ESSENTIAL
ANIME & MANGA
REFERENCES

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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.

cover CAMP, Brian & DAVIS, Julie. Anime Classics Zettai! 100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces. Berkeley, Stone Bridge Press, 2007. 408 pg. ISBN 978-1933330228. $18.95 US / $23.00 CDN.

cover CLEMENTS, Jonathan & McCARTHY, Helen. The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide To Japanese Animation Since 1917. Berkeley, Stone Bridge Press, 2001. 545 pg. ISBN 1-880656-64-7. $24.95 US.

cover CLEMENTS, Jonathan & McCARTHY, Helen. The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide To Japanese Animation Since 1917. Revised & Expended Edition. Berkeley, Stone Bridge Press, 2006. 870 pg. ISBN 978-1933330105. $29.95 US.

cover GRAVETT, Paul. Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics. Laurence King Publishing / Harper Design Intl, 2004. 176 pg. ISBN 978-1856693912. $24.95 US

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

cover 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.

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

cover 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.

cover SCHODT, Frederik L. Astro Boy Essays (The). Berkeley, Stone Bridge Press, 2007. 156 pg. ISBN 978-1933330549. $16.95 US.

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

cover 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¥

cover THOMPSON, Jason. Manga: The Complete Guide. New York, Ballantine/Del Rey, 2007. 556 pg. ISBN 978-0345485908. $19.95 US / $24.95 CDN

MAGAZINES

Many anime magazines have been published in the past years (Animag, Animerica, Anime Fantastique, Anime FX, Anime UK, Animeco, Animenominous, Anime-Zine, Manga Max, Mixx-Zine, Newtype USA, PiQ, V-Max, etc.), but only a few remain in publication and a few more were recently added:

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.

Anime Insider. Wizard, monthly. $4.95 US.

Otaku USA. Sovereign Media, monthly. $9.99 US / $11.99 CDN.

Protoculture Addicts. Protoculture, 100 pg. (full color), irregular. ISSN #0835-9563. $5.95 US/Can. The longest running anime & manga magazine.

OTHER RECOMMENDED REFERENCES

ANIME & MANGA

cover ALLISON, Anne. Permitted and Prohibitted Desires: Mothers, Comics and Censorship in Japan. Hardcover: Boulder, Westview Press, 1996. 224 pg. ISBN 0-8133-1698-7. Paperback: Berkeley, University Of California Press. ISBN 0-520-21990-2.

cover BRENNER, Robin E.. Understanding Manga and Anime. Libraries Unlimited, 2007. 356 pg. ISBN 978-1591583325. $40.00

cover BROPHY, Philip. 100 Anime (BFI Screen Guides). British Film Institute, 2008. 271 pg. ISBN 978-1844570843. $19.95

cover DRAZEN, Patrick. Anime Explosion! The What? Why? & Wow! Of Japanese Animation. Berkeley, Stone Bridge Press, 2003. 376 pg. ISBN 1-880656-72-8. $18.95 US

cover KANNENBERG, Gene. 500 Essential Graphic Novels. The Ultimate Guide. New York, HarperCollins / Collins Design, 2008. 528 pg. ISBN 978-0061474514. $24.95 US / $26.95 CDN.

cover KELTS, Roland. Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S. New York, Palgrave, 2007. 242 pg. ISBN 978-1403984760. $14.95 US / $17.25 CDN.

cover KINSELLA, Sharon. Adult Manga: Culture and Power in Contemporary Japanese Society. Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press, 2000. 228 pg. ISBN 0-8248-2318-4.

cover LEDOUX, Trish, Ed. Anime Interviews: The First Five Years of Animerica (1992-97). San Francisco, Cadence Books, 1997. 192 pg. ISBN 1-56931-220-6.

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

cover LUNNING, Frenchy. Mechademia 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga. Univ. of Minnesota Press, 2006. 184 pg. ISBN 978-0816649457. $19.95

cover MACWILLIAMS, Mark W. (Ed.). Japanese Visual Culture. Explorations in the World of Manga and Anime. Armonk NY, ME Sharpe/East Gate, 2008. 352 pg. ISBN 978-0765616029.

cover McCARTHY, Helen. 500 Essential Anime Movies: The Ultimate Guide. New York, HarperCollins / Collins Design, 2008. 528 pg. ISBN 978-0061474507. $24.95.

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

cover 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.

cover McCARTHY, Helen. Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation. Berkeley, Stone Bridge Press, 1999. 240 pg. ISBN 1-880656-41-8.

cover MASANAO, Amano & WIEDEMANN, Julius (Ed). Manga Design. Koln, Taschen, 2004. 576 pg. ISBN 3-8228-2591-3.

cover NAPIER, Susan J. Anime: From Akira To Princess Mononoke. Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation. New York, Palgrave, 2001. 312 pg. ISBN 0-312-23863-0. $16.95 US / $23.95 Can

cover NAPIER, Susan J. Anime: From Akira To Princess Mononoke. Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation. Updated Edition New York, Palgrave, 2005. 356 pg. ISBN 978-1403970527. $17.95 US / $23.95 Can

cover NARGED, Sid Anything I Ever Really Needed to Know I Learned from Anime Townsend MA, Narged, 2008. 100 pg. ISBN 978-0-9793080-3-1. $12.95 US

cover OMEGA, Ryan. Anime Trivia Quizbook 1. Berkeley, Stone Bridge Press, 2000. 176 pg. ISBN 1-880656-44-2. $14.95 US

cover OMEGA, Ryan. Anime Trivia Quizbook 2. Berkeley, Stone Bridge Press, 2000. ISBN 1-880656-55-8. $14.95 US

cover PATTEN, Fred. Watching Anime, Reading Manga. 25 Years of Essays and Reviews. Berkeley, Stone Bridge Press, 2004. 384 pg. ISBN 978-1880656921. $18.95 US

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

cover POITRAS, Gilles. Anime Companion 2 (The). What’s Japanese in Japanese Animation? Berkeley, Stone Bridge Press, 2005. 154 pg. ISBN 978-1880656969. $18.95 US.

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.

JAPANESE CULTURE (Arts, TV, Movies, etc.)

cover CLEMENTS, Jonathan & TAMAMURO, Motoko. The Dorama Encyclopedia: A Guide To Japanese TV Drama Since 1953. Berkeley, Stone Bridge Press, 2003. 441 pg. ISBN 1-880656-81-7. $24.95 US.

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JAPANESE LANGUAGE

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OTHER

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