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The Art of Masamune Shirow: Volume 2: Anime Hardcover – February 1, 2021

by Jeremy Mark Robinson (Author)
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THE ART OF MASAMUNE SHIROW


VOLUME 2: ANIMÉ


by Jeremy Mark Robinson


This is a study of the animated adaptations of the art of Masamune Shirow (real name Masanuri Ota, b. 1961, Kobe, Japan), a Japanese artist best known for Ghost In the Shell, Appleseed and Dominion: Tank Police. Shirow is one of the great imaginations in the world of Japanese manga and animé - his works have formed the basis of several important franchises in the world of animation.

Masamune Shirow's art is marked by futuristic, cyber-punk settings, fabulous, often eccentric designs, elaborate mecha (such as tanks and mobile suits), voluptuous warrior women and detailed storytelling (accompanied by his famous notes).

The Art of Masamune Shirow includes a biography; chapters on Shirow's signature works in animé - Appleseed and Ghost In the Shell - and his lesser-known adaptations, such as Dominion: Tank Police and Ghost Hound.

Every adaptation of the two popular franchises based on Masamune Shirow's work, Appleseed and the Ghost In the Shell, is discussed in detail: from the 1988 animé of Appleseed and the 1995 movie of Ghost In the Shell to the latest versions and series (such as the Arise series, the Stand Alone Complex: 2045 series, the live-action version of Ghost In the Shell, and the Appleseed animated films).


Fully illustrated, including many images from Masamune Shirow's whole output in animation, and the neglected works, such as Black Magic, Real Drive and Pandora In the Crimson Shell.

The Art of Masamune Shirow is published in three volumes:

Volume 1: Manga

Volume 2: Animé

Volume 3 Erotica


Hardcover - full colour laminate cover.

Bibliography, resources and notes. 444 pages.

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JEREMY ROBINSON has published poetry, fiction, and studies of J.R.R. Tolkien, Samuel Beckett, Thomas Hardy, André Gide and D.H. Lawrence. Robinson has edited poetry books by Novalis, Ursula Le Guin, Friedrich Hölderlin, Francesco Petrarch, Dante Alighieri, Arseny Tarkovsky, and Rainer Maria Rilke. Books on film and animation include: The Akira Book - The Art of Katsuhiro Otomo - The Art of Masamune Shirow - Cowboy Bebop: The Anime and Movie - The Cinema of Hayao Miyazaki - Hayao Miyazaki: Pocket Guide - Princess Mononoke: Pocket Movie Guide - Spirited Away: Pocket Movie Guide - Blade Runner and the Cinema of Philip K. Dick - Blade Runner: Pocket Movie Guide - The Cinema of Donald Cammell - Performance: Donald Cammell: Nic Roeg: Pocket Movie Guide - Ken Russell: England's Great Visionary Film Director and Music Lover - Tommy: Ken Russell: The Who: Pocket Movie Guide - Women In Love: Ken Russell: D.H. Lawrence: Pocket Movie Guide - The Devils: Ken Russell: Pocket Movie Guide - Walerian Borowczyk: Cinema of Erotic Dreams - The Beast: Pocket Movie Guide - The Lord of the Rings Movies - The Fellowship of the Ring: Pocket Movie Guide - The Two Towers: Pocket Movie Guide - The Return of the King: Pocket Movie Guide - Jean-Luc Godard: The Passion of Cinema - The Sacred Cinema of Andrei Tarkovsky - Andrei Tarkovsky: Pocket Guide. 'It's amazing for me to see my work treated with such passion and respect. There is nothing resembling it in the U.S. in relation to my work.' (Andrea Dworkin) 'This model monograph - it is an exemplary job, and I'm very proud that he has accorded me a couple of mentions... The subject matter of his book is beautifully organised and dead on beam.' (Lawrence Durrell, on The Light Eternal: A Study of J.M.W. Turner) 'Jeremy Robinson's poetry is certainly jammed with ideas, and I find it very interesting for that reason. It's certainly a strong imprint of his personality.' (Colin Wilson) 'Sex-Magic-Poetry-Cornwall is a very rich essay... It is a very good piece... vastly stimulating and insightful.' (Peter Redgrove)

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crescent Moon Publishing (February 1, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 444 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1861717962
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1861717962
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.75 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 1 x 9.21 inches
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1.0 out of 5 stars It’s not an art book
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There are some black & white pictures… screenshots from the anime! But none from the artist. It’s like reading a text book based on another book/anime. If you want a text book about the series or you like reading about the tedium around the show (nothing you can use if you’re pursuing a career in that field), then you might like it.
The author is a fan and a fan of Japanese culture. Cool. So am I. Like a bunch of other otakus outside of Japan. But this is him riding Masamune Shirow’s coattails to make a name for himself.
That being said, a lot of work went into this book. IT’S OVER 400 PAGES (approx. 40 of screenshots)!! But if you’re into this kind of reading and you’re a fan, then get it. If you want the genius art of Masamune Shirow, track down an Intron Depot, or some of his racier titles: all amazing. But this book in one word: MISLEADING
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