Epilogue

This chapter summarizes the authors’ reflections of the publication journey in conjunction with the volume’s themes and contents. Thoughts of the complexity of the main theme, the spirited, are revisited in the context of the book’s production process, including the multi-dimensional backgrounds of the contributors. Editorial management and direction are explained as the authors share their review of the book project and that the essential presence of a meta goodwill spirit is important to its completion and success. The expanding boundaries of animation studies is once again emphasized as the authors re-state the spectrum of inquiry into seemingly unrelated subjects of study, as well as the equally related universal humanistic visions and quest for wider cultural knowledge and understanding.