Napier, Susan Jolliffe. <br/><br/>
Anime from Akira to Howl's moving castle :  experiencing contemporary Japanese animation / 
Susan J. Napier. 
 - Updated ed., [Rev. ed.]. 
 - xviii, 355 pages, [ :  coloured  illustrations ; 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [333]-342) and index. 
<br/><br/> When 'Spirited Away' won the Oscar for best animated film in 2002, Hayao Miyazaki proved that anime was much more than cartoons for children or a ploy to sell trading cards. Susan Napier demonstrates how anime can be used to explore important social and cultural issues in a sophisticated and entertaining way<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1403970527 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Animated films
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>NC1766  / NAP2005