Japanese mythology in film a semiotic approach to reading Japanese film and anime / Yoshiko Okuyama.
| Author/creator | Okuyama, Yoshiko |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham : Lexington Books, [2015] |
| Description | xvii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-228) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015000942 |
| ISBN | 9780739190920 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |