“...A thoughtful and carefully researched account.” —The New York Times

“Napier draws a rather complete picture of Japanese animation as a legitimate art form, and uses anime as a key to the culture that creates it.” —Entertainment Weekly

“This worthy addition to the burgeoning literature on Japanese popular culture will stand the test of time.” —Choice

“This is a riveting and inspiring book, one that I have thoroughly enjoyed reading and from which I have learned a great deal. As a source of concrete information about Japanese animation it is invaluable.” —Sharon Kinsella, Cambridge University

“Informative, well-written, and yet entertaining...both generous and critically insightful.” —Sharalyn Orbaugh, University of British Columbia