FILM 452 Studies in Film
Global Anime
This survey course will provide a systematic introduction to the arts and culture of Japanese animation. Examining the historical developments, artistic styles, major themes, subgenres and auteurs of Japanese anime under a wider trajectory of cultural globalization, this course will particularly focus on contextualizing the current forms and idioms of Japanese anime within the changing new media environment with the rise of computer technologies in a transnational arena. Screening titles include Astroboy, Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Samurai Champloo, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Bubblegum Crisis, FLCL, Revolutionary Girl Utena, My Neighbor Totoro, and so on.
Facebook