COP 3
Initial dissertation proposal • To what extent has illustration contructed our understanding or view of historical events and perceptions of truth? • ‘Weeaboo’ culture • Orientalism: fetishizing a culture and race • Commodification and romanticization of Japanese culture in anime and manga
Summer research Tekkonkinkreet- TaiyaĹ? Matsumoto
Summer Wars- Mamoru Hosoda
Ghost In the Shell- Masamune Shirow
Perfect Blue- Satoshi Kon
Paranoia Agent- Satoshi Kon
Paprika- Satoshi Kon
Summer research • Akihabara: Conditioning a Public “Otaku” Image – Patrick W. Galbraith • ANIME: From Akira to Princess Mononoke – Susan Napier
Summer research
HOW DOES SATOSHI KON’S “PAPRIKA” REFLECT ESCAPIST CULTURE WITHIN MODERN JAPAN?
TO WHAT EXTENT IS SATOSHI KON’S “PAPRIKA” A REPONSE TO ESCAPISM WITHIN MODERN JAPAN?
Further research • Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist • Articles about Japanese social norms and socio-economic issues • Relationship between surrealism escapism
COP practical
• A series of prints (media undecided) • Focusing on surrealism • Style-wise: 2D, lots of colours
Tennugui- handtowel