Animated Films

The latest in the perennially popular line of Studio Ghibli artbooks, which includes interviews, concept sketches, and finished animation cels from...

In its rich history, cinematic animation has developed from silent monochrome images to sound-filled shorts that ran theatrically with newsreels an...

This comprehensive reference to TV cartoon shows covers some 75 years. In the decade or so since the first edition, the industry has grown and e...

Animation has been part of television since the start of the medium but it has rarely received unbiased recognition from media scholars. More of...

Kyoto Animation, a studio with very humble beginnings, has gained recognition the world over as a uniquely inspired and inventive enterprise. Th...

This study addresses the relationship between Japanese aesthetics, a field steeped in philosophy and traditional knowledge, and anime, a prominent ...

In Disney's Planes and Planes: Fire and Rescue, the big-hearted crop duster Dusty Crophopper is full of dreams. In the first film, he overcomes his...

This book takes an ecrocritical approach to analytical readings of animated feature films, short subjects and television shows. Beginning with the ...