Transnational Kaiju
Exploitation, Globalisation and Cult Monster Movies
Seiten
2022
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4744-7580-8 (ISBN)
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4744-7580-8 (ISBN)
Examines the ways in which the kaij? eiga has developed into a global genre
From relatively humble beginnings in a King Kong-inspired Japanese studio picture, the kaij? eiga has developed into a global phenomenon. While the origins of giant kaij? the term often preferred to 'monster' remain firmly rooted in Japan, the figure has become a transnational spectacle. This book explores how kaij? went global, from the adoption of Godzilla movies in translation to the appropriation of cultural material across borders. With reference to the subgenre's global development, its exploitative western circulation and how it demonstrates shifting power bases in global cinema, the book examines how genres with deep national roots can become transnational phenomena.
From relatively humble beginnings in a King Kong-inspired Japanese studio picture, the kaij? eiga has developed into a global phenomenon. While the origins of giant kaij? the term often preferred to 'monster' remain firmly rooted in Japan, the figure has become a transnational spectacle. This book explores how kaij? went global, from the adoption of Godzilla movies in translation to the appropriation of cultural material across borders. With reference to the subgenre's global development, its exploitative western circulation and how it demonstrates shifting power bases in global cinema, the book examines how genres with deep national roots can become transnational phenomena.
Steven Rawle, Associate Professor, York St John's University.
Erscheinungsdatum | 02.09.2022 |
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Zusatzinfo | 38 B/W illustrations 38 B&W images |
Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV |
ISBN-10 | 1-4744-7580-9 / 1474475809 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4744-7580-8 / 9781474475808 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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