Anime expert Jonathan Clements presents gamechanging moments in Japanese film history, from Japan's first black-and-white animated feature to modern blockbusters which have redefined the art form. From box-office hits to career-threatening flops, each of these case studies has changed the anime world in its own unique way, influencing developments in content, production methods, or distribution, capturing all the vibrancy and diversity of this world-beating medium.

〇日本のアニメ史80年の変遷を辿る決定版
〇アニメ史研究第一人者ジョナサン・クレメンツ氏による徹底解説
〇20の記念碑的作品を分析しその舞台裏に迫ります
〇『桃太郎 海の神兵』『となりのトトロ』『AKIRA』『攻殻機動隊』『千と千尋の神隠し』『聲の形』など歴史に刻まれた象徴的作品を収録

This illuminating book describes the twenty most notable films in anime history, including:
・Momotaro: Released at the end of World War II, this was Japan's first feature-length anime
・My Neighbor Totoro: Miyazaki's iconic work, consciously created as an alternative to formulaic animated films with no conflict or antagonist
・Ghost in the Shell: The influential sci-fi feature that inspired The Matrix
・Spirited Away: The first Oscar-winning anime and highest-grossing Japanese film of all time!
・A Silent Voice: Adapted from a popular manga, an essential entry from a woman director
・Plus 14 other landmark films!