayStation. Since the seventh episode was a smashing success, the major personalities who had presided over its creation were reassembled to create the new game. Thus, the team consisted of the renowned Hironobu Sakaguchi, Yoshinori Kitase (as director), Kazushige Nojima (as scriptwriter), Yûsuke Naora (as artistic director), and Tetsuya Nomura (as character designer). And, of course, the distinguished composer Nobuo Uematsu was once again chosen to create the episode’s magnificent soundtrack in its entirety."

Star Wars: The Legends of Luke Skywalker—The Manga

Author : Kisaki Takahashi
Publisher : VIZ Media LLC
ISBN 13 : 197471778X
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book Star Wars: The Legends of Luke Skywalker—The Manga written by Kisaki Takahashi and published by VIZ Media LLC. This book was released on 2020-01-14 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luke Skywalker? I thought he was a myth. – Rey Who is Luke Skywalker? Across the galaxies many have heard his name, but few have met the legendary Jedi. There are those who call him a merciless war criminal—others say he’s not even a human, but a droid! Whether he is man or myth, all those who claim they’ve encountered the elusive Luke Skywalker have an unforgettable adventure to share. -- VIZ Media

Dr. Slump, Vol. 8

Author : Akira Toriyama
Publisher : VIZ Media LLC
ISBN 13 : 1421549891
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (215 download)

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Download or read book Dr. Slump, Vol. 8 written by Akira Toriyama and published by VIZ Media LLC. This book was released on 2012-07-16 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the epic "Penguin Village Wars," Arale and friends must battle the forces of evil: two alien buttheads and a megalomaniac armed with robotic poop. Elsewhere, Senbei's helper robot force-feeds him ramen, a carjacker refuses to ride with bad drivers, and a miniature house controls destinies in the real world. -- VIZ Media

Do Android Crows Fly Over the Skies of an Electronic Tokyo?

Author : Akira Suzuki
Publisher : AA Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Do Android Crows Fly Over the Skies of an Electronic Tokyo? written by Akira Suzuki and published by AA Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'It is difficult to describe Tokyo in terms of traditional urbanism. Its population is extremely fluid and capricious. It has no tradition of architectural culture, its infrastructure is quite haphazard, and its local communities -- recently even the family unit -- have begun to disintegrate.' The impact on Japanese cities of social and technological change is the focus of this collection of essays by Akira Suzuki, editor of Telescope magazine and Professor of Design at Kobe University. Entertaining, but equally thought-provoking, the essays describe urban rituals and catastrophes, and suggest lessons that might be learnt from them. Progressing in scale from the minimal dwelling space for the single urbanite to the dispersed urban infrastructure, they put forward a new conception of urbanism that takes account of the changes in information technology that have begun to render national boundaries meaningless.