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Akiraby Katsuhiro OtomoISBN 1569714983 (1-56971-498-3)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Akira'Book summary:Dark Horse is committed to bringing the finest comics from around the world to America. Now, in association with Kodansha Ltd. and Studio Proteus, Dark Horse has again gathered one of the crown jewels of graphic fiction. Katsuhiro Otomo's stunning science-fiction masterpiece, Akira! Regarded by many as the finest comic series ever produced, Akira is a bold and breathtaking epic of potent narrative strength and astonishing illustrative skill. Akira is set in the post-apocalypse Neo-Tokyo of 2019, a vast metropolis built on the ashes of a Tokyo annihilated by an apocalyptic blast of unknown power that triggered World War III. The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when dormant paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo, who becomes a target for a shadowy government operation, a group who will stop at nothing to prevent another catastrophe like that which leveled Tokyo. And at the core of their motivation is a raw, all-consuming fear: a fear of someone -- or something -- of unthinkably monstrous power known only as...Akira. And Akira is about to rise! Collected in six massive volumes, Akira has been reproduced in its original, black-and-white majesty as never-before-seen in an English-translated edition. If you love science fiction, manga or comics, Akira is the one work that must be represented in your collection! [via]
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The Anime Companion 2: More What's Japanese In Japanese Animation?by Gilles PoitrasISBN 1880656965 (1-880656-96-5)
Softcover, Stone Bridge Pr
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The Anime Companion: What's Japanese in Japanese Animation?by Gilles PoitrasISBN 1880656329 (1-880656-32-9)
Softcover, Stone Bridge Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Anime Companion: What's Japanese in Japanese Animation?'Book summary:Anime is from Japan, so it's full of all sorts of cultural details that are downright perplexing . . . unless you're Japanese or unless you've got The Anime Companion. Find out why characters wear belly bands and what nosebleeds really mean. Learn about the Edo Jidai and those games they play at New Year's. Gilles Poitras has taken his popular anime website and created a new print version that's filled with curious details and fresh insights drawn from dozens of the most popular anime. And for students of Japanese, The Anime Companion is a great way to learn about Japan while indulging in your favorite pastime.[via]
"Combining personal passion with an intelligent sense of perspective, this enjoyable book is just right for dipping into, full of amusing and informative snippets which fans will love and even non-fans can enjoy."Helen McCarthy, author of The Complete Anime Guide
"I've worked on over 20,000 pages of manga over the last ten years, and I still learned quite a bit from this fascinating book. For anyone with more than the most casual interest in anime and manga, The Anime Companion should be on their coffee table right next to the remote control."Toren Smith, Studio Proteus
"Entire generations of English speakers now receive their first exposure to Japanese culture through anime. But many cultural references can be puzzling. Gilles Poitras's book is like a Rosetta Stone for confused anime fans. Before slipping that next anime video into your VCR, make sure this book's handy!"Frederik L. Schodt, author of Manga! Manga! and Dreamland Japan
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Pop singers. Idol singers are not unique to Japan; every modern country has its clean-cut prefabricated stars known for their short careers. In Japan highly competitive management companies maneuver to get their latest singers in the spotlight for as long as they can before the nexMore editions of The Anime Companion: What's Japanese in Japanese Animation?:
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The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917by Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthyISBN 1933330104 (1-933330-10-4)
Softcover, Stone Bridge Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917'Book summary:In this important book, Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy present an enormous amount of information about 2,000 series and features, detailing their plots and relationships to other anime properties. In these areas, the book is definitive, and readers can only wish a comparable volume existed for American animation. The authors are less sure about non-Japanese influences (Cowboy Bebop owes more to noir detective films than to Route 66), and they focus more on storylines and the business of anime than on visuals. They don't discuss the influence of American Saturday morning TV on early anime designs (Speed Racer, the component series of Robotech) or the art nouveau styling in Revolutionary Girl Utena. The editorial evaluations are much harsher than McCarthy's The Anime Movie Guide: some of the most popular anime series in America--Tenchi, Evangelion, Ranma 1/2--receive sharp criticism. The result is a book that anime fans will either love or love to argue with. --Charles Solomon [via]
