Anime and Philosophy: Wide Eyed Wonder (Popular Culture and Philosophy (47))

Anime and Philosophy focuses on some of the most-loved, most-intriguing anime films and series, as well as lesser-known works, to find what lies at their core. Astro Boy, Dragon Ball Z, Ghost in the Shell, and Spirited Away are just a few of the films analyzed in this book. In these stories about monsters, robots, children, and spirits who grapple with the important questions in life we find insight crucial to our times: lessons on morality, justice, and heroism, as well as meditations on identity, the soul, and the meaning — or meaninglessness — of life. Anime has become a worldwide phenomenon, reaching across genres, mediums, and cultures. For those wondering why so many people love anime or for die-hard fans who want to know more, Anime and Philosophy provides a deeper appreciation of the art and storytelling of this distinctive Japanese culture. From The Publisher: Anime And Philosophy Focuses On Some Of The Most-loved, Most-intriguing Anime Films And Series, As Well As Lesser-known Works, To Find What Lies At Their Core. Astro Boy, Dragon Ball Z, Ghost In The Shell, And Spirited Away Are Just A Few Of The Films Analyzed In This Book. In These Stories About Monsters, Robots, Children, And Spirits Who Grapple With The Important Questions In Life We Find Insight Crucial To Our Times: Lessons On Morality, Justice, And Heroism, As Well As Meditations On Identity, The Soul, And The Meaning-or Meaninglessness-of Life. Anime Has Become A Worldwide Phenomenon, Reaching Across Genres, Mediums, And Cultures. For Those Wondering Why So Many People Love Anime Or For Die-hard Fans Who Want To Know More, Anime And Philosophy Provides A Deeper Appreciation Of The Art And Storytelling Of This Distinctive Japanese Culture. Accidental Anime / Margo Coughlin Zimmerman -- Body: Take A Ride On The Catbus / Shana Heinricy -- The Making Of Killer Cuties / Christie Barber, Mio Bryce, Jason Davis -- Just A Ghost In A Shell? / Angus Mcblane -- Mind: I Am Tetsuo / Benjamin Stevens -- The Cpu Has Its Reasons / John Hartung -- Eye Am / Josef Steiff -- Spirit: Nothing That Happens Is Ever Forgotten / Cari Callis -- Did Santa Die On The Cross? / Adam Barkman -- Why Nice Princesses Don't Always Finish Last / Daniel Haas -- Conflict: Just War Is No Gouf / Louis Melançon -- The Search For Vengeance / Ian M. Peters -- The Possibility Of Perfection / Andrew Terjesen -- Heroes: Alchemic Heroes / Benjamin Chandler -- Astro Boy And The Atomic Age / Alicia Gibson -- Grave Of The Child Hero / Hal Shipman -- Devils: Human Alchemy And The Deadly Sins Of Capitalism / D.e. Wittkower -- Everything You Never Wanted To Know About Sex And Were Afraid To Watch / Andrew A. Dowd -- The Devil Within / Sara Livingston -- Future Perfect: Cyborg Songs For An Existential Crisis / Sarah Penicka-smith -- Cyborg Goddess / Dan Dinello -- It's The End Of The Species As We Know It, And I Feel Anxious / Andrew Wells Garnar -- Special Features: Alternate Ending: Bide Your Time And Hold Out Hope / Tristan D. Tamplin. Edited By Josef Steiff And Tristan D. Tamplin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Accidental Anime / MARGO COUGHLIN ZIMMERMAN Body. Take a Ride on the Catbus / SHANA HEINRICY The Making of Killer Cuties / CHRISTIE BARBER, MIO BRYCE, and JASON DAVIS Just a Ghost in a Shell? / ANGUS MCBLANE Mind. I Am Tetsuo / BENJAMIN STEVENS The CPU Has Its Reasons / JOHN HARTUNG Eye Am / JOSEF STEIFF Spirit. Nothing that Happens Is Ever Forgotten / CARI CALLIS Did Santa Die on the Cross? / ADAM BARKMAN Does the End of the World Justify Being Cruel? / DANIEL HAAS Conflict. Just War Is No Gouf / LOUIS MELANCON The Search for Vengeance / IAN M. PETERS The Possibility of Perfection / ANDREW TERJESEN Heroes. Alchemic Heroes / BENJAMIN CHANDLER Astro Boy and the Atomic Age / ALICIA GIBSON Grave of the Child Hero / HAL SHIPMAN Devils. 16. Human Alchemy and the Deadly Sins of Capitalism / D.E. WITTKOWER Everything You Never Wanted to Know about Sex and Were Afraid to Watch / ANDREW A. DOWD The Devil Within / SARA LIVINGSTON Future Perfect. Cyborg Songs for an Existential Crisis / SARAH PENICKA-SMITH The Technological Path to Transcendence / DAN DINELLO It's the End of the Species as We Know It, and I Feel Anxious / ANDREW WELLS GARNAR Alternate Ending: Bide Your Time and Hold Out Hope / TRISTAN D. TAMPLIN . Examines the intriguing anime films and series to find what lies at their core. This title analyzes films such as "Akira", "Astro Boy", "Cowboy Bebop", "Death Note", "Dragon Ball Z", "Full Metal Alchemist", and "Ghost in the Shell". It also covers the storytelling of Japan's animated films, TV series and OVA (original video animation). Main Menu Previews and Coming Attractions Accidental Anime Body 1 2 3 Mind 4 5 6 Spirit 7 8 9 Conflict 10 11 12 Heroes 13 14 15 Devils 16 17 18 Future Perfect 19 20 21 Special Features Alternate Ending Credits Subtitles Making Of . . . Easter Eggs Deleted Scenes Scene Selections