The Anime Academic Resource Page

(last updated 08/25/2000)

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If you are doing a research paper on Anime, then this is a great place to start. Here are over 70 sources from around the world about anime from newspapers, magazines, and transcripts. Over 70 sources! In the future, I will have MLA citing tips. Until then this is a great site for such info. If there are any questions or comments, please e-mail me. Also visit my homepage if you wish. Enjoy :)

General News
(sorted by date)

HEADLINE

AUTHOR

DATE
Beyond Endurance? Tristan Davies sees the comic-book violence of Japan's animated films T. DAVIES 10/17/1992
Japanese anime far too violent to carry 'cartoon' label T. JAYANAMA 11/10/1992
BLOOD AND GUTS AND BAMBI EYES M. BURGESS 02/01/1993
Japan's cruelty comics move in S. Malcolm-Smith 04/11/1993
WAVE OF JAPANESE ANIMATED MOVIES WINS RAVES AMONG U.S. ENTHUSIASTS N/A 07/15/1993
Cartoon cards create capitalist fervour C. GEE-INN 03/27/1994
SOCIETY OFFERS JAPANESE ANIMATED FILMS N/A 04/20/1994
THE ANIME INVASION; Japanese animation leaps from cult status to mainstream B. WESTBROOK 11/04/1994
JAPANIMATION; The stylishly violent Akira made the West sit up. Are we still toonstruck? D. Lubich 01/05/1995
MANGA FOR ALL SEASONS; A festival at the NFT shows ... J. Romney 05/04/1995
Japanese videos get animated interest R. Allstetter 01/17/1996
JAPANIMATION CELEBRATION ... J. MATSUMOTO 07/28/1996
Transcript Japanese Animation Considered an Art Form B. TUSH 10/03/1996
Manga's appeal not limited to Japanese fans J. Hanna 12/11/1996
Featured event: The World Animation Celebration N/A 01/01/1997
Japan Influence A Hit With Juniors N/A APRIL 1997
Cross-Cultural Cartoon Cult; Japan's Animated Futuristic Features Move From College Clubs to Video Stores P. SPAN 05/15/1997
JAPANIMATION INC. IS THE MAINSTREAM AMERICAN MARKET READY FOR POST-APOCALYPTIC ANIME? L. BEALE 08/03/1997
Transcript: DANGEROUS CARTOONS READILY AVAILABLE IN U.S. B. REDEKER & A. BROWN 12/20/1997
Despite reports, Japan's 'anime' art not harmful Note To Editor 12/29/1997
The good and bad of new cable channels T. ATHERTON 01/17/1998
Don't paint all Japanese anime with same sex-violence brush T. PARK 01/22/1998
Cartoons for all M. FOURNIER 01/27/1998
Made it easy for children to explore anime ????? 01/27/1998
Buena Vista announces launch date for first Miyazaki vid title D. Bosworth 05/01/1998
Transcript: ANIME FRENZY B. NISSAN & A. BROWN 06/07/1998
A Big Draw ... P. Stack 01/13/1999
Transcript: THE MYSTERY OF POKEMON D. SAWYER & C. GIBSON 01/19/1999
Anime hits sweep North America K. Mazurkewich 06/14/1999
Bandai coasts on anime mania for the release of Cowboy Bebop A. Levinsky 09/01/1999
Animie, Manga and Their Devoted Otakus Translate Into $60 Million in the U.S. T. AHMAD-TAYLOR 09/17/1999
The beauty of anime; Japanese animation unleashes the mind R. Ebert 10/07/1999
MOVIE ANSWER MAN R. EBERT 11/07/1999
More than a cartoon, anime spans genres K. Williams 11/10/1999
ABSTRACT: KIDS ARE GLUED TO A VIOLENT JAPANESE CARTOON SHOW S. BEATTY 12/03/1999
MADE IN JAPAN R. Howe 03/05/2000
Reel Machines; Japan's fascination with technology has brought a cavalcade of monsters, mutants
and mechanical toys to its inventive silver screen		 R. Corliss 05/01/2000
Why anime is tops in Japan Wong Joon Ian 05/25/2000
Why I love my job: Sean Akins S. Akins 06/04/2000
It sure isn't Disney: Fans drawn to Japanese anime despite violence K. PEARSON 06/22/2000
Fans flock to Japanese animation convention ... J.D. Considine 08/04/2000
Ottawa showcases hit 'toons: The Ottawa International Animation Festival is a five-day eyeful J. Stone 08/04/2000
Fans of anime take the time to dress the part ... J.D. Considine 08/07/2000



Reviews
(Sorted by title)

TITLE of FILM

AUTHOR

DATE

Blister A. Gerow 07/06/2000
Ghost in the Shell M. O'Connell 05/29/1996
Kiki's Delivery Service N/A 02/03/1998
Perfect Blue S. P. CHAN 10/01/1999
Perfect Blue J. Stone 03/03/2000
Pokemon 2000 R. Kempley 07/21/2000
Princess Mononoke P. Howell 03/29/2000
Princess Mononoke M. MCFARLAND 11/05/1999
Princess Mononoke J. MILLAR 11/05/1999
Princess Mononoke J. Stone 12/03/1999
Princess Mononoke J. MATHEWS 10/29/1999
Roujin Z D. Sterritt 01/10/1996
Roujin Z R. Ebert 04/05/1996
Titan A.E. N/A 06/23/2000
Titan A.E. J. Carr 06/16/2000
Wings Of Honneamise, The H. MIETKIEWICZ 12/26/1997
Wings Of Honneamise, The S. Murray 03/03/1995
Wings Of Honneamise, The R. Ebert 05/12/1995
X J. PETKOVIC 07/13/2000
X K. Williams 03/24/2000
X E. MITCHELL 03/24/2000
X D. Elliott 04/08/2000



BIO
(sorted by the person's first name)

PERSON

HEADLINE

AUTHOR

DATE

Hayao Miyazaki Animator's creations stand on brink of U.S. breakout T. LAWSON 12/04/1999
Hayao Miyazaki COMING TOON, JAPAN'S TOP ANIME FILMS L. BEALE 08/04/1998
Hayao Miyazaki The future of animation illustrated by the master Kanta Ishida Yomiuri Shimbun 08/28/1997
Hiroshi Fujimoto Obituary: Hiroshi Fujimoto J. Kirkup 09/25/1996
Mahiro Maeda Japanese director aims to animate in Hollywood Ong Sor Fern (yes, that is a real name) 06/05/2000
Osamu Tezuka Detour T. Larimer 05/01/200
RUMIKO TAKAHASHI A WORLDWIDE COMIC BOOK SUCCESS STORY... C. SOLOMON 08/17/2000

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