Book ~ Otaku: Japan's Database Animals

[PinkAppleJam]

"Otaku: Japan's Database Animals" by Hiroki Azuma et al, is a great read and summarises neatly the (so far) three (three!) different types of anime-output generations, spanning from the 1950's into the 2000's.

A little academic in tone and content, but it is worth it alone for the categorisations which explain neatly why perhaps us bunch as older anime fans don't generally get on with the post-2000's anime output of today.

To summarise it explains the start of anime we are all so familiar with, Tetsuwan Atom and the history of such storytelling and cultural impacts behind that era; the 80's and 90's output that has a more linear narrative structure we are familiar with; and the light novel/ero-game era that utilise moé tickbox character elements that give a fast hit and "database" style of characterisation that is so different to the first and second generation of that creative output.

You can buy it at a decent price from Amazon here.

Anyone else here read it? What did you think of the summaries?

[Animusubi]

I haven't read it, but thanks for recommending it, will definitely pick it up!