Elementy japońskich wierzeń i obrzędów w mandze Mieruko-chan. Dziewczyna, która widzi więcej Tomoki Izumiego
Elements of Japanese beliefs and rituals in the manga Mieruko-chan. The girl who sees more of Tomoki Izum
Author(s): Jakub Scibor RatajczykSubject(s): Customs / Folklore, Visual Arts, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Sociology of Art, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Mieruko-chan; Tomoki Izumi; manga; comic; religion; Shinto; Buddhism; popular culture;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to reflect on religious themes in contemporary Japanese comics. The manga Mieruko-chan by Tomoki Izumi is analyzed. The themes include the Japanese tradition of horror, derived from folk beliefs, as well as Shintō and Buddhist rituals. The author draws attention to religion as an important element of creating cultural reality and its function that makes it more attractive.
Journal: Images. The International Journal of European Film, Performing Arts and Audiovisual Communication
- Issue Year: 35/2023
- Issue No: 44
- Page Range: 135-147
- Page Count: 13
- Language: Polish
