Why are Westerners of all ages now so fascinated by Japanese animated films, movies made purely by Japanese animators for Japanese audiences? The U.S. audience for Japanese animation ranges from millions who don't even know that what they're watching is Japanese, to the growing anime cult, with anime fan clubs on almost every college campus, as well as anime fan magazines and social anime sections in video stores. In Samurai from Outer Space, Antonia Levi uncovers the hidden meaning of Japanese animation: the symbols and ...
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Why are Westerners of all ages now so fascinated by Japanese animated films, movies made purely by Japanese animators for Japanese audiences? The U.S. audience for Japanese animation ranges from millions who don't even know that what they're watching is Japanese, to the growing anime cult, with anime fan clubs on almost every college campus, as well as anime fan magazines and social anime sections in video stores. In Samurai from Outer Space, Antonia Levi uncovers the hidden meaning of Japanese animation: the symbols and stories drawn from Shinto, Buddhism, and Japanese art - the things that Western viewers will overlook unless they are pointed out. With 20 color illustrations, Samurai from Outer Space is both an introduction for beginners and a goldmine of information for the already addicted.
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Add this copy of Samurai From Outer Space: Understanding Japanese to cart. $2.40, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Open Court.
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Add this copy of Samurai from Outer Space: Understanding Japanese to cart. $9.50, very good condition, Sold by The Warm Springs Book Company rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fremont, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Open Court Publishing Company.
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Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 169 p. Audience: General/trade. A very good plus to fine minus copy in pictorial wraps with light wear to covers; 1st edition; Bookstore sticker on top corner of front endpaper. Illustrated; 8vo., 169 pages.,
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Good. Trade paperback. Good. Minor shelf wear to covers/pages. Signed and inscribed by author. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent booksellers. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 9780812693324.
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