Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 2005. Graduate Programme in Communication and Culture. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 120-131). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=1299817311&SrchMode=1&sid=14&Fmt=2&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1195572105&clientId=5220

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 289-310).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 289-310) Also available in print.

Ce mémoire comporte deux parties distinctes : un essai et une création. L'essai vise à définir le lieu miyazakien et à comprendre par quels procédés cinématographiques le réalisateur Hayao Miyazaki réussit à le mettre en place dans ses films. Pour ce faire, l'analyse se concentre sur trois films d'animation du réalisateur Hayao Miyazaki, soient Mon voisin Totoro (Tonari no Totoro, 1988), Le Voyage de Chihiro (Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi, 2001) et Le Château ambulant (Hauru no ugoku shiro, 2004). La création, quant à elle, s'inspire des procédés cinématographiques relevés dans l'analyse pour créer, à l'aide de procédés littéraires, un lieu miyazakien au cœur d'un court roman illustré intitulé La maison du cap.

This thesis is intended to illustrate that monsters, as beings made of pure culture, embody social anxieties and can be deployed as a means of protest. Therefore this thesis examines monsters in Japanese anime, manga, and film that embody the excesses of capitalism. The first chapter examines Spirited Away and how capitalism’s excesses create monsters such as over consumption, greed, and loss of identity through the disintegration of social relationships. The second chapter examines modern onmyoji and why they are different from their ancient counterpart, especially with regards to the commodification of women and the alienation of others. By examining the societal ills that have created monsters we can determine if these representatives of capitalist excess can be managed.

This thesis is intended to illustrate that monsters, as beings made of pure culture, embody social anxieties and can be deployed as a means of protest. Therefore this thesis examines monsters in Japanese anime, manga, and film that embody the excesses of capitalism. The first chapter examines Spirited Away and how capitalism’s excesses create monsters such as over consumption, greed, and loss of identity through the disintegration of social relationships. The second chapter examines modern onmyoji and why they are different from their ancient counterpart, especially with regards to the commodification of women and the alienation of others. By examining the societal ills that have created monsters we can determine if these representatives of capitalist excess can be managed.

