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Informationen zum Autor Dani Cavallaro has written widely about literature! cultural theory! and anime. She lives in London. Klappentext Formed by a small group of university students in the early 1980s, Studio Gainax is now one of the most adventurous and widely esteemed anime companies on the scene. And it is fascinating for its unique approach to animation. Formal experimentation, genre-straddling, self-reflexivity, unpredictable plot twists, a gourmet palate for stylishness, proverbially controversial endings, and a singularly iconoclastic worldview are some of the hallmarks. This documentation of the studio's achievements provides a critical overview of both the company and its films: in-depth examinations of particular titles that best represent the company's overall work, including television series such as Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water and Neon Genesis Evangelion, and feature films such as Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise and Gunbuster vs. Diebuster. Each chapter highlights the contribution made by a specific production to the company's progress. Zusammenfassung Documenting Studio Gainax's achievements! this book provides a critical overview of both the company and its prolific catalog of films. It details Gainax's rise to success! outlining the most salient aspects of the company's professional development and assessing the studio's distinctive aesthetic vision. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPREFACE 1. A Brief History of Studio Gainax 2. Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise (1987) 3. Gunbuster (1988) 4. Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990-1991) 5. Otaku no Video (1991) 6. Neon Genesis Evangelion I-The TV Series (1995-1996) 7. Neon Genesis Evangelion II-The Movies (1997; 2007-2008) 8. His and Her Circumstances (1998-1999) 9. FLCL (2000) 10. Mahoromatic-Automatic Maiden (2001-2002) 11. Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (2002) 12. This Ugly Yet Beautiful World (2004) 13. The Diebuster Saga (2004-2006) 14. The Anime Magic of Studio Gainax FILMOGRAPHY APPENDIX: ANIME PRODUCTIONS WITH STUDIO GAINAX MEMBERS CHAPTER NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX ...
