{"product_id":"sight-sound-magazine-summer-2020-anime-special-50-essential-films-studio-ghibli-1504","title":"Sight \u0026 Sound Magazine Summer 2020 Anime Special 50 Essential Films Studio Ghibli (1504)","description":"\u003cmain class=\"chat-app\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"side-nav-menu-button with-pill-ui\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003eSight \u0026amp; Sound – Summer 2020, Volume 30 Issue 6\u003c\/strong\u003e, published by the \u003cstrong\u003eBFI\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is a \u003cstrong\u003ehuge double issue\u003c\/strong\u003e devoted heavily to \u003cstrong\u003eanime and international cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a colourful illustrated cover featuring \u003cstrong\u003eTotoro from My Neighbour Totoro\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagazine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sight \u0026amp; Sound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSummer 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e BFI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover Price:\u003c\/strong\u003e £6.95\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Huge Double Issue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e1504\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eMain Feature – Anime Special\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe dominant cover feature is:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Anime Special – 50 Essential Films – From Akira to Your Name and Beyond”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe issue is clearly aimed at readers and collectors interested in the history, development and influence of Japanese animation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe illustrated cover uses imagery from \u003cstrong\u003eMy Neighbour Totoro\u003c\/strong\u003e, making this particularly attractive for collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudio Ghibli\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Neighbour Totoro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese animation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnime cinema\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilm history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBFI publications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSight \u0026amp; 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