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

• Autore: Okuyama Yoshiko
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (263 p.)
• Disciplina: 791.43/615
• Soggetto topico: Mythology in motion pictures; Motion pictures - Semiotics; Motion pictures - Japan - History and criticism; Animated films - Japan - History and criticism
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: <span><span>This book introduces film semiotics and demonstrates its use as a theoretical tool for reading Japanese popular movies and anime. </span></span>
• Titolo autorizzato: Japanese mythology in film
• ISBN: 1-4985-1433-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910788119303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II