It seems a popular textbook concerning anime is in hot water in Ohio following a classroom incident at Kent State University. The issue comes down to Ohio State Rep. Reggie Stoltzfus and representative Don Jones opening a petition to keep the university from assigning the book to students. The book, Anime from Akira to Howl's Moving Castle: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation, is one of the preeminent texts covering anime history and theory in the English. And in response, Kent State is defending its decision to use the book.