The Viewing Mind and Live-Action Japanese Television Series: A Cognitive Perspective on Gender Constructions in Seirei no Moribito (Guardian of the Spirit)
The recent (2016–2018) live-action Japanese television series, Seirei no Moribito (Guardian of the Spirit), was produced by NHK in the vein of the taiga (big river) historical drama, but challenges this and other Japanese generic conventions through its production as a fantasy series, and through it...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:07dc900395f146fe96b725734cc267ce 2023-05-15T18:30:52+02:00 The Viewing Mind and Live-Action Japanese Television Series: A Cognitive Perspective on Gender Constructions in Seirei no Moribito (Guardian of the Spirit) Helen Claire Kilpatrick 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2421-454X/9334 https://doaj.org/article/07dc900395f146fe96b725734cc267ce EN ES IT eng spa ita University of Bologna https://series.unibo.it/article/view/9334 https://doaj.org/toc/2421-454X 2421-454X doi:10.6092/issn.2421-454X/9334 https://doaj.org/article/07dc900395f146fe96b725734cc267ce Series. International journal of tv serial narratives, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp 25-44 (2019) japanese television gender narrative strategies cognitive processing moribito Communication. Mass media P87-96 article 2019 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2421-454X/9334 2022-12-31T03:41:46Z The recent (2016–2018) live-action Japanese television series, Seirei no Moribito (Guardian of the Spirit), was produced by NHK in the vein of the taiga (big river) historical drama, but challenges this and other Japanese generic conventions through its production as a fantasy series, and through its female heroine rather than the usual male samurai hero. This paper takes a cognitive narratological perspective in the exploration of how story-telling devices conjure and challenge some of the most dominant patriarchal scripts found across much of Asia (and elsewhere). It examines how narrative techniques prompt viewer mental processing with regard to cultural schemas and scripts of, for instance, male/female roles in family relationships, women’s participation in the employment sector, and marriage and childbearing. The examination thereby delves into important issues in the context of recent social discourse on gender roles in Japan. A close examination of the filmic strategies and devices which encourage audience engagement with the main female protagonist, Balsa, and her relationships casts light on the state of some of Japan’s changing attitudes on gender, workforce and family roles. Article in Journal/Newspaper taiga Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Big River ENVELOPE(-125.196,-125.196,72.501,72.501) |
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The recent (2016–2018) live-action Japanese television series, Seirei no Moribito (Guardian of the Spirit), was produced by NHK in the vein of the taiga (big river) historical drama, but challenges this and other Japanese generic conventions through its production as a fantasy series, and through its female heroine rather than the usual male samurai hero. This paper takes a cognitive narratological perspective in the exploration of how story-telling devices conjure and challenge some of the most dominant patriarchal scripts found across much of Asia (and elsewhere). It examines how narrative techniques prompt viewer mental processing with regard to cultural schemas and scripts of, for instance, male/female roles in family relationships, women’s participation in the employment sector, and marriage and childbearing. The examination thereby delves into important issues in the context of recent social discourse on gender roles in Japan. A close examination of the filmic strategies and devices which encourage audience engagement with the main female protagonist, Balsa, and her relationships casts light on the state of some of Japan’s changing attitudes on gender, workforce and family roles. |
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The Viewing Mind and Live-Action Japanese Television Series: A Cognitive Perspective on Gender Constructions in Seirei no Moribito (Guardian of the Spirit) |
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