{"product_id":"9781118955321","title":"A Companion to Japanese Cinema","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Companions to National Cinemas\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to Japanese Cinema\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid Desser\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGo beyond Kurosawa and discover an up-to-date and rigorous examination of historical and modern Japanese cinema \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Japanese Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e, distinguished cinematic researcher David Desser delivers insightful new material on a fascinating subject, ranging from the introduction and exploration of under-appreciated directors, like Uchida Tomu and Yoshimura Kozaburo, to an appreciation of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema from the point of view of little-known stars and genres of the 1950s. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e includes new resources that deal in-depth with the issue of gender in Japanese cinema, including a sustained analysis of Kawase Naomi, arguably the most important female director in Japanese film history. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders will appreciate the astute material on the connections and relationships that tie together Japanese television and cinema, with implications for understanding the modern state of Japanese film. The \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e concludes with a discussion of the Japanese media’s response to the 3\/11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the nation. The book also includes:  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to the History, Ideology, and Aesthetics of Japanese cinema, including discussions of Kyoto as the cinematic center of Japan and the Pure Film Movement and modern Japanese film style \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn exploration of the background to the famous story of Taki no Shiraito and the significant and underappreciated contributions of directors Uchida Tomu, as well as Yoshimura Kozaburo \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA rigorous comparison of old and new Japanese cinema, including treatments of Ainu in documentary films and modernity in film exhibition \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical discussions of intermediality, including treatments of scriptwriting in the 1930s and the influence of film on Japanese television \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students studying Japanese and Asian cinema, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Japanese Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read reference for anyone seeking an insightful and contemporary discussion of modern scholarship in Japanese cinema in the 20th and 21st centuries.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Desser\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Cinema Studies, Comparative and World Literatures and East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of Illinois, USA. He has authored or edited over a dozen books on Japanese and Hong Kong cinema, including \u003ci\u003eThe Cinema of Hong Kong: History, Arts, Identity\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEros Plus Massacre: An Introduction to the Japanese New Wave.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 March 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118955321\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e720\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310519939212,"sku":"9781118955321","price":185.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118955321_5818f07d-30af-4cfe-b1c8-ddfcbe7371d5.jpg?v=1780172409","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118955321","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}