100 Animated Feature Films: Revised Edition

20 years ago, animated features were widely perceived as cartoons for children. Today they encompass an astonishing range of films, styles and techniques. There is the powerful adult drama of ; the Gallic sophistication of ; the eye-popping violence of Japan's ; and the stop-motion whimsy of . Andrew Osmond provides an entertaining and illuminating guide to the endlessly diverse world of animated features, with entries on 100 of the most interesting and important animated films from around the world, from the 1920s to the present day. Blending in-depth history and criticism, balances the blockbusters with local success stories from Eastern Europe to Hong Kong. This revised and updated new edition addresses films that have been released since publication of the first edition, such as the mainstream hits and as well as updated entries on franchises such as the movies. It also covers bittersweet indie visions such as Michael Dudok de Wit's , Charlie Kaufman's Isao Takahata's the family saga and the popular blockbuster Osmond's wide-ranging selection also takes in the Irish fantasy France's and Brazil's . Osmond's authoritative and entertaining entries combine with a contextualising introduction and key filmographic information to provide an essential guide to animated film.