Anime Guides and Reference Books
Azuma, Hiroki. Otaku: Japan’s Database Animals.Hardcover First Edition. University of Minnesota Press. 2009. ISBN-10: 0816653518. ISBN-13: 9780816653515.
Paperback First Edition. University of Minnesota Press. 2009. ISBN-10: 0816653526. ISBN-13: 9780816653522.
eBook. University of Minnesota Press. 2009.
Baricordi, Andrea. De Giovanni, Massimiliano. Pietroni, Andrea. Rossi, Barbara. Tunesi, Sabrina. Anime: A Guide to Japanese Animation (1958-1988).Paperback First Edition. Protoculture Inc. 2000. ISBN-10: 2980575909. ISBN-13: 9782980575907.
Brophy, Philip. 100 Anime (Screen Guides).Hardcover First Edition. British Film Institute. 2005. ISBN-10: 1844570835. ISBN-13: 9781844570836.
Paperback First Edition. British Film Institute. 2006. ISBN-10: 1844570843. ISBN-13: 9781844570843.
eBook. British Film Institute. 2019.
Camp, Brian. Davis, Julie. Anime Classics Zettai!: 100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces.Paperback First Edition. Stone Bridge Press. 2007. ISBN-10: 1933330228. ISBN-13: 9781933330228.
Clements, Jonathan. McCarthy, Helen. The Erotic Anime Movie Guide.Paperback First Edition. Overlook Books. 1999. ISBN-10: 0879517050. ISBN-13: 9780879517052.
Clements, Jonathan. McCarthy, Helen. The Anime Encyclopedia: A Century of Japanese Animation.Paperback First Edition. Stone Bridge Press. 2001. ISBN-10: 1880656647. ISBN-13: 9781880656648.
Paperback Revised and Expanded Second Edition. Stone Bridge Press. 2006. ISBN-10: 1933330104. ISBN-13: 9781933330105.
Hardcover Revised Third Edition. Stone Bridge Press. 2015. ISBN-10: 1611720184. ISBN-13: 9781611720181.
eBook. Third Edition. Stone Bridge Press. 2015.
Cunningham, Jake. Leader, Michael. The Ghibliotheque Guide to Anime: The Essential Guide to Japanese Animated Cinema.Hardcover First Edition. Welbeck Publishing. 2022. ISBN-10: 1802792880. ISBN-13: 9781802792881.
eBook. Welbeck Publishing. 2022.
Drazen, Patrick. Anime Explosion!: The What? Why? and Wow! of Japanese Animation.Paperback First Edition. Stone Bridge Press. 2002. ISBN-10: 1880656728. ISBN-13: 9781880656723.
Paperback Second Edition. Stone Bridge Press. 2014. ISBN-10: 1611720133. ISBN-13: 9781611720136.
eBook. Stone Bridge Press. 2014.
Ebihara, Isao. All the World Is Anime.Paperback First Edition. Global Educational Advance, Inc. 2010. ISBN-10: 1935434055. ISBN-13: 9781935434054.
Friedman, Erica. By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga. Paperback First Edition. Journey Press. 2022. ISBN-10: 1951320204. ISBN-13: 9781951320201.
eBook. Journey Press. 2022.
Galbraith, Patrick. The Moe Manifesto: An Insider’s Look at the Worlds of Manga, Anime, and Gaming.Paperback First Edition. Tuttle Publishing. 2017. ISBN-10: 0804848882. ISBN-13: 9780804848886.
eBook. Tuttle Publishing. 2014.
Galbraith, Patrick. The Otaku Encyclopedia: An Insider’s Guide to the Subculture of Cool Japan.Paperback First Edition. Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC. 2009. ISBN-10: 4770031017. ISBN-13: 9784770031013.
Paperback First Edition. Kodansha International Publishing, LLC. 2014.
Garcia, Hector. A Geek in Japan: Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea Ceremony.Paperback First Edition. Tuttle Publishing. 2011. ISBN-10: 4805311290. ISBN-13: 9784805311295.
Paperback Second Edition. Tuttle Publishing. 2019. ISBN-10: 4805313919. ISBN-13: 9784805313916.
eBook. Tuttle Publishing. 2019.
Graham, Miyako. Smith, Toren.A Viewer’s Guide to Japanese Animation.Paperback First Edition. Books Nippan. 1985.
Kalen, Elizabeth. Mostly Manga: A Genre Guide to Popular Manga, Manhwa, Manhua, and Anime.Hardcover First Edition. Libraries Unlimited. 2012. ISBN-10: 1598849387. ISBN-13: 9781598849387.
Lamarre, Thomas. The Anime Ecology: A Genealogy of Television, Animation, and Game Media. Hardcover First Edition. University of Minnesota Press. 2018. ISBN-10: 1517904498. ISBN-13: 9781517904494.
Paperback First Edition. University of Minnesota Press. 2018. ISBN-10: 1517904501. ISBN-13: 9781517904500.
eBook. University of Minnesota Press. 2018.
Le Blanc, Michelle. Odell, Colin. Anime.Paperback First Edition. Kamera Books. 2014. ISBN-10: 1842435868. ISBN-13: 9781842435861.
eBook. Oldcastle Books. 2014.
Ledoux, Trish. Ranney, Doug. The Complete Anime Guide: Japanese Animation Film Directory & Resource Guide.Paperback First Edition. Tiger Mountain Press. 1996. ISBN-10: 0964954230. ISBN-13: 9780964954236.
