{"product_id":"9781844578856","title":"Anime: A History","description":"Japanese animation is at the nexus of an international multimedia industry worth over $6.5 billion a year, linked to everything from manga to computer games, Pokémon and plushies. In this comprehensive guide, Jonathan Clements chronicles the production and\u003cbr\u003ereception history of the entire medium, from a handful of hobbyists in the 1910s to the Oscar-winning\u003cem\u003e Spirited Away\u003c\/em\u003e and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploring the cultural and technological developments of the past century, Clements addresses issues of historiography within Japanese academic discourse and covers previously neglected topics such as wartime instructional animation and work-for-hire for\u003cbr\u003eAmerican clients. Founded on the testimonies of industry professionals, and drawing on a myriad of Japanese-language documents, memoirs and books, \u003cem\u003eAnime: A History\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates the anime business from the inside – investigating its innovators, its unsung heroes and its controversies.","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135867568368,"sku":"9781844578856","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781844578856_p0.jpg?v=1763744143","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781844578856","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}