Review
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10 out of 10 "An even mightier tome than ever before, retaining
its status as an absolutely required reference work on a subject
too often discussed solely in guesswork and rumor."—MYM
"Invaluable to English-speaking scholars, fans and writers,
serving as reliably exhaustive and often highly entertaining
guides to a world that can seem as massive as it does
impenetrable."—The Japan Times
"Full of interesting behind-the-scenes information on anime
ranging from the famous to the forgotten; and the essays give an
inful look at anime history and culture."—Kotaku
"Your new go-to source for Anime information"—OtakuUSA
"Undeniably the definitive English language text about
anime."—Crunchyroll
"The third edition of the Anime Encyclopedia is the best yet, and
remains the definitive book on Japanese animation in English.
Highly Recommended."—Animation For Adults
"Anyone interested in animation should have a copy of “The Anime
Encyclopedia” to refer to regularly."—Indiewire
"A useful resource for parents and librarians."—Booklist
"Packed with information on every major topic and series under
the sun, and filled to the brim with personality that encourages
you to explore its pages and learn while you're being entertained
as a result."—UK Anime Network
"Definitely something any pop culture and Japanese anime fan
should have at their fingertips."—Forces of Geek
10 out of 10 "An even mightier tome than ever before, retaining
its status as an absolutely required reference work on a subject
too often discussed solely in guesswork and rumor."―MYM
"Invaluable to English-speaking scholars, fans and writers,
serving as reliably exhaustive and often highly entertaining
guides to a world that can seem as massive as it does
impenetrable."―The Japan Times
"Full of interesting behind-the-scenes information on anime
ranging from the famous to the forgotten; and the essays give an
inful look at anime history and culture."―Kotaku
"Your new go-to source for Anime information"―OtakuUSA
"Undeniably the definitive English language text about
anime."―Crunchyroll
"The third edition of the Anime Encyclopedia is the best yet, and
remains the definitive book on Japanese animation in English.
Highly Recommended."―Animation For Adults
"Anyone interested in animation should have a copy of “The Anime
Encyclopedia” to refer to regularly."―Indiewire
"A useful resource for parents and librarians."―Booklist
"Packed with information on every major topic and series under
the sun, and filled to the brim with personality that encourages
you to explore its pages and learn while you're being entertained
as a result."―UK Anime Network
"Definitely something any pop culture and Japanese anime fan
should have at their fingertips."―Forces of Geek
About the Author
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Jonathan Clements has worked as a translator, voice actor or
dubbing director on over 70 anime, including Grey: Digital
Target, Sol Bianca and Musashi: Dream of the Last Samurai. He was
formerly the editor of Manga Max magazine, a contributing editor
of Newtype USA, and is now a contributing editor to The
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, with special responsibility for
China and Japan. He is currently a Visiting Professor at Xi'an
Jiaotong University, China, and his latest solo book is Anime: A
History (British Film Institute, 2013).
Helen McCarthy was the founding editor of Anime UK magazine,
editor of Manga Mania magazine, and the author of Anime! A
Beginner’s Guide, the first book in the English language on the
medium. She has appeared in several anime as a voice actress and
produced the UK release of Beast Warriors. Her books include
Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation, 500 Essential Anime
You Must Own, Manga Cross-Stitch and The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God
of Manga, which won the Harvey Award. She has just completed A
Brief History of Manga for Ilex Press.