Japanese mythology in film a semiotic approach to reading Japanese film and anime / Yoshiko Okuyama.

Author/creator Okuyama, Yoshiko
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLanham : Lexington Books, [2015]
Descriptionxvii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 215-228) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015000942
ISBN9780739190920 (cloth : alk. paper)

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