Anime

This study is authoritative and detailed, and will be essential reading for anime fans and scholars alike. – PD Smith * The Guardian *Historian Jonathan Clements traces the evolution of anime by exploring the history of its production and reception over the past 100 years, identifying periods in which cultural and technological developments ushered in new ways of thinking about the basic concept of ‘moving pictures.’ * The Japan Times *…a fascinating read. * The New York Times *Anime: A History questions the stories we think we know of anime’s rises and falls, its heroes and breakthroughs. * Manga UK *One of the most important and comprehensive books on anime ever written for the western market. * Neo Magazine *Scrupulously researched and critically clear sighted, Clements’ authoritative book provides much needed historical clarity in an area where enthusiastic (but less scrupulous) English language internet commentators have often muddied the critical waters. – Adam Whybray, University of Suffolk, UKClements’ text is full of insights, and works as both a starter guide for movies and a serious history book for anime scholars. * The Film Stage *

Jonathan Clements is a contributing editor to the fourth edition of the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (2021). He is the author of Schoolgirl Milky Crisis: Adventures in the Anime and Manga Trade (2009) and co-author of the Anime Encyclopedia: A Century of Japanese Animation (2015). He was a visiting professor at Xi’an Jiaotong University, China from 2013–19.