Japanese High School Films: Iconography, Nostalgia and Discipline Pugsley Peter C.
Japanese High School Films: Iconography, Nostalgia and Discipline Pugsley Peter C. Japanese High School Films: Iconography, Nostalgia and Discipline explores how these contemporary films capture a…
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Japanese High School Films: Iconography, Nostalgia and Discipline Pugsley Peter C.
Japanese High School Films: Iconography, Nostalgia and Discipline explores how these contemporary films capture a distinct view of Japanese adolescent life, uncovering significant links with the themes of discipline and institutionalisation that underpin Japanese society. This book also identifies universal themes of adolescent romance, friendship, and bullying, and the spatial and temporal changes that affect every student's journey. It illustrates how Japanese high school films link directly to manga, anime, TV dramas and pop music, triggering audience recognition and nostalgia through on-screen use of iconographic images, from school uniforms to rooftop recreational spaces.
The casting of already-famous music and fashion celebrities as students or as teachers allows the films to capitalise on cross-generational fandom across Japan's prolific entertainment