On Wednesday 5 January 2005, THE AGE A3 published a double page spread with an excerpt from Peter Carey's travel tale WRONG ABOUT JAPAN. This book chronicles Carey's journey to Tokyo with his son Charley. It is a fascinating read that takes us into Japanese culture through the lens of Charley's obsession with manga and anime. The more Carey looked, the more he was hooked... You will be too. Follow the link for everything you need to know on Carey's book and his passion for anime.

Peter Carey: "On AKIRA's graphic pages i found images so artful i could have hung them on my wall."

"In Japan, anime is as much respected as live-action films, and not at all limited to a specific age group. The first anime I saw was based on AKIRA and I was struck by the artistry of their frames, their combination of realism, exaggeration, something ineffably and inarguably 'Japanese'... I was as hooked as Charley and I wanted more." pp.3-4