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Anime Essentials: Everything a Fan Needs to Knowby Gilles PoitrasISBN 1880656531 (1-880656-53-1)
Softcover, Stone Bridge Pr
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Anime Explosion!: The What? Why? & Wow! of Japanese Animationby Patrick DrazenISBN 1880656728 (1-880656-72-8)
Softcover, Stone Bridge Pr
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Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animationby Susan Jolliffe NapierISBN 0312238630 (0-312-23863-0)
Softcover, Palgrave Macmillan
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Anime Trivia Quizbook: From Easy to Otaku Obscure Episode 1by Ryan OmegaISBN 1880656442 (1-880656-44-2)
Softcover, Stone Bridge Pr
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Anime Trivia Quizbook: Torments from the Top 20by Ryan OmegaISBN 1880656558 (1-880656-55-8)
Softcover, Stone Bridge Pr
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The Anime! Movie Guide: Movie-by-Movie Guide to Japanese Animation since 1983by Helen McCarthyISBN 0879517816 (0-87951-781-6)
Softcover, Overlook Press, The
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The Art Of Howl's Moving Castleby Hayao Miyazaki, Diana Wynne JonesISBN 1421500493 (1-4215-0049-3)
Hardcover, Viz
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Art Of Howl's Moving Castle'Book summary:A hardback, prestige format book with a generous collection of concept sketches, fully rendered character and background drawings, paintings and cell images. Along with the stunning visuals, the book also presents interviews and comments with the production staff, including key points from the director. [via]
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The Art of Miyazaki's Spirited Awayby Hayao MiyazakiISBN 1569317771 (1-56931-777-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Art of Miyazaki's Spirited Away'Book summary:The Art of Spirited Away collects colour illustrations of Spirited Away for the first time in an English edition! This book includes paintings and designs from the new animated film from the director of Kiki's Delivery Service and Princess Mononoke. Large-size, hardcover coffee-table book featuring artwork from the renowned animated film, Spirited Away, directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Features commentary, colour stills, sketches, storyboards, and illustrations used to envision the rich fantasy world of the film. Also includes a complete English-language script.
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Battle Cryby Jack McKinneyISBN 0345341341 (0-345-34134-1)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Battle Cry'Book summary:Henry Gloval is in command of the Super Dimensional Fortress. But a massive enemy force led by Khyron the Backstabber is hot on his trail . . . [via]
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Battlehymnby Jack McKinneyISBN 0345341376 (0-345-34137-6)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Battlehymn'Book summary:For two years, Captain Gloval and his crew had been chased through the solar system, only to be made to feel like unwanted relatives when they returned to Earth. Now, in direct violation of Council orders, Gloval commands the Super Dimensional Fortress to rise from its landing site in the Pacific . . . [via]
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Besmby David Pulver, Mark C. MacKinnonISBN 1894525094 (1-894525-09-4)
Softcover, Diamond Comic Distributors
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Besm'Book summary:The first edition of this multi-genre Japanese anime role-playing game was nominated for the 1998 Origins Award for Best RPG of the Year by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design. This second edition of Big Eyes, Small Mouth (or BESM) is updated in an expanded and full-colour glossy format! BESM is a game for teenagers and adults, inspired by the dynamic settings and stories found in a wide range of popular anime shows now broadcast daily on televisions across America. Comedy or horror, fantasy or science-fiction, mecha action or passionate romance...if you can image it, this book will help you experience it! With stunning artwork and a comprehensive anime resource section, BESM Second Edition is sure to be a hit with role-players and anime fans alike! [via]
