comics

Question 1

manga

Answer 1

• japanese comic art (satire, humor, story/animation)
• relects hostiry, poitics, genderm religion,e ducation class
• mirrors japanese life, norms, powerstructure

Question 2

shibuya/harajiku

Answer 2

• night life
• high etch culture
• otaku culture
• premodern is living influence, operates on thematic core as general, aialogue, premodern and modern in constant conversation

Question 3

1980s otaku

Answer 3

• nerd, weirdo (stays at home)
• not accustomed to close friendships

Question 4

post war manga

Answer 4

astroboy

Question 5

“your name”

Answer 5

• structured by pre-modern shinto
• body swap rituals is plot critical
• musubi: lying/binding (harmonizing) shinto energy
• braiding cord = musubi
• links physical object to metaybysical

Question 6

torikawbiaya (body swap)

Answer 6

• explores confusion in idenitty/social roles
• siblings switch gender roles
• dream state

Question 7

premodern concepts / soul, modern tech

Question 8

educational manga

Answer 8

teach, literature., history, scinece