Professor of Film and Digital Arts, University of Bristol
Rayna Denison is an expert in contemporary popular animation and film, with a specialism in franchising and animation. Her monographs Anime: A Critical Introduction and Studio Ghibli: An Industrial History emphasise the cultural and economic importance of animation within Japanese and global culture. Rayna has also edited books including Princess Mononoke: Understanding Studio Ghibli's Monster Princess, and the Eisner Award-nominated Superheroes on World Screens. Her work can be found in many major journals of film and animation including the Journal of Cinema and Media Studies, Japan Forum, the International Journal of Cultural Studies and Velvet Light Trap.
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