Stone Bridge Press Releases Anime Classics Zettai

BERKELEY, CA – September 5, 2007 - Stone Bridge Press is proud to announce the September release of ANIME CLASSICS ZETTAI!: 100 MUST-SEE JAPANESE ANIMATION MASTERPIECES. With extended reviews of 100 essential Japanese animation films, TV series, and made-for-video series, ANIME CLASSICS ZETTAI! takes readers on a journey into the heart and soul of animation. Looking for something specific? Eight unique icons, designed specifically for ZETTAI!, make reviews easy to navigate. From 1950s classics to the latest Cartoon Network hits, anime veterans Brian Camp and Julie Davis present over 100 black & white images, plus summaries, style notes, rare facts, viewer-discretion guides, and critical comments on films that fans absolutely -zettai!­-must see.

JULIE DAVIS is the former editor-in-chief of Animerica: Anime & Manga Monthly. A writer and editor in San Francisco, Davis has translated manga for Viz (now Viz Media) and has also contributed to Otaku USA and Manga: The Complete Guide (Random House / Del Ray (manga)

BRIAN CAMP, Program Manager at CUNY-TV in New York, was a regular contributor to Animerica: Anime & Manga Monthly, and has taught a course on anime at the School of Visual Arts. Camp has also contributed to Animation World, Film Library Quarterly, the Motion Picture Guide, and the New York Daily News.