This encyclopedic reference work treats a near-centurys worth of Japanese films released in the United States in theaters or on video and the important actors, directors, producers and technical personnel involved in them. For people, each entry provides birth date, education, death when appropriate, a brief biography, and a filmography. The movies are arranged by original U.S. release titles, and include cast and production credits, studio, Japanese and U.S. distributor, sound format, running time in both the U.S. and Japanese versions, release dates in both countries, alternate titles, and rating, when appropriate, of U.S. release.
- ISBN10 0786400323
- ISBN13 9780786400324
- Publish Date 31 January 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 August 2013
- Publish Country US
- Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 416
- Language English