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Besm: Big Eyes, Small Mouthby Mark C. MacKinnonISBN 1894525450 (1-894525-45-0)
Softcover, Diamond Comic Distributors
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Besm: Big Eyes, Small Mouth'Book summary:The multi-genre Japanese anime RPG is now available in a more compact Revised Second Edition format! Big Eyes Small Mouth is inspired by the dynamic settings and stories found in a wide range of anime shows, allowing players to create characters from any genre or sub-genre. Comedy or horror, fantasy or science-fiction, mecha action or passionate romance...if you can image it, you can play it. The game features an updated version of the popular and easy-to-learn Tri-Stat System (d6) rule mechanics, which includes expanded sections on magic, mecha, supernatural abilities, skills, and much more. [via]
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BESM D20 Revised Edition Core Role-Playing Gameby Mark C. MacKinnonISBN 1894938526 (1-894938-52-6)
Hardcover, Psi
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Besm D20: Anime Role-Player's Handbookby Mark MackinnonISBN 1894525728 (1-894525-72-8)
Hardcover, Psi
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Besm D20: Anime Role-Player's Handbook Stingy Gamer Editionby Mark MackinnonISBN 1894525922 (1-894525-92-2)
Softcover, Psi
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Bleach 7: The Broken Codaby Lance Caselman, Tite KuboISBN 1591164419 (1-59116-441-9)
Softcover, Viz
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Chobitsby ClampISBN 1417652071 (1-4176-5207-1)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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Chobits 2by ClampISBN 1591820057 (1-59182-005-7)
Softcover, Tokyopop
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Chobits 2'Book summary:*100% Authentic Manga Format. *From CLAMP, the creators of Clover, Magic Knight Rayearth and Cardcaptor Sakura. *Currently one of the top manga series in Japan. *CLAMP is one of the top-five selling manga producers in America. *Story by CLAMP
When Hideki initially found Chi, his persocom companion, he knew that her original owner might come looking for her. Now, that moment Hideki feared has finally come to pass, and what happens is completed unexpected. But even as he risks losing Chi, Hideki makes a new friend when he inherits another laptop persocom. Many questions are answered at last, and even more are posed, in the fourth volume of this international smash hit. [via]
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Softcover, Tokyopop - Chobits 2: ISBN 1591820073 (1-59182-007-3)
Softcover, Tokyopop - Chobits 2: ISBN 1591821533 (1-59182-153-3)
Softcover, Tokyopop - Chobits 2: ISBN 1591822572 (1-59182-257-2)
Softcover, Tokyopop - Chobits 2: ISBN 1591822580 (1-59182-258-0)
Softcover, Tokyopop - Chobits 2: ISBN 1591824095 (1-59182-409-5)
Softcover, Tokyopop - Chobits 2: ISBN 1931514925 (1-931514-92-5)
Softcover, Tokyopop - Chobits 2: ISBN 1591825881 (1-59182-588-1)
Softcover, Client Distribution Services - Chobits 2: ISBN 1591820057 (1-59182-005-7)
Softcover, Tokyopop
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The Complete Anime Guide: Japanese Animation Film Directory & Resource Guideby Trish Ledoux, Doug Ranney, Fred PattenISBN 0964954230 (0-9649542-3-0)
Softcover, Scb Distributors
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Cowboy Bebopby Robert Coyner, Jake Forbes, Stephanie Donnelly, Amy ForsythISBN 1931514852 (1-931514-85-2)
Softcover, Tokyopop
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cowboy Bebop'Book summary:Theres more to Cowboy Bebop than meets the eye, and much more than any one volume could explain either. One of the most popular anime series ever with its futuristic street style and humor, Cowboy Bebop is now at the pinnacle of its exposure with a prime-time time slot on the Cartoon Network! Volume two goes deeper with more character bios, technical guides, behind-the-scenes photos, and story details about Spike, Faye, Jet, Ed and Ein and all of their interstellar bounty-hunting adventures. Volume 2 covers the episodes- "Sympathy for the Devil," "Heavy Metal Queen," "Waltz for Venus," "Jamming with Edward," and "Ganymede Elegy." [via]
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Cowboy Bebopby Yutaka Nanten, Hajime YatateISBN 1591820332 (1-59182-033-2)
Softcover, TOKYOPOP, Incorporated
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Cowboy Bebop 3by Hajime Yadate, Hajime Yatate, Amy Forsyth, Yutaka NantenISBN 1931514488 (1-931514-48-8)
Softcover, Tokyopop
