Anime and Philosophy: Wide Eyed WonderJosef Steiff, Tristan D. Tamplin Anime and Philosophy focuses on some of the most-loved, most-intriguing anime films and series, as well as lesser-known works, to find what lies at their core. Astro Boy, Dragon Ball Z, Ghost in the Shell, and Spirited Away are just a few of the films analyzed in this book. In these stories about monsters, robots, children, and spirits who grapple with the important questions in life we find insight crucial to our times: lessons on morality, justice, and heroism, as well as meditations on identity, the soul, and the meaning -- or meaninglessness -- of life. Anime has become a worldwide phenomenon, reaching across genres, mediums, and cultures. For those wondering why so many people love anime or for die-hard fans who want to know more, Anime and Philosophy provides a deeper appreciation of the art and storytelling of this distinctive Japanese culture. |
Contents
What These Otaku Are Saying about | |
Mind | |
Title Page | |
Take a Ride on the Catbus | |
The Making of Killer Cuties | |
Just a Ghost in a Shell? | |
I Am Tetsuo | |
The CPU Has Its Reasons | |
The Search for Vengeance | |
The Possibility of Perfection | |
Heroes | |
Astro Boy and the Atomic | |
Grave of the Child Hero | |
Human Alchemy and the Deadly Sins of Capitalism | |
Everything You Never Wanted to Know about Sex and Were Afraid | |
Cyborg Songs for an Existential Crisis | |
Nothing that Happens Is Ever Forgotten | |
Did Santa Die on the Cross? | |
Why Nice Princesses Dont Always Finish Last | |
Chapter 10Just War Is No Gouf | |
Cyborg Goddess | |
Its the End of the Species as We Know It and I Feel Anxious | |
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