Kon Satoshi and Japan’s Monsters in the City
This article offers an analysis of Kon Satoshi’s use of monsters in his 2004 animated television series Paranoia Agent (Mōsō Dairinin). Focussing on the bat-wielding figure of Shōnen Batto and a cuddly pink doll called Maromi, it is shown how Kon Satoshi uses these figures to critique a range of fa...
Main Author: | Chris Perkins |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
2019-11-01
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Series: | Nordlit: Tidsskrift i litteratur og kultur |
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Online Access: | https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/nordlit/article/view/5009 |
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