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A review by cyanide_latte
Anime Impact: The Movies and Shows That Changed the World of Japanese Animation by Chris Stuckmann
emotional
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
3.25
Not a bad little book of essays. I would encourage anyone going into this to look at this largely as a collection of personal essays from the contributors, rather than a comprehensive book of anime film history and its impact on various parts of the world, because there is very little of the latter here. The majority of the essays focus on the writers listing how certain series or films impacted their lives personally, so if that's what you're here for, this book will be a treat! If you want something that's more about the history aspect and how anime has impacted various markets, altered distribution of media, etc. then it's best to look elsewhere.
For the most part, I enjoyed this collection well enough once I realized the nature of it. I must admit to being baffled by the inclusion of some series or films and not certain others that I recall having a more widespread impact in the western sphere, but again, these essays largely seem to come from personal experience and focus on the personal experience, rather than solely concerning history on audience and market.
For the most part, I enjoyed this collection well enough once I realized the nature of it. I must admit to being baffled by the inclusion of some series or films and not certain others that I recall having a more widespread impact in the western sphere, but again, these essays largely seem to come from personal experience and focus on the personal experience, rather than solely concerning history on audience and market.