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Princess Mononoke (1997) is one of animes most important films. Hayao Miyazakis epic fantasy broke domestic box office records when it came out in Japan, keeping pace with the success of Hollywood films like Titanic (1997). Princess Mononoke was also the first of Studio Ghiblis films to be distributed outside Japan as part of a new deal with Disney subsidiary Buena Vista International. Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the release of the film, Rayna Denison curates this new collection to critically reflect on Princess Mononokes significance within and beyond Japanese culture. The collection investigates the production, and re-production, processes involved in the making of Princess Mononoke into a global phenomenon and reevaluates the films significance within a range of global markets, animation techniques, and cultures. In revisiting this undeniably important film, the collection sheds light on the tensions within anime and the cultural and social issues that Princess Mononoke explores, from environmental protection to globalization to the representation of marginalized groups. In this remarkable new collection, Princess Mononoke is examined as a key player during a major turning point in Japanese animation history.
Recenzijas
The essays in this book, brought together by a leading expert on the work of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, are a wide range of critical approaches to one of the most acclaimed, memorable, and visually striking animated films ever made. Both first-time viewers and long-time fans will appreciate these clear, elegant, and well-argued explorations of Princess Mononoke's themes, production history, and reception around the world. * Mikhail Koulikov, Executive Producer, Anime and Manga Studies Projects, USA *
Papildus informācija
A collection of original essays on Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke, exploring its production, aesthetics, themes, and cultural significance.
Introducing Studio Ghiblis Monster Princess: From Mononokehime to
Princess Mononoke (Rayna Denison, University of East Anglia, UK)
Section 1: Intellectualizing Miyazaki: Politics, Religion and the Environment
in Princess Mononoke
1. Princess Mononoke: A Game Changer for Hayao Miyazaki (Shiro Yoshioka,
Newcastle University, UK)
2. Deer Gods, Nativism and History: Mythical and archaeological layers in
Princess Mononoke, (Eija Niskanen, Helsinki University, Finland)
3. To See with Eyes Unclouded by Hate: Princess Mononoke and the Quest for
Environmental Balance (Tracey-Lynn Daniels, University of Texas, Arlington,
USA) and (Matthew Lerberg, University of Texas, Arlington, USA)
Section 2: Princess Mononokes Female Characters: Animation Influences,
Feminism and Cultural Liminality
4. Spirit Princess and Snow Queen: The Soviet Roots of Princess Mononoke
(Julia Alekseyeva, Harvard University, USA)
5. Teenage Wildlife: Princess Mononoke and the danger of feminine power in
the works of Hayao Miyazaki (Helen McCarthy, Independent Scholar and Anime
Commentator)
6. Beyond Girlhood in Ghibli: Mapping heroine development against the adult
woman anti-hero in Princess Mononoke (Alice Vernon, Aberystwyth University,
UK)
Section 3: A Transnational Princess: The Adaptation, Promotion and Reception
of Princess Mononoke
7. The Translation and Adaptation of Miyazakis Spirit Princess in the West
(Jennifer E. Nicholson, University of Sydney, Australia)
8. Marketing Mononoke: The Daihitto becoming Disney (Laz Carter, School
of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK)
9. Homer, Ovid, Disney and Star Wars: The critical reception and
transcultural popularity of Princess Mononoke (Emma Pett, University of East
Anglia, UK)
Bibliography
Index
Rayna Denison is Senior Lecturer in the School of Art, Media and American Studies at the University of East Anglia, UK, specializing in Japanese and Asian film and television cultures. Denison is the author of Anime: A Critical Introduction (2015), has co-edited the Eisner Award-nominated Superheroes on World Screens (2015) as well as publishing in a wide range of academic journals including Cinema Journal, the International Journal of Cultural Studies and Velvet Light Trap. Her research interests include anime, Japanese cinema, comic book movies and childrens film and television, especially animation.
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