About this book
Upon its U.S. release in the mid 1990s Ghost in the Shell, directed by Mamoru Oshii, quickly became one of the most popular Japanese animated films, or anime, in the country. Despite these accolades, Oshii is known as a contrarian within anime, a self-proclaimed 'stray dog', avoiding the limelight in favour of his own personal cinematic vision. He cannot be pigeon-holed, working in both live-action film and animation, directing everything from absurdist comedy to thrillers to meditations on the nature of reality. Stray Dog of Anime is the first book to take an in-depth look at Oshii's major films, form his early days working on Urusei Yatsura to Avalon, his most recent feature. Ruh details Oshii's evolution as a director, paying special attention to his personal style and symbolism, resulting in a unique guide that will appeal to anime fans and cinestes of all kinds.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- CHAPTER ONE An Introduction to Oshii
- CHAPTER TWO Urusei Yatsura (1981–84)
- CHAPTER THREE Angel’s Egg (1985)
- CHAPTER FOUR Twilight Q 2: Labyrinth Objects File 538 (1987)
- CHAPTER FIVE Mobile Police Patlabor (1988–93)
- CHAPTER SIX Ghost in the Shell (1995)
- CHAPTER SEVEN Jin-Roh (2000) and Blood the Last Vampire (2000)
- CHAPTER EIGHT Avalon (2000)
- CHAPTER NINE Conclusion
- Mamoru Oshii Filmography
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
