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Name: Astro Boy and anime come to the Americas
Author: Fred Ladd

📘 Astro Boy and anime come to the Americas by Fred Ladd

" Astro Boy's popularity sparked a new industry in importing animated television to America from Japan. Fred Ladd went on to adapt other Japanese animated imports for American release, and here provides an insider's view of the creation of what has blossomed into an ongoing cultural and media phenomenon"--Provided by publisher.

First publish date: 2008

Authors: Fred Ladd

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