Anime Tarot

Author: Natasha Yglesias
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982187549
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
Embrace and deepen your understanding of the spiritual and intuitive power of tarot cards using your favorite modern anime characters and symbols. While tarot has been around for years, it’s seen a grand revival among those eager to learn how the cards can nurture intuition and spirituality in more creative, modern ways. And what better way to do that than by combining the classic symbolism of tarot with the fun and consistently appearing archetypes in anime? Whether it’s The Empress, a card representing femininity, beauty, nurturing, and abundance, being represented through the Yamato Nadeshiko character archetype, which is the epitome of purity, poise, kindness, and honesty; or The Hermit, a card linked to solitude, soul-searching, and withdrawal being linked to the Hikikomori archetype, the modern-day hermits that rely heavily on technology, social media, video games, and other forms of distanced communication and entertainment to get by, we all have an unrealized version of our true potential lying in wait, and what better way to see this potential than through our favorite anime characters. Linking these anime characters and genre theory, tropes, and archetypes to the classic symbolism of the major and minor Arcana, Anime Tarot helps you engage and deepen your understanding of your inner world.

The Anime Tarot Deck and Guidebook

Author: McCalla Ann
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1647225698
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 78

Book Description
Unleash your hidden power with this exquisitely illustrated tarot deck celebrating the dynamic world of Japanese anime. Chart a new path through your imagination with this beguiling interpretation of the traditional 78-card tarot deck. Anime Tarot Deck and Guidebook captures the unrestrained anime spirit with lavish images inspired by classic tarot iconography. Featuring both major and minor arcana, the set also comes with a helpful guidebook explaining each card’s meaning as well as simple instructions for easy readings. Packaged in a sturdy, decorative gift box, this striking tarot deck is the perfect gift for any anime fan or tarot enthusiast. • AN ANIME ORACLE: The collectible Anime Tarot Card Deck and Guidebook set features an inspiring new vision of the tarot rooted in the rich artistic heritage of Japanese anime. • ORIGINAL ART: The booklet and each of the 78 cards in this deck feature never-before-seen original artwork crafted in a bold anime style. • UNIQUE TAROT EXPERIENCE: This deluxe set of 78 cards consists of both major and minor arcana for anyone beginning their tarot practice, as well as for experienced practitioners. • DETAILED GUIDEBOOK: Includes a 128-page guidebook with explanations of each card’s meaning and simple spreads for easy readings. • GREAT GIFT: Packaged in a sturdy and decorative gift box, making it the perfect gift for any occasion!

Magic as Metaphor in Anime

Author: Dani Cavallaro
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786456205
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 221

Book Description
Since its inception as an art form, anime has engaged with themes, symbols and narrative strategies drawn from the realm of magic. In recent years, the medium has increasingly turned to magic specifically as a metaphor for a wide range of cultural, philosophical and psychological concerns. This book first examines a range of Eastern and Western approaches to magic in anime, addressing magical thinking as an overarching concept which unites numerous titles despite their generic and tonal diversity. It then explores the collusion of anime and magic with reference to specific topics. A close study of cardinal titles is complemented by allusions to ancillary productions in order to situate the medium's fascination with magic within an appropriately broad historical context.

The Cards

Author: Patrick Maille
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1496833015
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 247

Book Description
Tarot cards have been around since the Renaissance and have become increasingly popular in recent years, often due to their prevalence in popular culture. While Tarot means many different things to many different people, the cards somehow strike universal chords that can resonate through popular culture in the contexts of art, television, movies, even comic books. The symbolism within the cards, and the cards as symbols themselves, make Tarot an excellent device for the media of popular culture in numerous ways. They make horror movies scarier. They make paintings more provocative. They provide illustrative structure to comics and can establish the traits of television characters. The Cards: The Evolution and Power of Tarot begins with an extensive review of the history of Tarot from its roots as a game to its supposed connection to ancient Egyptian magic, through its place in secret societies, and to its current use in meditation and psychology. This section ends with an examination of the people who make up today’s tarot community. Then, specific areas of popular culture—art, television, movies, and comics—are each given a chapter in which to survey the use of Tarot. In this section, author Patrick Maille analyzes such works as Deadpool, Books of Magic by Neil Gaiman, Disney's Haunted Mansion, Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows, The Andy Griffith Show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and King of the Hill. The cards are evocative images in their own right, but the mystical fascination they inspire makes them a fantastic tool to be used in our favorite shows and stories.

Anime and Manga

Author:
Publisher: PediaPress
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1563

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Anime and Manga Recognized Articles

Author:
Publisher: PediaPress
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1181

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Anime Classics Zettai!

Author: Brian Camp
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
ISBN: 1611725194
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Book Description
For anime connoisseurs, beginners, and the curious, the best of the best!

Anime Explosion!

Author: Patrick Drazen
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
ISBN: 1611720133
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 390

Book Description
One of the best overviews of the anime phenomenon, its history and cultural significance, ideal for surveys and in-depth study.

CLAMP in Context

Author: Dani Cavallaro
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786490101
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 206

Book Description
Since its debut manga RG Veda, CLAMP has steadily asserted itself as one of the most widely renowned teams of manga artists, leaving a durable imprint in every established genre while also devising novel formulas along the way. Endowed not only with stylistic distinctiveness but also comprehensive cultural structure, CLAMP's output is distinguished by unique worldbuilding flair and visual vitality. Exploring a selection of CLAMP manga as well as anime it inspired, this volume examines CLAMP's broader philosophical underpinnings, its dedication to the invention of elaborate narrative constructs, its legendary passion for multilayered universes, and its symbolic interpretation of human identity. Throughout, the work highlights the team's incremental creation of a graphic constellation of unparalleled appeal.

The Weiser Field Guide to Witches

Author: Judika Illes
Publisher: Weiser Books
ISBN: 1609252993
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
Witches peek from greeting cards and advertisements, and they dig twisted roots from the ground. Witches dance beneath the stars and lurk around cauldrons. Witches heal, witches scare, witches creep, and witches teach! A compendium of witches through the ages, from earliest prehistory to some of the most significant modern practitioners, The Weiser Field Guide to Witches explores who and what is a witch. From such famed historical legends as Aleister Crowley, Marie Laveau and Elizabeth Bathory to the popular literary and cinematic figures Harry Potter and The Wicked Witch of the West, Illes offers a complete range of the history of witches. Included also are the sacred—Isis, Hekate, Aradia—and the profane—the Salem Witch trials and The Burning Times. The Weiser Field Guide to Witches is appropriate for readers of all ages and serves as an excellent and entertaining introduction for those fascinated by the topic.