Transhuman and Posthuman in Popular Culture on the Basis of Miura Kentarō’s Berserk
2021; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1007/978-3-030-66437-4_12
ISSN2542-8330
Autores Tópico(s)Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative Fiction
ResumoIn my paper, I want to focus on the problem of transhuman and posthuman in popular culture. I would like to take a look at main characters in Berserk by Miura Kentarō (a manga series published since 1989 until today) in order to show the relationship between the human and non-human. Especially interesting is the evolution of the main characters from a strong human to a beast (hence the title Berserk). By analyzing how the change progresses, I intend to answer the question of vision of human nature presented in popular culture and the ethics issue connected with it (Why do we want to be human or why not? Do we have to sacrifice something?). The story created by the Japanese author, occurring in a reality similar to the European Middle Ages is a good example of the intermingling of traditions and a fascinating instance of transhumanism in popular culture.
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