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UNINA9910463621703321 |
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Okuyama Yoshiko |
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Japanese mythology in film : a semiotic approach to reading Japanese film and anime / / Yoshiko Okuyama |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (263 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Mythology in motion pictures |
Motion pictures - Semiotics |
Motion pictures - Japan - History and criticism |
Animated films - Japan - History and criticism |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Conventions; Part I. SEMIOTICS FOR FILM ANALYSIS; Chapter 1. Introduction: What Is Semiotics?; Chapter 2. Reading Film: The Nature of Interpretation; Chapter 3. Mythology in Film: Why Study Mythology in Popular Film and Anime?; Chapter 4. Storytelling: What Is in the Story?; Chapter 5. Visual Literacy: What Do We Get from Watching Film?; Part II. APPLICATION; Chapter 6. Taoism and Shinto Symbolism in Onmyoji (2001) and Onmyo¯ji II (2003); Chapter 7. Folklore Motifs in Spirited Away (2001) and Princess Mononoke (2000) |
Chapter 8. Motifs of Buddhism and Folklore in Dororo (2007) and Departures (2008)Chapter 9. Eclectic Myths in Mushi-shi (2006) and Cyborg Mythology of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004); Chapter 10. Conclusion. Social Usage of Mythology; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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<span><span>This book introduces film semiotics and demonstrates its use as a theoretical tool for reading Japanese popular movies and anime. </span></span> |
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