{"product_id":"iwao-takamoto-my-life-with-a-thousand-characters-paperback","title":"Iwao Takamoto: My Life with a Thousand Characters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIwao Takamoto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Mallory\u003c\/b\u003e (With), \u003cb\u003eWillie Ito\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIwao Takamoto (1925-2007) spent a lifetime in the animation industry and was influential in the creation of some of the most beloved characters in the medium's history, including Scooby-Doo, Atom Ant, \u003ci\u003eThe Jetsons's\u003c\/i\u003e Astro, \u003ci\u003eThe Flintstones's\u003c\/i\u003e Great Gazoo, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wacky Races's\u003c\/i\u003e Penelope Pittstop and Muttley, all of whom he designed. \u003ci\u003eIwao Takamoto: My Life with a Thousand Characters\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of this legendary American artist, told in his own words. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Takamoto records his experiences growing up in the heart of Los Angeles as a self-described \"street kid\" and his wartime ordeal of being sent to a government internment camp for Japanese Americans. He recalls stories of how he and his teenaged friends still managed to function as normal teens despite the confinement of Manzanar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book chronicles his career, first with the Walt Disney Studios, where he worked directly with the famous \"Nine Old Men,\" and later for Hanna-Barbera, where he was a key artistic force. Packed with memorable stories of working in the trenches of two of Hollywood's most notable animation studios and filled with photographs and artwork, much of which has never before been published, this book is essential for any fan of animation and twentieth-century popular culture.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of the Japanese American artist who created the look of Scooby-Doo and dozens of other unforgettable cartoon icons\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIwao Takamoto\u003c\/b\u003e (1925-2007) was a celebrated animation artist and character designer for Walt Disney Company and Hanna-Barbera Productions. \u003cb\u003eMichael Mallory\u003c\/b\u003e, a freelance writer and animation historian, is author of \u003ci\u003eHanna-Barbera Cartoons\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eX-Men: The Characters and Their Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, among other books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9.09 x 5.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47425902543026,"sku":"9781604731941","price":50.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/770bcc4c0b3a1a2450d39b5b794dcb51.webp?v=1778504977","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/iwao-takamoto-my-life-with-a-thousand-characters-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}