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Informationen zum Autor The late Dani Cavallaro wrote widely about literature, cultural theory, and anime. She lived in London. Klappentext Exploring a selection of anime adaptations of famous works of both Eastern and Western provenance, this book is concerned with appreciating their significance and appeal as independent texts. The author evaluates three aspects of anime adaptation--how anime adaptations develop their original sources in stylistic, aesthetic, and psychological terms; how specific features of the anime medium impact alchemically on the original sources to bring into being imaginative works of an autonomous nature; and which qualities render an adaptation in anime form a distinctly unique artistic creation. Zusammenfassung Exploring a selection of anime adaptations of famous works of both Eastern and Western provenance! this book is concerned with appreciating their significance and appeal as independent texts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPreface 1. The Frame of Reference 2. The Nightmare of HistoryBelladonna of Sadness, Grave of the Fireflies and Like the Clouds, Like the Wind 3. Epic Adventure with a Sci-Fi TwistGankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo 4. The Fairy Tale ReimaginedThe Snow Queen 5. Romance Meets RevolutionRomeo x Juliet 6. A Magical Murder EnigmaUmineko no Naku Koro ni 7. A Tapestry of Courtly LifeThe Tale of Genji Filmography Bibliography Index
