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As a companion to the successful Flowers from Hell published by Noir in June 2008, with Dark Dreams, Jim Harper now casts a critical eye over the equally outre phenomenon that is the prolific Japanese Anime & Manga genre. With a comprehensive introduction to the genre from the early 1980s right up to the present day, Harper dissects the diverse field of anime horror to reveal a myriad of exhilarating works. Including core films such as Wicked City, Demon City Shinjuku, Vampire Hunter D, Blood: The Last Vampire, Perfect Blue & Hellsing, together with controversial works such as Urotsukidoji - Legend of the Overfiend & La Blue Girl, Dark Dreams will leave the reader salivating for the excesses on show, many of which are either full or mini-series, making them frequently longer than their live action counterparts. The Japanese Anime/Manga market is enduringly popular Over 100 illustrations with many rare photographs in colour Films featured include: - Hellsing Vampire Hunter D Blood-The Last Vampire Tokko Bleach Biohunter Ghost Hunt Hell Girl Vampire Princess Miyu La Blue Girl Malice@Doll Le Portrait de Petit Cossette Strait Jacket Gungrave

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