Comics have always been an integral part of popular culture. They function as popular culture's a... more Comics have always been an integral part of popular culture. They function as popular culture's artifacts. Through its multimodal medium and sequential art, it communicates, engages people, and tells interesting stories. They have become part of our daily life as they are widely published and available in various forms such as newspapers, magazines, graphic novels, and online platforms, etc. Many comics have also been adapted into movies, web series, video games, etc., which confirms their relevance, significance, and popularity. Comics have played a significant role in challenging societal norms, promoting social justice, providing representation for marginalized communities, and offering a unique perspective on the world. shapes popular culture, contributing to our understanding of society and its complexities. This paper inquires how this artifact as a resource of popular fiction reflects, comments on, and interacts with society and its social, political, and cultural issues. How comics transform themselves and adapt to the demands of society, how they mirror the experiences of people, their beliefs, and their lives, and how they influence the minds of their readers and take part in shaping a culture. The paper is divided into four parts: First, the introduction, which explains comics as an artifact of popular culture. Secondly, the evolution of comics in popular culture Thirdly, the impact of comics on popular culture Fourthly, comics as a reflection of society, with the help of selected examples to validate the point Batman's Gotham City comics are used to show how comics change to meet the needs of time. Watchmen comics are used to show that comics represent the reality of our time and put our backyards into panels. And Guy Fawkes' mask from V for Vendetta is used to show comics as a form of cultural transmission that plays a role in moulding society and, lastly, the future of comics in popular culture.
Makoto Shinkai could be next big name in anime… a blend of gorgeous,realisticdetails and emotiona... more Makoto Shinkai could be next big name in anime… a blend of gorgeous,realisticdetails and emotionally grounded fantasy." (Schilling, Mark) Makoto Shinkai"sKimi no nawa had broken all the records at box office replacing Hayao Miyazaki"s "Spirited Away"as top grossing animated movie in 2016. The movie is about Taki, city boy and Mitsuha, town girl who switches bodies across the time and facing some practical problems which creates comic scenes and leading to a love story. But in the movie a thicker and deeper story is ongoing between the lines. The writer is inspired by natural disaster which shook Japan in 2011. He tries to invoke this incident and raises question about preserving tradition and history of Japan in the movie. The main aim of this paper is to have a glance at history of Japan through Shinkai"s movie. The paper is divided into two parts, first one consists of brief history of Japan from isolation of Japan to arrival of commodore Matthew Perry, Meiji restoration, triple disaster in 2011and connecting to current era. In second part linear explanation of movie is presented as movie tosses back and forth in time and from Tokyo to Itomori making it complex and hard to grasp. It then explores how the movie represents history of Japan in a way with which audience can relate and how historical and social evolution took place, how traditional and modern Japan is harmonised to make new Japan with help of instances from Kimi no na wa.
Comics have always been an integral part of popular culture. They function as popular culture's a... more Comics have always been an integral part of popular culture. They function as popular culture's artifacts. Through its multimodal medium and sequential art, it communicates, engages people, and tells interesting stories. They have become part of our daily life as they are widely published and available in various forms such as newspapers, magazines, graphic novels, and online platforms, etc. Many comics have also been adapted into movies, web series, video games, etc., which confirms their relevance, significance, and popularity. Comics have played a significant role in challenging societal norms, promoting social justice, providing representation for marginalized communities, and offering a unique perspective on the world. shapes popular culture, contributing to our understanding of society and its complexities. This paper inquires how this artifact as a resource of popular fiction reflects, comments on, and interacts with society and its social, political, and cultural issues. How comics transform themselves and adapt to the demands of society, how they mirror the experiences of people, their beliefs, and their lives, and how they influence the minds of their readers and take part in shaping a culture. The paper is divided into four parts: First, the introduction, which explains comics as an artifact of popular culture. Secondly, the evolution of comics in popular culture Thirdly, the impact of comics on popular culture Fourthly, comics as a reflection of society, with the help of selected examples to validate the point Batman's Gotham City comics are used to show how comics change to meet the needs of time. Watchmen comics are used to show that comics represent the reality of our time and put our backyards into panels. And Guy Fawkes' mask from V for Vendetta is used to show comics as a form of cultural transmission that plays a role in moulding society and, lastly, the future of comics in popular culture.
Makoto Shinkai could be next big name in anime… a blend of gorgeous,realisticdetails and emotiona... more Makoto Shinkai could be next big name in anime… a blend of gorgeous,realisticdetails and emotionally grounded fantasy." (Schilling, Mark) Makoto Shinkai"sKimi no nawa had broken all the records at box office replacing Hayao Miyazaki"s "Spirited Away"as top grossing animated movie in 2016. The movie is about Taki, city boy and Mitsuha, town girl who switches bodies across the time and facing some practical problems which creates comic scenes and leading to a love story. But in the movie a thicker and deeper story is ongoing between the lines. The writer is inspired by natural disaster which shook Japan in 2011. He tries to invoke this incident and raises question about preserving tradition and history of Japan in the movie. The main aim of this paper is to have a glance at history of Japan through Shinkai"s movie. The paper is divided into two parts, first one consists of brief history of Japan from isolation of Japan to arrival of commodore Matthew Perry, Meiji restoration, triple disaster in 2011and connecting to current era. In second part linear explanation of movie is presented as movie tosses back and forth in time and from Tokyo to Itomori making it complex and hard to grasp. It then explores how the movie represents history of Japan in a way with which audience can relate and how historical and social evolution took place, how traditional and modern Japan is harmonised to make new Japan with help of instances from Kimi no na wa.
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