Acknowledgements (2010 edition)
Acknowledgments (2026 edition)
1. Introduction
2. An Extremely Brief, Unsexy, and Dry History of Independent Japanese Animation (with Nobuaki Doi)
3. Shadows Are Falling
4. Tokyo Now
5. Tokyo Godfathers
6. Hiroshima
7. Kyoto
8. Highlands
15 Years Later
9. Tokyo Drifting
10. Through a Looking Glass
11. Run Son Run
12. Chaotic Order
13. Feeling My Way
14. Times Out of Mind
Selected Filmographies
Index
Biography
Chris Robinson is a Canadian writer and the Artistic Director of the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF). He writes about animation with a mischievous, gonzo-tinged energy—mixing memoir, history, criticism, interviews, and the occasional surreal detour to get closer to what the work feels like. He is the author of influential titles including The Animation Pimp, Unsung Heroes of Animation, Earmarked for Collision, and Raw Outrage: The Films of Phil Mulloy. Robinson received Animafest Zagreb’s 2020 Award for Outstanding Contribution to Animation Studies, and in 2022 was awarded the Prix René Jodoin for his contributions to Canadian animation. He wrote the award-winning animated short Lipsett Diaries (2010), directed by Theodore Ushev, and his feature screenplay Idling is in production.
