Japanese Cartoon Research Articles

Analysis of Japanese Cartoon Film Paprika in the Light of Carl Jung’s Personality Typology Theory

Analysis of Japanese Cartoon Film Paprika in the Light of Carl Jung’s Personality Typology Theory

Weeb Student Self-Concept Due to Action Anime: Case Study in Syekh-Yusuf Islamic University, Tangerang

Anime is a Japanese cartoon film that is very popular among adults, teenagers, and children. As a result, many people change their self-concept to their life behavior to be the same as anime characters. This study aims to elaborate on the formation of the self-concept of a weeb or anime lover in everyday life. The research method used is a descriptive qualitative method with a case study approach. Data collection was carried out by interviews and observations on anime lovers at Syekh-Yusuf Islamic University's 7th-semester Communication Science study program. This research focuses on how individuals or weebs find their identity and concepts in themselves after watching anime films. This research applies Sven Windahl’s theory of uses and effect. The results showed that this self-experience encouraged subjects to learn Japanese and also gave freedom to imagine and interacting with their favorite anime characters.

Cartoon Chronicles: Nurturing Oratory Skills in Junior High

This study aimed to assess the impact of utilizing cartoon movies as a learning medium in teaching monologue to enhance speaking abilities among junior high school students. Employing a pretest-treatment-posttest design within a pre-experimental study model, the research focused on a classroom using the cartoon movie "Ponyo" alongside the conventional program-based teaching method. The interactive and culturally rich Japanese cartoon with a theme centered on teen imagination was applied in the treatment, involving 29 students from class B. The results, based on monologue technique assessments, demonstrated favorable opinions from students regarding the cartoon movie medium. However, while the findings indicated an improvement in speaking abilities, the effect was not statistically significant. This study provides insights into the potential of cartoon movies as an engaging educational tool and suggests avenues for further research and instructional refinement. Highlights : The study explores the use of cartoon movies as a dynamic medium for enhancing monologue instruction in junior high school settings. While student opinions on the cartoon medium were positive, the research highlights a significant yet non-statistically significant improvement in speaking abilities, suggesting further avenues for exploration and instructional development. "Ponyo," a culturally rich Japanese cartoon, is employed to supplement traditional teaching methods, fostering interactive learning experiences. Keywords: Monologue Instruction, Cartoon Movies, Speaking Ability, junior High School, Educational Impact

Konnichiwa's Advertising Model in an Effort to Reach Consumers (Case Study at Konnichiwa Japanese Restaurant, Bandung City)

Konichiwa is a Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises company that has a Japanese restaurant concept inspired by an Anime (Japanese cartoon). However, Konnichiwa restaurants are still not optimal in carrying out direct promotions or promotions through social media, so many people do not know about Konnichiwa restaurant stores. This study uses a qualitative descriptive type method, with collection using interviews and documentation techniques. The data analysis used was in the form of data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The data validation technique uses triangulation techniques. The result of the research is to find that the advertising that Konnichiwa is currently doing is using social media advertising, advertising through banners, and events, and relying on (WOM) or word of mouth.

A study on the Exploration of Typicality of Korean Storytelling: Focusing on the The korean classical novel and TV drama

