List of Articles Japanese Animation

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  1 - Resistance Movement in Japanese Cinema and Animation (Case Study: Analysis and Review of the Animation of the Grave of the Fireflies)
  Ebrahim Kargaran Mohammed Hussain Farajnejad
  10.30495/mediastudies.2022.66306.1444
  In order to have an accurate and intelligent analysis on every country’s cinema, religious and political typologies and schools of thought recognition is of a great interest. This research aims to recognize active Japanese movements in governance, thought, culture More

  In order to have an accurate and intelligent analysis on every country’s cinema, religious and political typologies and schools of thought recognition is of a great interest. This research aims to recognize active Japanese movements in governance, thought, culture, media and also the animation produced by companies affiliate to the movements. In the research, regarding to the defects on new formalistic methodology and criticism level, a special method called “techno- rational”, which is calassified as one of the qualitative methodologies, has been used to achive a deeper understanding of aesthetics and media and social effects of the animation. Going beyond merely attention to the form, in this method, social, religious, thought and political backgrounds have been studied and also rational effects of animation on human sublimation or decline has been assessed. Finally, some “Resistance Movement” in Japanese animation production has been recognized and introduced and an animation called “Grave of the Fireflies” has been explored a case study on the animation. As a result, we can see Grave of the Fireflies, could be classified as one of the greatest animations in what so called resistance movement. This animation was successful to show American cruelties on Japanese nation in the World War II. Manuscript profile
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  2 - Nationalism Progress in Japanese Animation and Cinema A Case Study on the Manga Mito Komen Anime
  Ebrahim Kargaran Mohammed Hussain Faraj Nejad Rafiuddin Esmaeili
  10.30495/mediastudies.2023.71099.1504
  In order to accurately and intelligently analyze the countries’ art and cinema, it is vital to study the intellectual, religious and political trends of the country. Thus, it is essential to identify, from the beginning till now, the Japanese active trends and mov More

  In order to accurately and intelligently analyze the countries’ art and cinema, it is vital to study the intellectual, religious and political trends of the country. Thus, it is essential to identify, from the beginning till now, the Japanese active trends and movements in government, thought, culture and media, as well as animations produced by companies affiliated with the trends. Therefore, one of the goals of the research, which seems to be left inattentive in the conventional studies, is identifying and investigating the "nationalism progress in Japanese animation and cinema". Considering the shortcomings and drawbacks of the neo-formalist methodology, in order to achieve a deeper understanding of the philosophy, aesthetics, media and social effects of the animation, along with the precise understanding of its form and technique, a special methodology known as "Technical- Philosophical" is used in the research as a kind of qualitative analysis methods. Based on this method, going beyond processing the form mere, attention is also paid to the social contexts and the supporting religious, ideological and political trends, as well as the philosophical evaluation of the animation effects on human exaltation or decline. Finally, the "nationalism trend" in Japanese animation products is identified and the "Manga Mito Kōmon” is also examined as a case study. As a result, the anime, as one of the series on nationalism in Japan, is able to portray the great Shogun's tact to send inspectors to various cities in order to monitor the performance of the governors and prevent their corruptions and cruelties Manuscript profile