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Anime Classics Zettai! 100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces

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From Stone Bridge Press, award-winning publishers of The Anime Encyclopedia, Hayao Miyazaki, and The Astro Boy Essays, comes a must-have guide to 100 essential Japanese animation films, TV series, and made-for-video series, from 1950s classics to the latest Cartoon Network hits.

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Paperback, 408 pages
Published August 1st 2007 by Stone Bridge Press
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Alexander Case
Dec 03, 2013 rated it really liked it
This book's main problems, and they're minor ones, are twofold. The book features anime that weren't available in the US as of the date the book was released, and the book features anime which have since gone out of print. The latter problem isn't the author's fault in the slightest - they can't have predicted what would or would not still be in print years down the road.

On the other hand, the shows that aren't available are a bit more of a nuisance, as in order for prospective fans of anime to
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Nakkinak
Aug 01, 2014 rated it really liked it
Invaluable book for every anime and manga connaisseur. It gives a brief insight into the history of anime (that really could have been longer) and a short profile of 14 influential directors. The 100 reviews are insightful and objectively written with careful analysis of plot, design, context and more. I woeuld consider myslf an advanced anime watcher (I already have watched more than 100 anime myself) but there are still great works of the past to discover and I got a new perspective on the wor ...more
Clodjee
Jun 29, 2014 rated it liked it
I have often a hard time answering when people ask me to recommend them titles to watch. I’ve seen so many anime that it’s difficult to say which one I like best. This book offers an easy solution: here’s 100 titles that I can easily suggest. The book’s selection probably includes most people’s Top 10 (it’s the case for the staff Top 10 published in PA #84, or mine [minus Megazone 23], and you’ll find almost all Satoshi Kon [save Paprika] and Miyazaki [without Castle Of Cagliostro] titles). Of c ...more
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