Scholars from Japan, the US and Europe are brought together, bringing a host of new and exciting research into previously under-explored and little-known aspects of one of the world's most intriguing and popular cinemas. One will find herein a new overview of the history of Japanese anime, along with a discussion of what it is that anime actually does. Under-studied directors, like Uchida Tomu and Yoshimura Kozaburo; a new appreciation of the Golden...