이 논문은 TV드라마, 영화 등 한국 스토리텔링의 분야에서 한국적 전형성 혹은 정체성이 있는가, 만약 있다면 그것을 어떤 방법으로 탐색할 수 있을 것인가, 나아가 그 전형성의 대체적인 특징은 무엇일까 등에 대한 물음을 가지고 시작되었다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해 우선적으로 한국, 중국, 일본 등에서 상호 리메이크된 드라마를 비교하였다. 원천 이야기를 공유하고 있지만 그것을 제작하는 국가의 상황에 따라 이야기 혹은 진행 구조가 달라지는 부분을 추출하고, 그 추출된 차이점이 고전소설과 연관이 있는지를 확인하는 방식으로 연구를 진행하였다. 주요 분석 대상으로 TV드라마 <꽃보다 남자>를 선정하였다. <꽃보다 남자>는 일본 만화를 원작으로 하면서 한국, 일본, 중국, 대만에서 모두 드라마로 제작되었고, 중국의 경우는 2018년에 새로운 버전의 드라마를 제작, 방영하기도 했다. 드라마 제작은 대만에서 시작되었지만 일본과 한국을 거치면서 가히 폭발적인 인기와 온갖 화제를 낳았던 드라마이다. 이들을 국가별로 비교하고 그 차이점을 추출하고 다시 조선시대 소설의 서사적 특징과 견주어 본다는 것이다. 이런 작업은 인물 설정의 방식, 의미 생성의 방식, 장면 설정의 방식 등의 측면으로 나누어 이루어졌다. 그 결과 한국은 중국, 일본과 비교하여 뚜렷한 변별적 특성을 지니고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 그리고 이 특성이 고전소설의 전형적 특성과 연관됨을 확인하였다.The paper was written to explore the archetypes of Korean storytelling. To solve this problem, we want to compare mutually remade dramas in Korea, China and Japan. The original story is shared but the story or structure of progress will be extracted depending on the state in which it is produced, and the extracted differences will be related to classical fiction. The TV dramas <Boys Over Flowers> and <Mother> were selected as the main subjects of analysis. Based on a Japanese cartoon, <Boys Over Flowers> was all made into dramas in Korea, Japan, China and Taiwan, and in China, a new version of the drama was produced and aired in 2018. Drama production started in Taiwan, but it has been extremely popular and talked about throughout Japan and Korea. Mother is also based on a Japanese drama, which has been praised as a well-made drama remade by Korea. We will compare them by country, extract the differences and compare them with the epic features of Joseon-era novels. These tasks will be divided into aspects such as how

A Study of Facial Features of American and Japanese Cartoon Characters

Many researchers think that the characters in animated cartoons and comics are designed according to the exaggeration or reduction of some features based on the human face. However, the feature distribution of the human face is relatively symmetrical and uniform. Thus, to ensure the characters look exaggerated, but without breaking the principle of symmetry, some questions remain: Which facial features should be exaggerated during the design process? How exaggerated are the faces of cartoon characters compared to real faces? To answer these questions, we selected 100 cartoon characters from American and Japanese animation, collected data from their facial features and the facial features of real people, and then described the features using angles, lengths, and areas. Finally, we compared cartoon characters’ facial features values with real facial features and determined the key parts and degree of facial exaggeration of animated characters. The research results show that American and Japanese cartoon characters both exaggerate the eyes, nose, ears, forehead, and chin. Compared with human faces, taking the eye area as an example, American animation characters are twice as large compared with human faces, whereas Japanese animation characters are 3.4 times larger than human faces. The study results can be used for reference by animation character designers and researchers.

STRATEGI BELAJAR KELOLOSAN JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST N1 (STUDI KASUS MAHASISWA SASTRA JEPANG)

Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) organized by The Japan Foundation twice a year in July and December is an international test which aims to measure the Japanese language skill of Japanese language learners around the world. JLPT has 5 levels in which level N5 is the lowest or basic level, while N1 is the highest or proficient level which is considered on par with the Japanese native speakers. Level IV students in school year 2016/2017 who have been able to achieve JLPT level N1 are proud achievements for Japanese Literature Study Program of Brawijaya University. Therefore, this research aims to see the learning strategy of Japanese language used by students who achieved JLPT level N1 in period II of 2016. In fact, they never visit Japan to stay, study, or even travel. The learning strategies of students studied through foreign language learning strategy as revealed by Oxford (1990) are memory, cognitive, and compensation in the category of direct strategy as well as metacognitive, affective, and social strategies in the category of indirect strategy. The used research methodology is qualitative research methodology of case study through questionnaire, interview, and observation. The research shows the result that learning strategy of Japanese language used by students to achieve JLPT level N1 are memory, cognitive, metacognitive, and compensation strategies by using several medias from anime (Japanese cartoon), Japanese movie, video game, Japanese songs, and even Japanese books like manga (Japanese comic) and novel. These students seldom use affective and social strategies. It is known from their lecturer that these students are less proficient in socialization and oral production.

