Stray Dog of Anime: The Films of Mamoru Oshii

Upon its US release in the mid 1990s, Ghost in the Shell, directed by Mamoru Oshii, quickly became one of the most popular Japanese animated films in the country. Despite this, Oshii is known as a maverick within anime: a self-proclaimed 'stray dog'. This is the first book to take an in-depth look at his major films, from Urusei Yatsura to Avalon .

Author: B. Ruh
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 04/02/2014
Pages: 319
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781137355676

About the Author

Brian Ruh frequently writes and teaches about Japanese popular culture and film. He holds a PhD in Communication and Culture from Indiana University, USA.

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