Anime Aesthetics [recurso electrónico] : Japanese Animation and the "Post-Cinematic" Imagination

Japanese animation has been given fulsome academic commentary in recent years. However, there is arguably a need for a more philosophically consistent and theoretically integrated engagement. While this book covers the key thinkers of contemporary aesthetic theory, it aims to reground reflection on anime within the aesthetics of R.G. Collingwood. Japanese Animation Has Been More Broadly Recognised And Given Fulsome Academic Commentary Over The Last Decade. However, There Is Arguably A Need For A More Philosophically Consistent And Theoretically Integrated Engagement As Emphasized By Scholars Such As Mitsuhiro Yoshimoto. While There Are Notable Exceptions Within The Current Literature, And These Works Highlight Significant Issues When Considered As Presenting An Aesthetic Theory Of Animation, Anime Aesthetics Covers The Key Thinkers Of Contemporary Aesthetic Theory Commonly Adopted In Relation To Media (deleuze, Ranciere, Zizek) And Aims To Reground Reflection On Anime Within A More Specifically Aesthetic Philosophical Tradition, Particularly Drawing On Recent Scholarship On The Art Theory Of R.g. Collingwood. 1. Introduction -- 2. R.g. Collingwood And A 'philosophical Methodology' Of Aesthetics -- 3. Anime As Craft -- 4. Anime As Representation -- 5. Anime As Amusement -- 6. Anime As Magic -- 7. Anime As Art - Digital Cinema And The Anime Aesthetic -- Conclusion. Alistair D. Swale. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 156-161), Filmography (pages 154-155), And Index. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 Acknowledgements 7 Introduction 8 1 R. G. Collingwood and a “Philosophical Methodology” of Aesthetics 24 2 Anime as Craft 46 3 Anime as Representation 66 4 Anime as Amusement 85 5 Anime as Magic 104 6 Anime as Art: Digital Cinema and the Anime Aesthetic 127 Conclusion 148 Notes 155 Filmography 161 Select Bibliography 163 Index 169 Front Matter....Pages i-vi Introduction....Pages 1-16 R. G. Collingwood and a “Philosophical Methodology” of Aesthetics....Pages 17-38 Anime as Craft....Pages 39-58 Anime as Representation....Pages 59-77 Anime as Amusement....Pages 78-96 Anime as Magic....Pages 97-119 Anime as Art: Digital Cinema and the Anime Aesthetic....Pages 120-140 Conclusion....Pages 141-147 Back Matter....Pages 148-167