Apocalypse in contemporary Japanese science fiction

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Apocalypse in contemporary Japanese science fiction

Motoko Tanaka

Palgrave macmillan, 2014

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

  • Introduction
  • The trajectory of apocalyptic discourse
  • Apocalypse in Japan
  • Apocalyptic science fiction from 1945 to the 1970s
  • Apocalyptic science fiction in 1980s Japan
  • Apocalyptic science fiction after 1995: Sekaikei works
  • Apocalyptic imagination after 2011
  • Conclusion

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Description

Starting with the history of apocalyptic tradition in the West and focusing on modern Japanese apocalyptic science fiction in manga, anime, and novels, Motoko Tanaka shows how science fiction reflected and coped with the devastation in Japanese national identity after 1945.

Table of Contents

1. The Trajectory of Apocalyptic Discourse 2. Apocalypse in Japan 3. Apocalyptic Fiction from 1945 to the 1970s 4. Apocalyptic Fiction in 1980s Japan 5. Apocalyptic Fiction after 1995 - Sekaikei Works 6. Apocalyptic Imagination after 2011

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