AN ESSENTIAL
ANIME & MANGA
BIBLIOGRAPHY

ALLISON, Anne. Permitted and Prohibitted Desires: Mothers, Comics and Censorship in Japan. Hardcover: Boulder, Westview Press, 1996. ISBN 0-8133-1698-7. Paperback: Berkeley, University Of California Press. ISBN 0-520-21990-2.

BARICORDI, Andrea; De GIOVANNI, Massimiliano; PIETRONI, Andrea; ROSSI, Barbara and TUNESI, Sabrina. Anime: A Guide To Japanese Animation (1958-1988). Translated from the Italian by Adeline D'Opera and presented by Claude J. Pelletier. Montreal, Protoculture, 2000. 320 pages, B&W, ISBN 2-9805759-0-9. $25.00 US/Can.

GROENSTEEN, Thierry. L’Univers des Mangas. Une Introduction à la Bande Dessinée Japonaise. Casterman, 1996. 143 pg. ISBN 2-203-32606-9.

KINSELLA, Sharon. Adult Manga: Culture and Power in Contemporary Japanese Society. Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press, 2000. ISBN 0-8248-2318-4.

LEDOUX, Trish & RANNEY, Doug. The Complete Anime Guide. Japanese Animation Film Directory & Resource Guide. Tiger Mountain Press, 1997. 214 pg. ISBN 0-9649542-5-7. $19.95 US.

LEDOUX, Trish, Ed. Anime Interviews: The First Five Years of Animerica (1992-97). San Francisco, Cadence Books, 1997. ISBN 1-56931-220-6.

LEVI, Antonia. Samurai From Outer Space. Understanding Japanese Animation. Chicago, Open Court, 1996. 169 pg. ISBN 0-8126-9332-9.

McCARTHY, Helen. Anime! A Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Animation. London, Titan Books, 1993. 64 pg. ISBN 1-85286-492-3. #6.99.

McCARTHY, Helen. The Anime! Movie Guide. Movie-by-Movie Guide to Japanese Animation. Woodstock, The Overlook Press, 1997. 285 pg. ISBN 0-87951-781-6. $17.95 US.

McCARTHY, Helen. Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation. Berkeley, Stone Bridge Press, 1999. ISBN 1-880656-41-8.

McCARTHY, Helen & CLEMENTS, Jonathan. The Erotic Anime Movie Guide. London, Titan Books, 1998. 191 pg. ISBN 1-85286-946-1. #12.99.

POITRAS, Gilles. The Anime Companion. What’s Japanese in Japanese Animation? Berkeley, Stone Bridge Press, 1999. 163 pg. ISBN 1-880656-32-9. $16.95 US.

POITRAS, Gilles. Anime Essentials: Every Thing A Fan Needs To Know. Berkeley, Stone Bridge Press, 2001. 127 pg. ISBN 1-880656-53-1. $14.95 US.

SCHODT, Frederik L. Dreamland Japan; Writings On Modern Manga. Berkeley, Stone Bridge Press, 1996. 360 pg. ISBN 1-880656-23-X. $16.95 US.

SCHODT, Frederik L. Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics. New York/Tokyo, Kodensha, 1983. 260 pg. ISBN 0-87011-752-1. $16.95 US/3,000¥

Anime: The Multimedia Encyclopedia CD-Rom. Vol. 1: Robot; Vol. 2: Science Fiction; Vol. 3: Fantasy & Horror. DueEmme Publishing, 1998. For PC & Mac, in Italian, English & French. Each volume includes a 98 pg booklet.

Kaboum! Explosive Animation from America and Japan. Sydney (Australia), Museum of Contemporary Art, 1994, 159 pg. ISBN 1-875-632-32-8. $19.95 AUD.

Many anime magazines have been published in the past years (Animag, Anime Fantastique, Anime FX, Anime UK, Animeco, Animenominous, Anime-Zine, Manga Max, Mixx-Zine, Tokyo Pop, V-Max, etc.), but only those three remain in publication and can be considered as essential references:

Animeland. Le premier magazine de l’Animation et du Manga. Anime Manga Presse, c. 98 pg. (full color), monthly. ISSN #1148-0807. 35 FF. Published in French.

Animerica. Anime & Manga Monthly. Viz Communications, c. 96 pg. (56 pg color), monthly. ISSN #1067-0831. $4.95 US.

Protoculture Addicts; The Anime & Manga Magazine. Protoculture Enr., c. 64 pg. (12 pg color), bi-monthly. ISSN #0835-9563. $4.95 US/Can. The oldest anime magazine in publication (in November 2000 it has celebrated its 13th anniversary).

We used those Japanese references for the Anime Guide to confirm information and for illustrations.

Anime Video Collectors Guide. Tokyo, Genkosha Publ., 1986. 178 p. ¥880.

AX Magazine. Sony.

Newtype Magazine. Kadokawa Shoten.

Osamu Tezuka Cartoons 40 Years. Tokyo, Akita Shoten, 1984. 178 p. ISBN 4-253-00776-7.

Osamu Tezuka Theatre: The Animation Filmography of Osamu Tezuka. Tokyo, Tezuka Production, 1991. 96 p.

Super Robot Encyclopedia (Dengeki Selection). Tokyo, Media Works/Shufu No Tomo Publ., 1997. 128 p. ¥1650. ISBN 4-07-305544-5.

Tatsunoko Pro Anime Super Data File. Tokyo, Tatsumi Publ., 1998. 160 p. ¥2000. ISBN 4-88641-277-7.

This Anime Is Great! (Takarajima Extra #293). Tokyo, Takarajima, 1997. 240 p. ¥1000. ISBN 4-7966-9293-2.