Modern Anxieties and Traditional Influence in Horror Anime
2023; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 12; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3390/h12050118
ISSN2076-0787
Autores Tópico(s)Comics and Graphic Narratives
ResumoJapan has a longstanding tradition of horror narratives that feature a variety of macabre embodiments. They draw upon ancient folklore, thereby providing a unique perspective on spirits specific to Japanese culture. The influence of these countless supernatural beings from Japanese mythology and folklore has molded many incarnations seen in popular culture, which have been commonly deemed “strange” and “weird”. This study seeks to demystify the ambiguity and “strangeness” surrounding three Japanese anime series, Another, Yamishibai, and Mononoke. It attempts to analyze how each of these anime employs folklore and traditional art-styles to portray a modern society plagued with sociocultural complications.
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