Subseries VI.2: Animated Films and Comics (Manga), 1946-2006
- Scope and content:
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This subseries contains manuscript articles and published journal articles as well as single issues of journals, film and art school and entertainment industry brochures, film catalogs, exhibition catalogs, fliers, animated film programs, some amateur coterie manga, as well as convention information related to animated films and manga. There are materials related to well-known anime artists including Tezuka Osamu/手塚治虫 and Miyazaki Hayao/宮崎駿, and fliers from Miyazaki's company Studio Ghibli/スタジオジブリ.
Several publications focus on the history of manga eiga/漫画映画 (manga animated films) as well as the animation film studio, Tōei Doga (東映動画株式会社, Tōei Dōga Kabushikigaisha/Toei Animation Co. Ltd., which was founded in 1948. The subseries also has newsletters by the Japan Society for Animation Studies (JSAS).
There are programs from Japanese films as well as programs and fliers for Walt Disney animated films. In addition, there are animation film festival materials and specifically fliers from the Tokyo International Anime Fair 21 (Heisei 14 (2002), with some materials from the Anime Fair held in 2003 and 2004.
- Other finding aids:
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A detailed listing of the items in Subseries VI.2 can be consulted in adownloadable Excel spreadsheet.
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Access and use
- Parent restrictions:
- This collection is available for use by qualified readers in the Rare Book and Special Collections Reading Room, C.V. Starr East Asian Library at Columbia University. Much of the collection is maintained in off-site storage. This may be retrieved with advance notification only; for further details, please consult the C.V. Starr East Asian Library staff.
- Parent terms of access:
- Columbia University is providing access to the materials in the Library's collections solely for noncommercial education and research purposes. The unauthorized use, including, but not limited to, publication of the materials without the prior written permission of Columbia University is strictly prohibited. All inquiries regarding permission to publish should be submitted in writing to the Director, C.V. Starr East Asian Library, Columbia University. In addition to permission from Columbia University, permission of the copyright owner (if not Columbia University) and/or any holder of other rights (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) may also be required for reproduction, publication, distributions, and other uses. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of any item and securing any necessary permissions rests with the persons desiring to publish the item. Columbia University makes no warranties as to the accuracies of the materials or their fitness for a particular purpose.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
- Researchers should request materials at least one week in advance to ensure availability. Due to limited storage, please request only the materials you plan to use during your visit.
- Contact:
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