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cowboy Bebop 3'Book summary:Whats money between friends? But, wait who said they were friends?The lone wolf the wizened vet the femme fatale the smart-mouth kid when Spike, Jet, Faye and Ed get together; it can mean only one thing: carnage is about to ensue. In keeping with the popular but off-beat anime, the manga begins a series of original stories that take the action to a whole new level. Spike, Jet and Faye all end up after the same bounty, Spike goes after a convict whos already in prison, and Faye (the con-artist she is) ends up the victim of a con not once, but twice. [via]
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Cowboy Bebop 3by Yutaka NantenISBN 1931514089 (1-931514-08-9)
Softcover, Tokyopop
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cowboy Bebop 3'Book summary:Pre-pubescent hacker extraordinaire Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV (you can call her Ed for short), steals the show in the fourth volume of the Cowboy Bebop Complete Anime Guides. Covering the episodes "Black Dog Serenade," "Mushroom Samba," "Speak Like A Child," and "Wild Horses," this volume features everything from slapstick comedy to murder and blackmail. Added bonuses include a complete character guide to every player, big and small, from the entire Cowboy Bebop series so far, as well as a full color atlas to all Bebop locations. [via]
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Cowboy Bebop Anime Guideby Yukata NantenISBN 1931514844 (1-931514-84-4)
Softcover, Tokyopop
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cowboy Bebop Anime Guide'Book summary:Cowboy Bebop has quickly become one of the most popular anime series of all time. With the series currently running on Cartoon Network, now is the perfect time to learn the details about Spike, Faye, Jet, and Ed (and lets not forget Ein!) that you might have missed in the fast paced action. Featuring character bios, technical guides, behind-the-scenes photos, and story details, this is a guide that no fan should be without! Volume 1 covers the episodes- "Asteroid Blues," "Stray Dog Strut," "Honky Tonk Women," "Gateway Shuffle," and Ballad of Fallen Angels." [via]
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Cowboy Bebop Anime Guideby Luis Reyes, Amy ForsythISBN 1591820235 (1-59182-023-5)
Softcover, Tokyopop
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Cowboy Bebop Anime Guideby Robert CoynerISBN 1591820227 (1-59182-022-7)
Softcover, Tokyopop
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Cowboy Bebop: The Complete Manga Collectionby Hajime Yadata, Yutaka NantenISBN 1598160389 (1-59816-038-9)
Softcover, Tokyopop
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cowboy Bebop: The Complete Manga Collection'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Follows the adventures of galactic bounty hunters, Spike, Jet, Faye, Ed, and Ein. [via]
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The Erotic Anime Movie Guideby Helen McCarthy, Jonathan ClementsISBN 0879517050 (0-87951-705-0)
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Fake 2by Stuart Hazleton, Nan RymerISBN 1591823269 (1-59182-326-9)
Softcover, Tokyopop
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fake 2'Book summary:Ryo and Dee, two of New York City's finest, are called in to investigate the activities of some two bit street punk. The operation goes south rather quickly when Dee is kidnapped and Ryo must put all of his skill and training to the test to get his partner back in one piece. Their partnership is on the line as electrified emotions raise questions within them that are hard to ignore. [via]
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Fake 3by Sanami MatohISBN 1591823315 (1-59182-331-5)
Softcover, Tokyopop
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fake 3'Book summary:Meet Ryo and Dee, two New York City cops with an attraction for action-- and each other! In this, the final volume of the series, events heat up on the streets...and between the sheets! The two cops are assigned to serve as bodyguards for a mob-boss's daughter...who is married to the man that killed Ryo's parents! As tensions mount, will Ryo and Dee finally admit their love and devotion to each other? Or will they forever sing the NYPD blues? [via]
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Flcl 1by Gainax, Ueda HajimeISBN 1595328866 (1-59532-886-6)
Softcover, Tokyopop
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Flcl 1'Book summary:Naota is a lonely boy in a lonely town living a lonely life amidst utter chaos. His father's a perv, his grandfather a nut, his brother ran off to seek riches in America, and his brother's dumb ex-girlfriend won't leave him alone. Now from beyond the stars drops an impish defender sent forth to stop alien robots from destroying the Earth. Where do the alien robots come from? Well, from Naota's forehead for starters. From the twisted mind that brought us End of Evangelion comes this bizarre tale of adolescence in a world gone mad. [via]
