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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
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Amazing!! This book is great! It's full of useful snippets of information on the cultural details you may have noticed (or missed, shame on you) in anime (and to a lesser extent manga). Alphabetically ordered, each object, place, person, or other piece of trivia has it's own succinct little paragraph; this makes the book great for looking up the thing you want in seconds; or for just dipping into at random. Which you will!
Some of the things explained in this book will greatly help you understand your anime to the full; others are in there just for fun. Some will have you scratching your head in disbelief. For example, the Kappa: In Japanese mythology, a tortoise-like spirit who has a hole in it's head for storing water, and is fond of cucumbers..!?!? Who makes this stuff up? The Japanese, apparently!
So, to sum up, essential for any anime fan (and even people who don't think they like anime should read this). A fascinating insight into a unique culture; in the context of anime/manga... does learning about other countries get better than this? I think not! Get it now, and amaze your friends with your worldly knowledge and trivia! If only it was longer!
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Very good book if you are in to Anime and Manga, thoroughly enjoyable dip in book, but have a look at the Rough Guide to Anime as well
5 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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For anyone who has ever wondered about the little cultural details of anime, your prayers have been answered. Everything from the Ainu to the zori is clearly explained with illustrations, text and examples taken from anime and manga. The Anime Companion is a well-written book that should be on the shelf of any otaku!
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Great reading, great for neophytes and veterans alike!
This book is a good example of how to introduce japanese animations to the uninformed american person that believes the movies centere around sex, violence, gore and BIG BIG... Read more
Published on 14 Jun 1999
Cool book
This is a very cool book for everyone to read. It tells you about all the stuff in Japanese anime, And some neat pictures. Read more
Published on 16 May 1999
A truly Awesome Anime Guide!
This book is wonderful. As a major Otaku, and running my own web page about anime, I was delighted to see a book like this. Read more
Published on 16 Dec 1998
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