Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke: experiencing contemporary Japanese animation
2001; Association of College and Research Libraries; Volume: 39; Issue: 03 Linguagem: Inglês
10.5860/choice.39-1364
ISSN1943-5975
Autores Tópico(s)Asian Culture and Media Studies
ResumoPart one - Introduction: why anime? anime and global/local identity. Part two - Body, metamorphosis, identity: Akira and Ranma 1/2 - the monstrous adolescent controlling bodies - the body in pornographic anime ghosts and machines - the technological body doll parts - technology and the body in Ghost in the Shell. Part three - Magical girls and fantasy worlds: the enchantment of estrangement - the Shojo in the world of Miyazaki Hayao carnival and conservatism in romantic comedy. Part four - Remaking master narratives - anime confronts history: no more words - Barefoot Gen, Grave of Fireflies, and Victim's History Princess Mononoke - fantasy, the feminine, and the myth of Progress waiting for the end of the world - apocalyptic identity elegies conclusion - a fragmented mirror. Appendix - the fifth look - Western audiences and Japanese animation.
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