The Science of Anime: Mecha-noids and Al-Super-Bots

Movies like Akira have touched upon the power of the atom and the advances and tragedies nuclear power will bring to the Earth. Stories like Ghost in the Shell explore the limits of human and machine interface and artificial intelligence. This is the first book to examine the scientific validity of anime by considering its underlying science and technology. This book is takes a look at various anime series, ranging from TV classics like Mobile Suit Gundam and Neon Genesis Evangelion to spectacular feature-length animated movies like Akira and Ghost in the Shell, and explores the scientific facts and fiction used in these works.