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FLCL 2by Roy Yoshimoto, Stephanie Sheh, GainaxISBN 1591823978 (1-59182-397-8)
Softcover, Tokyopop
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FLCL 2by Stephanie Sheh, Gainax, Ueda HajimeISBN 159182396X (1-59182-396-X)
Softcover, Tokyopop
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Force of Armsby Jack McKinneyISBN 0345341384 (0-345-34138-4)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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Fruits Basket 1by Jake Forbes, Natsuki Takaya, Kelly Sue Deconnick, Alethea Nibley, Athena NibleyISBN 1591826039 (1-59182-603-9)
Softcover, Tokyopop
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fruits Basket 1'Book summary:Tohru Honda was an orphan when one day fate kicked her out of the house and on to land belonging to the mysterious Sohma family. After stumbling upon the teenage squatter, the Sohmas invite Tohru to stay in their house in exchange for cooking and cleaning. Everything goes well until she discovers the Sohma family's secret, when hugged by members of the opposite sex, they turn into their Chinese Zodiac animal! [via]
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Fullmetal Alchemist 14by Hiromu ArakawaISBN 142150426X (1-4215-0426-X)
Softcover, Viz
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fullmetal Alchemist 14'Book summary:Fullmetal Alchemist began as a manga series in Japan and quickly exploded into a world wide anime hit. Devoted exclusively to the splashy kinetic cartoon series this anime profile collection features actual cel artwork along with extensive character biographies and an episode guide. There s even a cool poster included for your wall. You ve seen the cartoon show on TV. Now it s time to get your hands on this comprehensive anime profile guide! [via]
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Fullmetal Alchemist Profiles 1by Hiromu Arakawa, Hidemi Sahara, Casey DillonISBN 1421507684 (1-4215-0768-4)
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Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Playby John D. RateliffISBN 1894525477 (1-894525-47-7)
Softcover, Psi
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Ghost in the Shellby Masamune Shirow, Frederik L. Schodt, Toren SmithISBN 1593072287 (1-59307-228-7)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ghost in the Shell'Book summary:From acclaimed Japanese writer/artists Masamune Shirow, the creator of Appleseed, Orion, and Dominion: Tank Police comes a new dystopian tale of tough-talking cyborgs, political intrigues, and the kind of actions best left covert! The beautiful and deadly Major Kusanagi and her crack team of internal operatives are sent to investigate a government factory with questionable labor practices. As it turns out, their labor practices aren't the only thing to be questioned when the major and her team are met by a most unwelcoming welcome wagon! [via]
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence After the Long Goodbyeby Based on Film by Mamoru Oshii, Yuji Oniki, Carl Gustav HornISBN 1421501562 (1-4215-0156-2)
Hardcover, Viz
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Ghost in the Shell:Stand Alone Complex 1: The Lost Memoryby Junichi FujisakuISBN 1595820728 (1-59582-072-8)
Softcover, Dh Pr
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Ghost in the Shell:Stand Alone Complex 2: Revenge of the Cold Machinesby Junichi FujisakuISBN 1595820736 (1-59582-073-6)
Softcover, Dh Pr
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Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation Films, Themes, Artistryby Helen McCarthyISBN 1880656418 (1-880656-41-8)
Softcover, Stone Bridge Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation Films, Themes, Artistry'Book summary:Director Hayao Miyazaki ranks among the most interesting and original figures currently working in world animation. His charming children's films My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service enjoy a rapidly growing audience in the U.S., and his brilliant Princess Mononoke, which broke box-office records in Japan, was released theatrically in the U.S. in November of 1999. Although storybook adaptations and a few Japanese volumes about individual films have appeared in the U.S., a major study of his work in English is long overdue. Miyazaki's many fans will enjoy Helen McCarthy's Hiyao Miyazaki and Mark Schilling's Princess Mononoke: The Art and Making of Japan's Most Popular Film of All Time, but neither is fully satisfactory.
