Sharing a house with the Never-Ending Man: 15 years at Studio Ghibli
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Berkeley, California : Stone Bridge Press, [2020].
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292 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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"An American's unique behind-the-scenes look at Japanese business and how the animated films of Hayao Miyazaki were introduced to the world. This highly entertaining business memoir describes what it was like to work for Japan's premiere animation studio, Studio Ghibli, and its reigning genius Hayao Miyazaki. Steve Alpert, a Japanese-speaking American, was the 'resident foreigner' in the offices of Ghibli and its parent Tokuma Shoten and played a central role when Miyazaki's films were starting to take off in international markets. Alpert describes hauling heavy film canisters of 'Princess Mononoke' to Russia and California, experiencing a screaming Harvey Weinstein, dealing with Disney marketers, and then triumphantly attending glittering galas celebrating the Oscar-winning 'Spirited Away'. As the lone gaijin (foreigner) in a demanding company run by some of the most famous and influential people in modern Japan, Steve Alpert tackles his own challenges of language and culture."--From back cover.
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9781611720570, 1611720575, 1611720605, 9781611720600
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"An American's unique behind-the-scenes look at Japanese business and how the animated films of Hayao Miyazaki were introduced to the world. This highly entertaining business memoir describes what it was like to work for Japan's premiere animation studio, Studio Ghibli, and its reigning genius Hayao Miyazaki. Steve Alpert, a Japanese-speaking American, was the 'resident foreigner' in the offices of Ghibli and its parent Tokuma Shoten and played a central role when Miyazaki's films were starting to take off in international markets. Alpert describes hauling heavy film canisters of 'Princess Mononoke' to Russia and California, experiencing a screaming Harvey Weinstein, dealing with Disney marketers, and then triumphantly attending glittering galas celebrating the Oscar-winning 'Spirited Away'. As the lone gaijin (foreigner) in a demanding company run by some of the most famous and influential people in modern Japan, Steve Alpert tackles his own challenges of language and culture."--From back cover.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Alpert, S. M. (2020). Sharing a house with the Never-Ending Man: 15 years at Studio Ghibli. Stone Bridge Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Alpert, Stephen M., 1950-. 2020. Sharing a House With the Never-Ending Man: 15 Years At Studio Ghibli. Stone Bridge Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Alpert, Stephen M., 1950-, Sharing a House With the Never-Ending Man: 15 Years At Studio Ghibli. Stone Bridge Press, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)Alpert, Stephen M. Sharing a House With the Never-Ending Man: 15 Years At Studio Ghibli. Stone Bridge Press, 2020.
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| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction : Studio Ghibli -- 1. Salaryman. Fools rush in ; Tokuma-shacho ; Public speaking -- 2. A Different Kind of Princess. 'Princess Mononoke' ; Temporarily misplaced in translation ; The circus ; The kiss ; Going public -- 3. Culture Wars. 'Minarai' (Watch and Learn) ; Unrepentant smokers ; The big slaughter ; First contact ; To Russia with love ; It's magic -- 4. Road Warrior. You say potato I say starchy tuberous plant from the perennial nightshade Solanum Tuberosum L family ; California dreamin' ; Tequila sunrise -- 5. Young Men, Be Ambitious! Space mountain ; Technical problems ; Reality bites -- 6. On the Road Again. LA confidential ; Asses in seats ; Goodfellas ; Reversible destiny pioneers ; You'll never work in this town again -- 7. Asia. Doing business in Korea, Taiwan, and China ; Korea ; Taiwan ; The People's Republic of China -- 8. Spirited Away. Blow not thine own horn ; The golden bear ; The twilight zone ; The 75th Academy Awards ; Oscar -- 9. My Ass Is a Chicken. The rest of the world ; Big girls don't cry ; You know you're in France when ... ; We'll always have Paris -- 10. Princess Diary. Lost in translation ; The stars align ; For love (not money) ; Mixmasters ; All's well that ends ... (well?) -- 11. The Circle of Life. To the clouds ; Back to Earth -- 12. DirecTV -- Acknowledgments. | |
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