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Book about Mamoru Oshii to be Published
posted on by Christopher Macdonald
In June 2004, Palgrave, an academic publisher specializing in social sciences and the humanities, will publish the first in-depth look at the works of anime director Mamoru Oshii. "The Stray Dog of Anime: The Films of Mamoru Oshii" will include a discussion of Oshii within the context of anime and cinema in general and overviews of his works, from the Urusei Yatsura movies, through Ghost in the Shell, Jin-Roh, and Blood: The Last Vampire, to his most recnt title, Avalon. The volume, written by anime scholar Brian Ruh (Indiana University) will be available in paperback for $16.95 and hardcover for $59.95. Ordering and other additional information is available at the Palgrave
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