Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Note on Translations and Names ix
4. Introduction. Who Makes Anime? 1
5. One. Collaborative Networks, Personal Futures 35
6. Two. Characters and Worlds as Creative Platforms 54
7. Three. Early Directions in Postwar Anime 85
8. Four. When Anime Robots Became Real 112
9. Five. Making a Cutting-Edge Anime Studio: The Value of the Gutter 135
10. Six. Dark Energy: What Overseas Fans Reveal about the Copyright Wars 161
11. Seven. Love Revolution: Otaku Fans in Japan 185
12. Conclusion. Future Anime: Collaborative Creativity and Cultural Action 204
13. Acknowledgments 218
14. Notes 221
15. References 227
16. Index 237