Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia: Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction Films (Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia, the Horror, Fantasy, and Sci Fi Films) (Paperback)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 325 pages
• Publisher: Vital Books; 1st edition (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889288519
• ISBN-13: 978-1889288512
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,508,662 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A great work of fiction!, February 6, 2003

By	Michael L. White "impossiblefunky" (Westland, MI United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Did Thomas Weisser actually watch any of these movies before writing about them? I find that hard to believe as I've managed to track down a lot of these films, only to find them completely different than his reviews. Weisser's never had much credibility - this just continues to add to his legend.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars good concept, but book too loaded with errors!, March 8, 2004

By A Customer

This would have been a very interesting book but there are simply too many factual and typographical errors to recommend it. As far as I'm concerned, the book's only redeeming value is in the cross-listings given in each entry, which allow basic navigation through this genre for those who are new to it.

10 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars From The Author Of Asian Cult Cinema - An Outrage, August 30, 1999

By A Customer

I really wonder about this author. He professes to love the Asian cinema so much yet what he writes about Asian men and women tend to be degrading. Regarding women, the author obsesses on appearance rather than acting ability. As for men, he has a tendency to lump them into a faceless, violent, crazed mass. I'm not really sure if this author means it or not, but his books have the feeling of borderline racism or voyeurism disguised as movie reference books. The subject of Asian cinema deserves much better than this and Asian people should be outraged.