The Anime Revelation: How I Learned to Love Japanese Animation and Changed Our Teen Video Collection Forever

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Main Author: Halsall, Jane
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Published: 2004
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contents The Anime Revelation: How I Learned to Love Japanese Animation and Changed Our Teen Video Collection Forever Halsall, Jane Films Foreign Countries Cartoons Public Libraries Animation Librarians Library Materials Story Telling What is the appeal of anime? For one thing, the graphic storytelling is uniquely compelling and spans multiple genres. It tends to be targeted to different audiences: young children and families, males or females aged 10-18, or strictly adults for the mature genre called hentai. In America, almost all animation is produced for and watched by children. In Japan, everyone watches anime, and as the ratings for anime on the Cartoon Network and video and DVD sales show, the audience in America is growing and enthusiastic. This article describes 3 sources of anime that selectors should be aware of when building an anime collection, and lists typical content themes.
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spellingShingle The Anime Revelation: How I Learned to Love Japanese Animation and Changed Our Teen Video Collection Forever
Halsall, Jane
Films
Foreign Countries
Cartoons
Public Libraries
Animation
Librarians
Library Materials
Story Telling
The Anime Revelation: How I Learned to Love Japanese Animation and Changed Our Teen Video Collection Forever Halsall, Jane Films Foreign Countries Cartoons Public Libraries Animation Librarians Library Materials Story Telling What is the appeal of anime? For one thing, the graphic storytelling is uniquely compelling and spans multiple genres. It tends to be targeted to different audiences: young children and families, males or females aged 10-18, or strictly adults for the mature genre called hentai. In America, almost all animation is produced for and watched by children. In Japan, everyone watches anime, and as the ratings for anime on the Cartoon Network and video and DVD sales show, the audience in America is growing and enthusiastic. This article describes 3 sources of anime that selectors should be aware of when building an anime collection, and lists typical content themes.
title The Anime Revelation: How I Learned to Love Japanese Animation and Changed Our Teen Video Collection Forever
topic Films
Foreign Countries
Cartoons
Public Libraries
Animation
Librarians
Library Materials
Story Telling
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