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Akira

By Michelle Le Blanc and Colin Odell
Series: BFI Film Classics
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Akira explores the groundbreaking film's significant role in popularising manga and anime globally. Michelle Le Blanc and Colin Odell provide a detailed analysis of the movie's key themes and its cultural and historical importance.
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Ideal for readers interested in arts and culture, particularly those fascinated by Japanese animation, science fiction cinema, and cultural studies.

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Successful in both Japan and the West, Akira had a huge impact on the international growth in popularity of manga and anime. Closely analysing the film and its key themes, Colin O'Dell and Michelle Le Blanc assess its historical importance, its impact on the Western perception of anime, and its influence on science fiction cinema.

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Successful in both Japan and the West, Akira had a huge impact on the international growth in popularity of manga and anime. Closely analysing the film and its key themes, Colin O'Dell and Michelle Le Blanc assess its historical importance, its impact on the Western perception of anime, and its influence on science fiction cinema.

Series: BFI Film Classics

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781844578085

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 October 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: BFI Publishing

Illustration: 60 colour photos

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 188.0mm

Weight: 160g

Pages: 96

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Arts & Culture Colin Odell Michelle Le Blanc Non-Fiction Series: BFI Film Classics

About the Author

Colin Odell and Michelle Le Blanc are writers, broadcasters and film critics. They are the co-authors of Horro Films and Anime, amongst other titles, and editors of Kamera, the online film salon.

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