The Art History of Anime/Manga

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Learn more about The Art History of Anime with Helen McCarthy as we delve into the ins and outs of this iconic medium of animation and appreciate the impact of anime on a global scale even more. Anime is a medium of animation that has evolved into many styles and techniques but preserves its distinctive style of Japanese visuals and aesthetics. From TV shows to films, anime has revolutionized a genre of art that even scholars, researchers, and writers pursue studying this art form and understand the history behind it and how it has evolved to this day.

Helen McCarthy is a writer, presenter and independent scholar who was introduced to anime in 1981 and has been studying it ever since. She has spoken at universities, cultural institutions and of course anime conventions across America, Asia and Europe, from the British Museum and the Smithsonian Institution to Akita International University and the Japan Foundation in London and Kuala Lumpur. Her works include The Anime Encyclopedia, widely recognised as a seminal text for the study of anime; Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation; The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga; and Leiji Matsumoto: Essays on the Manga and Anime Legend.

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