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A review by britand
Anime Impact: The Movies and Shows that Changed the World of Japanese Animation by Chris Stuckmann
4.0
The title requires a bit of a clarification. The authors featured in this book are focused on selling their personal stories and perspectives on the impact specific anime have had on the industry. This is basically a book of persuasive essays/anime recommendations. There are some really good authors featured here who sold me on titles I would have never otherwise checked out, but some of them are a bit dry.
Some (but not all) of the highlights of the book:
1. Chris Stuckmann (the main author)'s essay on GoShogun: The Time Etranger managed to sell me on adding a film I'd never even heard of before. (Okay, I only added it to my 'plan to watch', but that's further than a lot of anime get. I'm also not big on mecha.)
2. I'm not a Naruto fan, but Omar Rivera did a great job sharing his story and telling about how powerful Internet fandom/communities can be for introverted kids and for kids who feel embarrassed by having "nerdy" interests.
3. John Rodriguez is a great persuasive writer. I agree strongly with his thoughts on Tokyo Godfathers: "Tokyo Godfathers is often ranked as one of Mr. Kon's lesser works. Don't you buy it. It's accessible. It's uproarious. It's brave in its inclusivity."
I received a free eBook copy through a Goodreads giveaway, which had no effect on my review/rating.
Some (but not all) of the highlights of the book:
1. Chris Stuckmann (the main author)'s essay on GoShogun: The Time Etranger managed to sell me on adding a film I'd never even heard of before. (Okay, I only added it to my 'plan to watch', but that's further than a lot of anime get. I'm also not big on mecha.)
2. I'm not a Naruto fan, but Omar Rivera did a great job sharing his story and telling about how powerful Internet fandom/communities can be for introverted kids and for kids who feel embarrassed by having "nerdy" interests.
3. John Rodriguez is a great persuasive writer. I agree strongly with his thoughts on Tokyo Godfathers: "Tokyo Godfathers is often ranked as one of Mr. Kon's lesser works. Don't you buy it. It's accessible. It's uproarious. It's brave in its inclusivity."
I received a free eBook copy through a Goodreads giveaway, which had no effect on my review/rating.