Jonathan Clements

Back again to add a touch of class (he made us say that), the author of Schoolgirl Milky Crisis: Adventures in the Anime and Manga Trade and the BFI’s forthcoming History of Anime will be taking to the stage to introduce the films with facts, gossip and snide comments.

Jonathan Clements is a full-time author of both fact and fiction. His publications include Pirate King,Confucius: A Biography, and The Moon in the Pines. He also co-wrote the Anime Encyclopedia and the Dorama Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese TV Drama Since 1953. In 2000, he received a Japan Festival Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Understanding of Japanese Culture.