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enurtsol
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Levi has some serious errors though, but damn if I remember a long time ago. For manga, there's Fred Schodt's and Scott McCloud's books. This new book is just a Rough Guide, so doubt it'd go into much detail and exploration. It'd include just the most accessible titles to get the laymen started. |
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Overlord Z-ko
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I wouldn't be so harsh on Pokemon. It helped boost public awareness of anime considerabley and helped anime become popular in the U.S. I hope the series has the right balance of old and new anime though. There is a lot of good anime that is being forgotten about. While having a lot of new series isn't nessacarily a bad thing, they should be on the list because they are truly great anime not because they are new. |
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The Rough Guide
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I'm very happy to see news about my book generating a lively response and look forward to the debate that will be sparked by my choice of the top 50 anime to watch.
As one of the correspondents pointed out, the book largely reflects the state of the anime industry and its history up until summer 2008. However, the editing process extended up until February this year so we managed to squeeze some more current stuff in there - this will be the most up-to-date book on the subject available when it's published in June. Just to reassure people, the top 50 covers a spread of series and films covering the last 50 years. There are also shorter reviews and recommendations for around another 150 anime scattered throughout the book linked to the specifics of each chapter be that the history of the medium, the key creators, the different genres etc. As far as fans being upset that their favourite series has not been included - well, the point of the guide isn't to be an exhaustive reference work like the Anime Encyclopedia but to assist newcomers to the medium to cut to the very best anime out there. Besides I'm also certain that more seasoned fans will find much of interest in the guide which covers the anime scene not just in the US but also around the world. |
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pparker
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Thanks very much for the information. I look forward to it. One question you didn't answer... will all the picks be English-licensed/dubbed shows? Or will you also be including shows that were never licensed outside Japan? Not that it's a deal breaker, and I would understand the logic, but I am curious. |
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Zin5ki
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I should hope that criteria aside the author's own opinion of what constitutes "the very best anime" have been used as a means of selecting which works to include.
So, will this book be limited to things which are, or at some point have been, available outside Japan and R1? |
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The Rough Guide
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I have tried to be as objective as possible in weighing up which anime to highlight throughout the book taking into account such factors as the originality of the story, the quality of the animation, the influence the film or series had on the medium as a whole, etc, but ultimately my subjective opinions will come into play.
Re whether I only cover anime licensed for US/UK distribution - the answer is no - if a anime is worthy of mention, it's mentioned regardless of how or where it's available. This said, I have been mindful of including anime that the vast majority of people will be able to watch. |
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walw6pK4Alo
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So then I can expect Legend of the Galactic Heroes and Macross Do You Remember Love to be there? LoGH still has one of the most interesting epic stories ever put into anime and sometimes I feel it's still too short of a show. While DYRL's animation is so brilliant that it still dwarfs modern productions. I just watched the Sky Crawlers yesterday, and while the CG was nice, I don't think it will hold up in coming years, whereas DYRL is pretty much timeless, maybe aside from character designs or music. And of course Gundam 0079, as it started real robot shows and is one of the most successful metaseries franchises ever. And it's even more interesting how they took the concept of being a show for selling toys to kids and over the years turned that aspect to the second focus, like when you see stuff like MS IGLOO where it's straight up story, and awesome. I just hope the book isn't "Bleach, Naruto, DBZ, One Piece etc", focusing outside of the box is what's needed as well and it sucks if something isn't licensed, but due to the internet, that doesn't mean people can't see it. |
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Zin5ki
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I suppose that was the case with the 500 movies book. Though I won't really need this title, at least it'll help those casual fans who only know of a very small number of popular shows. As well as being sold in standard bookshops and the like, I hope this book will be sold in specialist anime/manga related stores. That way a greater number of those with an existing interest would be likely to read it. |
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