McCarthy, who has written extensively about anime, offers an overview of the artist's career in animation and manga. She discusses each film in detail, with character descriptions and plot synopses, but she writes as a fan (rather than a critic or historian), and her text overflows with superlatives. Miyazaki is an exceptionally talented director, and his work merits a more discerning evaluation. McCarthy is also surprisingly careless about details: the ill-fated Japanese-American collaboration, Little Nemo, was in the works far longer than six years; and she describes the boar-god Nago in Mononoke as being wounded by a "ball of stone" when it's a actually an iron bullet. The latter may seem like nitpicking, but the hero's search for the source of the iron sets the plot of the film in motion. Finally, like Schilling's Princess Mononoke, Hiyao Miyazaki would have benefited from more careful proofreading; for example, McCarthy misspells the name of animation giant Winsor McCay. The extensive, but by no means complete, bibliography is a useful resource. --Charles Solomon [via]
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Homecomingby Jack McKinneyISBN 0345341368 (0-345-34136-8)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Homecoming'Book summary:For over a year, the humans aboard the Super Dimensional Fortress fought and eluded a millions-strong armada of alien warships. Now the SDF-1 would have to slug her way through the massed enemy fleet to return to blue-white Terra. But villains come in human form as well as alien -- and the evil of power-hungry men may be the most lethal threat of all . . . [via]
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Invid Invasion No. 10by Jack McKinneyISBN 0345341430 (0-345-34143-0)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Invid Invasion No. 10'Book summary:The Invid Regis had succeeded where the Zentraedi and their Robotech Masters had failed. She had driven her warrior horde across the far reaches of space to lay claim to the galaxy's last supply of the Flower of Life and its all-precious offspring, Protoculture.
Earth was conquered, occupied; and it was up to the space-weary veterans of the Expeditionary Force to retake the planet-a world most of them had never seen. Only no one had foreseen the disastrous defeat that would greet the first wave, or the miserable welcome in store for its few and sorry heroes.
But Lieutenant Scott Bernard had survived both, and it was now his mission, as well as his personal pledge, to reach and destroy the Invid hive dubbed Reflex Point. He would soon have a ragtag bond of freedom fighters at his side, but before them were thousands of miles of travel through hostile territory on...The Long Road Ahead! [via]More editions of Invid Invasion No. 10:
Laputa, the Castle in the Skyby Hayao MiyazakiISBN 4190869732 (4-19-086973-2)
Hardcover, Tokuma Pub Co
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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Windby Hayao Miyazaki, David Lewis, Toren SmithISBN 1591164087 (1-59116-408-7)
Softcover, Viz Media
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'Book summary:Nausicaa, a young princess who has an empathic bond with the giant Ohmu insects and animals of every creed. She fights to create tolerance, understanding and patience among empires that are fighting over the world's remaining precious natural resources. [via]
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Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 5by Hayao MiyazakiISBN 4190869759 (4-19-086975-9)
Hardcover, Tokuma Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 5'Book summary:In a long-ago war, humankind set off a devastating ecological disaster. Thriving industrial societies disappeared. The earth is slowly submerging beneath the expanding Sea of Corruption, an enormous toxic forest that creates mutant insects and releases a miasma of poisonous spores into the air. At the periphery of the sea, tiny kingdoms are scattered on tiny parcels of land. Here lies the Valley of the Wind, a kingdom of barely 500 citizens; a nation given fragile protection from the decaying sea's poisons by the ocean breezes; and home to Nausicaa. Nausicaa, a gentle but strong-willed young princess, has an empathic bond with the giant Ohmu insects, who open their hearts to her. In her quest to create peace among empires fighting over the world's remaining precious natural resources, will Nausicaa be able to interpret the Ohmus' urgent warning about the southern forest? And what of the war which rages all around her? [via]
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Oh My Goddess!by Kosuke Fujishima, Alan Gleason, Toren Smith, Dana LewisISBN 1569716692 (1-56971-669-2)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Oh My Goddess!'Book summary:Alone in his dorm on a Saturday night, Nekomi Tech's Keiichi Morisato dials a wrong number that will change his life forever - reaching the Goddess Technical Help Line. Granted one wish by the charming young goddess Belldandy - a wish for anything in the world - Keiichi wishes she would stay with him always! Complications are bound to ensue from this; the immediate first being the new couple getting tossed out of the dorm - it's males only! As the hapless student and his mysterious "foreign beauty" ride around looking for a new place to stay - risking the different dangers of seeking shelter with an otaku convinced Belldandy is an imaginary woman, and a Zen priest convinced she's a sinister witch - Keiichi's still got his classes on Monday morning! How is his new "exchange student" companion going to be received on the N.I.T. campus? A little too well for normal life to ever return... [via]