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No. of bitstreams: 1 LILIA NOGIEIRA C HORTA.pdf: 6507327 bytes, checksum: bd4b4fbb2222c42c48525e5dadc0ef57 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-03-31 / The film narratives of Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki - theme of this research - expose some issues that involve life in society by questioning situations and stereotypes through their hybrid aesthetics, and mainly through their female characters In this way, we take as theoretical object the consumption of aesthetics hybrid - in which the female characters are found - and the layers of memory there involved. In this sense, this research has as general objective to identify the composition of the female representations and how the transgressive character of them is given. We adopt specific objectives: to understand how the anime genre emerged and to contextualize the course of Hayao Miyazaki as director of animation. Understand how Hayao Miyazaki are embedded in a context of production and media consumption, demonstrating negotiations between the director and the animation industry. Verify that his aesthetic is constructed, from the textual memory and analysis of the composition of the scenarios, characters, plot, costumes and other aspects. Analyze how make up the female representations in the works of Hayao Miyazaki and, finally, to verify how the female characters produce a representation of memory that subverts the memory of what we understand as a Japanese woman. For this, an analysis is made from a corpus of ten works scripted and directed by the director [Ponyo: A Friendship that Came of the Sea (2008), the Service of Deliveries of Kiki (1989), The Castle animated (2004), Princess Mononoke (1997), My Friend Totoro (1988), Porco Rosso: The Last Romantic Hero (1992), Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Lives to the Wind (2013), The Journey of Chihiro (2001), The Castle in the Sky (1986)]. In order to highlight the female characters, formulating a methodological framework dividing them into six phases: children, girls, youth, adults, mothers and the elderly. Using the basilar pillars: consumption and communication; memory; women were bibliographical and documentary research, mobilizing authors such as Lotman, Le Goff, Halbwachs, Pollak, Canclini, Rocha, Martel, Miyazaki, Luyten, Barbosa Junior, Sato, Laurel, Hane, among others, with different theoretical contributions. The results demonstrate that the awakens, through his women and his hybrid aesthetics, a critical thinking in which one makes possible to question about aspects concretized by society and to think about the possibility of change and restart. / As narrativas fílmicas do diretor de animação japonês Hayao Miyazaki – tema da presente pesquisa – expõem algumas questões que envolvem a vida em sociedade ao questionar situações e estereótipos através da sua estética híbrida, e principalmente por meio das suas personagens femininas. Desta forma, tomamos como objeto teórico o consumo da estética híbrida – na qual se encontram as personagens femininas – e das camadas de memória aí implicadas. Nesse sentido, esta investigação tem como objetivo geral identificar a composição das representações femininas e como se dá o caráter transgressor das mesmas. Adotamos como objetivos específicos: compreender como surgiu o gênero animê e contextualizar o percurso de Hayao Miyazaki como diretor de animação. Entender de que forma as obras de Hayao Miyazaki estão inseridas em um contexto de produção e consumo midiático, demonstrando negociações feitas entre o diretor e indústria de animação. Verificar de que maneira é construída sua estética, a partir da memória textual e análise da composição dos cenários, das personagens, do enredo, do figurino e outros aspectos. Analisar como se compõem as representações femininas nas obras de Hayao Miyazaki e, por fim, verificar como as personagens femininas produzem uma representação de memória que subverte a memória do que entendemos como mulher japonesa. Para tal, é feita uma análise a partir de um corpus de dez obras roteirizadas e dirigidas pelo diretor [Ponyo: Uma Amizade que Veio do Mar (2008), O Serviço de Entregas da Kiki (1989), O Castelo Animado (2004), Princesa Mononoke (1997), Meu Amigo Totoro (1988), Porco Rosso: O Último Herói Romântico (1992), Nausicaä do Vale do Vento (1984), Vidas ao Vento (2013), A Viagem de Chihiro (2001), O Castelo no Céu (1986)]. De modo a destacar as personagens mulheres, formulando um quadro metodológico dividindo-as em seis fases: crianças, garotas, jovens, adultas, mães e idosas. Valendo-se dos pilares basilares: consumo e comunicação; memória; mulheres, foram adotadas pesquisas bibliográficas e documentais, mobilizando autores como Lotman, Le Goff, Halbwachs, Pollak, Canclini, Rocha, Martel, Miyazaki, Luyten, Barbosa Júnior, Sato, Louro, Hane, entre outros, com diferentes aportes teóricos. Os resultados demonstram que o diretor desperta, através de suas mulheres e sua estética híbrida, um pensamento crítico no qual se faz possível questionarmos a respeito de aspectos concretizados pela sociedade e pensarmos na possibilidade de mudanças e recomeço.

I uppsatsen behandlas två filmer av filmskaparen Hayao Miyazaki: Nausicaä från vindarnas dal och Prinsessan Mononoke. Uppsatsen börjar med en kort bakgrundsbeskrivning av Miyazaki för att sedan gå in på dennes tankar kring naturen, filmerna, framtiden och den värld som vi lever i idag. Därefter följer analyser av de två filmerna som innehåller handling, viktiga karaktärer, teman, motiv, budskap och diskussion. I denna del tar jag också upp det visuella i Nausicaä från Vindarnas dal och Prinsessan Mononoke. Jag tittar även på vad andra har sagt om filmerna och skriver om kraften i det visuella med utgångspunkt i artikeln The ecological and consumption themes of the films of Hayao Miyazaki av Kozo Mayumi, Barry D. Solomon och Jason Chang. Uppsatsen avslutas med en slutdiskussion.

This study is an adaptation analysis focusing on character portrayals in Studio Ghibli’s film Howl’s moving castle, which is based on a book of the same name, written by Diana Wynne Jones. Both the film and the book are discussed and analyzed to find differences and similarities between the two. The purpose of the paper is to identify the changes that have been made to the film adaptation in the form of characterizations. Through this study I have shown the media specific differences that have contributed to changes but also reported important similarities. The relationships between the characters have changed a lot to the film adaptation, many emotions appear more open in the film than they did in the book. Media specific differences lie behind much of this, through the filmmaker’s possibilities in the visual medium. The important narrative changes can be based on this, but also through Studio Ghibli’s choice to emphasize the war as a central part of the story. This paper can give light to the changes that take place when a work is being adapted into a different medium.