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Author Okuyama, Yoshiko.

Title Japanese mythology in film : a semiotic approach to reading Japanese film and anime / Yoshiko Okuyama
Published Lanham : Lexington Books, 2015

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Contents Semiotics for film analysis -- Introduction: what is semiotics? -- Reading film: the nature of interpretation -- Mythology in film: why study mythology in popular film and anime? -- Storytelling : what is in the story? -- Visual literacy: what do we get from watching film? -- Application: case studies of Japanese film analysis -- Taoism and Shinto symbolism: Onmyji I (2001) and Onmyji II -- Classic literature motifs in Spirited away (2001) and Princess Mononoke -- Motifs of Buddhism and folklore in Dororo (2007) and Departures (2008) -- Eclectic myths in Mushi-shi (2006) and Ghost in the shell 2: innocence -- Conclusion: social usage of mythology
Summary This book introduces film semiotics and demonstrates its use as a theoretical tool for reading Japanese popular movies and anime
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Mythology in motion pictures.
Motion pictures -- Semiotics.
Motion pictures -- Japan -- History and criticism
Animated films -- Japan -- History and criticism
PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference.
Animated films
Motion pictures
Motion pictures -- Semiotics
Mythology in motion pictures
Unterhaltungsfilm
Animationsfilm
Mythos Motiv
Mytologi i filmen.
Animerad film.
Japan
Japan
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780739190937
0739190938