Description
Promotion will include pre-releasing PDF pages targeting Anime websites, magazines, reviewers, bloggers and microbloggers, as well as book editors at the alternative weekly newspapers in major markets. Extensive social media campaign will promote book on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. A microsite will provide information and live links to explore more about the book. Publicity and promotion in conjunction with the author's travels, including participation at select Comic-Cons throughout the US. Publication of this book is a major publishing event and should be of interest to anyone with an interest in and a library of Anime titles. Promotion on the authors' websites. Jonathan Clements blogs at www.schoolgirlmilkycrisis.com. Helen McCarthy blogs at helenmccarthy.wordpress.com and is also active on Twitter as @tweetheart4711.
About the Author
Jonathan Clements has worked as a translator, voice actor or dubbing director on over 70 anime, including Grey: Digital Target, Sol Bianca and Musashi: Dream of the Last Samurai. He was formerly the editor of Manga Max magazine, a contributing editor of Newtype USA, and is now a contributing editor to The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, with special responsibility for China and Japan. He is currently a Visiting Professor at Xi'an Jiaotong University, China, and his latest solo book is Anime: A History (British Film Institute, 2013). Helen McCarthy was the founding editor of Anime UK magazine, editor of Manga Mania magazine, and the author of Anime! A Beginner's Guide, the first book in the English language on the medium. She has appeared in several anime as a voice actress and produced the UK release of Beast Warriors. Her books include Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation, 500 Essential Anime You Must Own, Manga Cross-Stitch and The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, which won the Harvey Award. She has just completed A Brief History of Manga for Ilex Press.
Reviews
10 out of 10 "An even mightier tome than ever before, retaining its status as an absolutely required reference work on a subject too often discussed solely in guesswork and rumor." MYM "Invaluable to English-speaking scholars, fans and writers, serving as reliably exhaustive and often highly entertaining guides to a world that can seem as massive as it does impenetrable." The Japan Times "Full of interesting behind-the-scenes information on anime ranging from the famous to the forgotten; and the essays give an insightful look at anime history and culture." Kotaku "Your new go-to source for Anime information" OtakuUSA "Undeniably the definitive English language text about anime." Crunchyroll "The third edition of the Anime Encyclopedia is the best yet, and remains the definitive book on Japanese animation in English. Highly Recommended." Animation For Adults "Anyone interested in animation should have a copy of "The Anime Encyclopedia" to refer to regularly." Indiewire "A useful resource for parents and librarians." Booklist "Packed with information on every major topic and series under the sun, and filled to the brim with personality that encourages you to explore its pages and learn while you're being entertained as a result." UK Anime Network "Definitely something any pop culture and Japanese anime fan should have at their fingertips." Forces of Geek
10 out of 10 "An even mightier tome than ever before, retaining its status as an absolutely required reference work on a subject too often discussed solely in guesswork and rumor."-MYM "Invaluable to English-speaking scholars, fans and writers, serving as reliably exhaustive and often highly entertaining guides to a world that can seem as massive as it does impenetrable."-The Japan Times "Full of interesting behind-the-scenes information on anime ranging from the famous to the forgotten; and the essays give an insightful look at anime history and culture."-Kotaku "Your new go-to source for Anime information"-OtakuUSA "Undeniably the definitive English language text about anime."-Crunchyroll "The third edition of the Anime Encyclopedia is the best yet, and remains the definitive book on Japanese animation in English. Highly Recommended."-Animation For Adults "Anyone interested in animation should have a copy of "The Anime Encyclopedia" to refer to regularly."-Indiewire "A useful resource for parents and librarians."-Booklist "Packed with information on every major topic and series under the sun, and filled to the brim with personality that encourages you to explore its pages and learn while you're being entertained as a result."-UK Anime Network "Definitely something any pop culture and Japanese anime fan should have at their fingertips."-Forces of Geek
Book Information
ISBN 9781611720181
Author Jonathan Clements
Format Hardback
Page Count 1160
Imprint Stone Bridge Press
Publisher Stone Bridge Press
Weight(grams) 2188g