 First edition cover, published in 2001 | |
| Author | Susan J. Napier |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | anime |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
Publication date | 2001 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 311 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 0-312-23863-0 |
| OCLC | 45189031 |
| 791.43/3 21 | |
| LC Class | NC1766.J3 N37 2001 |
Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation is a scholarly book which uses techniques of literary criticism on anime by Susan J. Napier published in 2001 by Palgrave Macmillan. It discusses themes of shōjo, hentai, mecha, magical girlfriend and magical girl anime using select titles. It also discusses some aspects of the English-speaking anime fandom. The book has been translated into Japanese, and had four editions,[1] before a revised fifth edition was published in 2005 as Anime from Akira to Howl's Moving Castle: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation.