Anime and the art of adaptation
Subtitle: eight famous works from page to screen
By: Dani Cavallaro
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780786458608
Subjects: Animated films; History and criticism; Film adaptations
Description: "This book evaluates three core facets of anime adaptation--how anime adaptations contribute to their original sources in stylistic, aesthetic, and psychological terms; how specific features of anime medium impact alchemically on original sources to bring into being imaginative works of autonomous nature; and which qualities render an adaptation in anime form a distinctly separate, unique artistic creation"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes filmography.
Table of contents: title: The frame of reference; title: The nightmare of history, Belladonna of sadness, Grave of the fireflies and Like the clouds, like the wind; title: Epic adventure with a sci-fi twist : Gankutsuou: The count of Monte Cristo; title: The fairy tale reimagined : The snow queen; title: Romance meets revolution : Romeo x Juliet; title: A magical murder enigma : Umineko no naku koro ni; title: A tapestry of courtly life : The tale of Genji.