Pengembangan Alat Analisis Humor dalam Komik Jepang

• Main Authors: Akhmad Saifudin, Yuyu Yohana Risagarniwa, Elvi Citraresmana, Inu Isnaeni Sidiq
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universitas Dian Nuswantoro 2019-08-01
• Series: Japanese Research on Linguistics, Literature, and Culture
• Online Access: http://publikasi.dinus.ac.id/index.php/jrllc/article/view/2502

The main objective of this study is to develop a theoretical tool to analyze humor elements in Japanese comic (manga). The authors narrow the definition of “tool†as a theoretical framework that can be used in an inductive research. Developing this tool is of importance since evaluating the quality of humor in comic is difficult and subjective, due to the inclusion of humor as a cognitive and cultural product (Hurley et al, 2011). The authors strongly emphasize that this study was a theoretical review one. We aimed to develop a theoretical foundation pertaining to semiotic analysis in humorous manga products. To achieve the aim, we applied qualitative content analysis to build the foundation inductively. The authors identify that in order to analyze humor in manga, Berger’s theory of humor techniques (1976, 1993) can be utilized to explore comical effect in manga. Furthermore, Wilson and Sperber’s framework (2004) can also be used to evaluate the context of situation pictured in manga. The former theory is imperative since it highlights the function of drawing representation to build humorous atmosphere, while the latter functions to decode the meaning and purpose of humor created by manga creators. To conclude, a theoretical contribution can be withdrawn from the discussion in this study. However, to really measure Japanese’s cognitive and cultural values of humor expression, further application of this analysis tool needs to be established in a wider and more comprehensive set of data.