True SF Anime

Download or read book True SF Anime written by Michael Andre-Driussi and published by Sirius Fiction. This book was released on 2017-11-23 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can someone love anime while hating transforming mecha robots? Is there a world of Japanese animation beyond giant bubble-filled eyes and predictable plots? In this book of essays, Michael Andre-Driussi explores dozens of rare gems of anime, all built in the "true SF" tradition: movies and TV shows with real stories, real characters, and real explorations of the technological possibilities of the future. The works covered include movies Paprika and Wings of Honneamise, the series "Planetes" and "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya," and more.