Paperback Second Edition. Tiger Mountain Press. 1997. ISBN-10: 0964954257. ISBN-13: 9780964954250.
Macias, Patrick. Sattin, Samuel.Crunchyroll Essential Anime: Fan Favorites, Memorable Masterpieces, and Cult Classics.Paperback First Edition. Running Press Adult. 2022. ISBN-10: 076247243X. ISBN-13: 9780762472437.
eBook. Running Press Adult. 2022.
Macias, Patrick. Sattin, Samuel. The Essential Anime Guide: 50 Iconic Films, Standout Series, and Cult Masterpieces. Paperback First Edition. Running Press Adult. 2023. ISBN-10: 0762484780. ISBN-13: 9780762484782.
eBook. Running Press Adult. 2023.
Marshall, Dallas. Anime Adrenaline!Paperback First Edition. Independently Published. 2020. ISBN-13: 9798561869440.
eBook. Dark Moon Press. 2020.
McCarthy, Helen. 500 Essential Anime Movies: The Ultimate Guide.Paperback First Edition. Harper Design. 2009. ISBN-10: 0061474509. ISBN-13: 9780061474507.
McCarthy, Helen. Anime! A Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Animation.Paperback First Edition. Titan Books. 1993. ISBN-10: 1852864923. ISBN-13: 9781852864927.
McCarthy, Helen. The Anime Movie Guide: Movie-by-Movie Guide to Japanese Animation since 1983.Paperback First Edition. Overlook Books. 1997. ISBN-10: 0879517816. ISBN-13: 9780879517816.
Napier, Susan J. Anime: from Akira to Princess Mononoke, Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation.Paperback First Edition. Palgrave Macmillan. 2001. ISBN-10: 0312238630. ISBN-13: 9780312238636.
Hardcover First Edition. Palgrave Macmillan. 2003. ISBN-10: 0312238622. ISBN-13: 9780312238629.
Paperback Revised Second Edition. St. Martin’s Griffin. 2005. ISBN-10: 1403970521. ISBN-13: 9781403970527.
eBook. Macmillan. 2016.
Pard, Chantale. Anime Clubs for Public Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians. Paperback First Edition. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 2020. ISBN-10: 1538130726. ISBN-13: 9781538130728.
eBook. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 2020.
Patten, Fred. Funny Animals and More: From Anime to Zoomorphics.Paperback First Edition. Theme Park Press. ISBN-10: 1941500005. ISBN-13: 9781941500002.
eBook. Theme Park Press. 2014.
Poitras, Gilles. The Anime Companion: What’s Japanese in Japanese Animation.Paperback First Edition. Stone Bridge Press. 1999. ISBN-10: 1880656329. ISBN-13: 9781880656327.
Poitras, Gilles. The Anime Companion 2: More What’s Japanese in Japanese Animation.Stone Bridge Press. 2000. ISBN-10: 1880656965. ISBN-13: 9781880656969.
Poitras, Gilles. Anime Essentials: Every Thing a Fan Needs to Know.Paperback First edition. Stone Bridge Press. 2005. ISBN-10: 1880656531. ISBN-13: 9781880656532.
Pope, Nathan R. The Anime Encyclopedia.Paperback First Edition. CreateSpace Independent Publishing. 2015. ISBN-10: 1518836755. ISBN-13: 9781518836756.
Richmond, Simon. The Rough Guide to Anime.Paperback First Edition. Rough Guides. 2009. ISBN-10: 1858282055. ISBN-13: 9781858282053.
Stuckmann, Chris. Anime Impact: The Movies and Shows that Changed the World of Japanese Animation.Hardcover First Edition. Mango Publishing. 2018. ISBN-10: 1633537323. ISBN-13: 9781633537323.
eBook. Mango Publishing. 2018.
Tatsugawa Mike. Anime Reference Guide: Volume 1. Issue 1. Paperback First Edition. Cal-Animage. 1991.
Tatsugawa Mike. Anime Reference Guide: Volume 1. Issue 2. Paperback First Edition. Cal-Animage. 1992.
Tatsugawa Mike. Anime Reference Guide: Volume 2. Issue 1. Paperback First Edition. Cal-Animage. 1993.
Tatsugawa Mike. Anime Reference Guide: Volume 2. Issue 2. Paperback First Edition. Cal-Animage. 1994.
Tezuka Productions. Tezuka School of Animation Vol. 1: Learning the Basics.Paperback First Edition. Watson-Guptill. 2003. ISBN-10: 1569709955. ISBN-13: 9781569709955.
Tezuka Productions. Tezuka School of Animation Vol. 2: Animals in Motion.Paperback First Edition. Watson-Guptill. 2003. ISBN-10: 1569709947. ISBN-13: 9781569709948.
Script Books
Macek, Carl. Robotech: Commemorative Script Book. Paperback First Edition. Otakon 2016 (100 Copies). 2017 (General Release). Harmony Gold USA. ISBN-10: 1532334117. ISBN-13: 9781532334115.
Mason, Tom. Villa, Mickie. Leiji Matsumoto’s Space Pirate Captain Harlock The Original Television Scripts Vol. 1: Episodes 1-6. Paperback First Edition. Malibu Graphics. 1990. ISBN-10: 0944735630. ISBN-13: 9780944735633.
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