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Softcover, Dark Horse Comics - Oh My Goddess!: ISBN 1569712077 (1-56971-207-7)
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Oh My Goddess 3: Final Examby Kosuke FujishimaISBN 1593075391 (1-59307-539-1)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics
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Ranma 1/2by Rumiko TakahashiISBN 1569311285 (1-56931-128-5)
Softcover, Viz Media
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ranma 1/2'Book summary:In this volume, Ryoga teams up with Ukyo, goes on a date with Akane, and meets his long-lost fiancée. Meanwhile, Ranma and Akane both swallow "love pills" supposed to make them fall for the first person they see. [via]
Ranma 1/2, 3by Rumiko TakahashiISBN 1417658355 (1-4176-5835-5)
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Ranma 1/2, Volume 8by Rumiko TakahashiISBN 1591160626 (1-59116-062-6)
Softcover, Viz
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Ranma 1/2, Volume 8by Gerard Jones, Trish Ledoux, Satoru Fujii, Rumiko Takahashi, Matt ThornISBN 1569310203 (1-56931-020-3)
Softcover, Viz
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Robotechby Jack McKinneyISBN 034538900X (0-345-38900-X)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Robotech Art Iby Kay Reynolds, Ardith CarltonISBN 0898654122 (0-89865-412-2)
Softcover, Schiffer Pub Ltd
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Robotech Genesisby Jack McKinneyISBN 0345341333 (0-345-34133-3)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Robotech Genesis'Book summary:The Global Civil War was about to make Humankind extinct, when the stupendous Super Dimensional Fortress dispatched to Earth by a dying alien genius changed all that forever. Humanity's only hope lay in a corps of untried young men and women gifted with powers they didn't fully understand. Then the most feared conquerors in the universe attacked, determined to destroy them for no reason they could comprehend. [via]
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Robotech the Role-Playing Gameby Kevin SiembiedaISBN 0916211215 (0-916211-21-5)
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The Sailor Moon Role-Playing Game and Resource Bookby Mark C. MacKinnonISBN 0968243118 (0-9682431-1-8)
Softcover, Psi
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Samurai from Outer Space: Understanding Japanese Animationby Antonia LeviISBN 0812693329 (0-8126-9332-9)
Softcover, Open Court Pub Co
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Vampire Hunter Dby Yoshitaka Amano, Kevin Leahy, Hideyuki KikuchiISBN 1595820124 (1-59582-012-4)
Softcover, Dh Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Vampire Hunter D'Book summary:According to the Stepfamily Association of America, 60 percent of all families are breaking up, and custody and visitation issues loom large in the lives of many parents. Isolina Ricci's Mom's House, Dad's House guides separated, divorced, and remarried parents through the hassles and confusions of setting up a strong, working relationship with the ex-spouse in order to make two loving homes for the kids. This expanded and revised edition (the book was originally published in 1980) includes emotional and legal tools, as well as many reference materials and resources. As one parent said of the first edition, "This book is my friend." [via]
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Vampire Hunter D: Demon Deathchaseby Hideyuki Kikuchi, Yoshitaka AmanoISBN 1595820310 (1-59582-031-0)
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Watching Anime, Reading Manga: 25 Years of Essays and Reviewsby Fred Patten, Carl MacEkISBN 1880656922 (1-880656-92-2)
Softcover, Stone Bridge Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Watching Anime, Reading Manga: 25 Years of Essays and Reviews'Book summary:[via]Animes influence can be found in every corner of American media, from film and television to games and graphic arts. And Fred Patten is largely responsible. He was reading manga and watching anime before most of the current generation of fans was born. In fact, it was his active participation in fan clubs and his prolific magazine writing that helped create a market and build American anime fandom into the vibrant community it is today. Watching Anime, Reading Manga gathers together a quarter-century of Pattens lucid observations on the business of anime, fandom, artists, Japanese society and the most influential titles. Illustrated with original fanzine covers and archival photos. Foreword by Carl Macek (Robotech).
Fred Patten lives in Los Angeles.
"Watching Anime, Reading Manga is a worthwhile addition to your library; it makes good bathroom browsing, cover-to-cover reading, and a worthwhile reference for writing or researching anime and manga, not to mention a window into the history of fandom in the United States." -- SF Site
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Wrong about Japan: A Father's Journey with His Sonby Peter CareyISBN 1400078369 (1-4000-7836-9)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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Fruits Basket 1by Natsuki TakayaISBN 1594973148 (1-59497-314-8)
Softcover, Public Square Books
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