A Study on the Political Strategic of the Yasukuni jinja reflected in Japanese cartoon

A Study on the Political Strategic of the Yasukuni jinja reflected in Japanese cartoon

Harmonies and Emotion Expression in Piano Works – Based on Sigh in Piano Works by Joe Hisaishi

Piano is a type of western musical instrument. Since its creation, people have been deeply attracted by its melodious sound and elegant temperament. In order to express emotions better with the piano, a lot of musicians and music amateurs have made joint efforts to create many piano playing skills, wherein harmony is a typical representative. Enjoying high fame in the world, Japanese animation has become one representative culture of this country. Success of Japanese animation is attributed to many factors. Except for real emotional expression as well as abundant and varied styles, the exquisite background music has played a dominant role. Joe Hisaishi is a Japanese pianist and composer enjoying the high reputation. He cooperates with Miyazaki Hayao, a Japanese cartoon master, very tacitly. Close relations have been built between them based on the win-win goals. Application of sigh in Joe Hisaishi’s piano works can accurately express ideals and emotions of figures, forming a unique style in his music works. The paper researches harmony application and expression of ideas and emotions in piano works based on application of sigh in Joe Hisaishi’s works. In order to realize in-depth study, the paper also introduces the cartoonist Miyazaki Hayao who is closely related with Joe Hisaishi. Through combination of them, readers can understand the research more easily.

Three Adaptations of the Japanese Comic Book Boys Over Flowers in the Asian Cultural Community: Analyzing Fidelity and Modification from the Perspective of Globalization and Glocalization

A wide variety of cultural products have been adapted into a brand new text in the process of globalization. The three adaptations of the Japanese cartoon, Boys over Flower, in the following countries: Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan have very similar storylines. The three storylines, although similar, have several modifications due to the differing audiences and goals of each series. Based on the idea of globalization; fidelity in the adaptation can be understood as emphasizing the shared values and community spirit between cultures while modifications can be interpreted as organizational gatekeeping. This study analyzes how the narratives in the three adapted texts show fidelity and modification. In conclusion, fidelity could be interpreted as presenting the glocalized cultural values or socio-cultural popular memory in the Asian context while modification could be considered as being reflective of a wide variety of different socio-cultural contexts where the series were created.

Effects of an Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) program in Manga format on improving subthreshold depressive symptoms among healthy workers: a randomized controlled trial.

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to develop a new Internet-based computerized cognitive behavior therapy (iCBT) program in Manga format, the Japanese cartoon, for workers and to examine the effects of the iCBT program on improving subthreshold depression using a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design among workers employed in private companies in Japan.MethodAll workers in a company (n = 290) and all workers in three departments (n = 1,500) at the headquarters of another large company were recruited by an invitation e-mail. Participants who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated to intervention or control groups (N = 381 for each group). A six-week, six-lesson iCBT program using Manga (Japanese comic) story was developed. The program included several CBT skills: self-monitoring, cognitive restructuring, assertiveness, problem solving, and relaxation. The intervention group studied the iCBT program at a frequency of one lesson per week. Depression (Beck Depression Inventory II; BDI-II) was assessed as a primary outcome at baseline, and three- and six-month follow-ups for both intervention and control groups were performed.ResultsThe iCBT program showed a significant intervention effect on BDI-II (t = −1.99, p<0.05) with small effect sizes (Cohen's d: −0.16, 95% Confidence Interval: −0.32 to 0.00, at six-month follow-up).ConclusionsThe present study first demonstrated that a computerized cognitive behavior therapy delivered via the Internet was effective in improving depression in the general working population. It seems critical to improve program involvement of participants in order to enhance the effect size of an iCBT program.Trial RegistrationUMIN Clinical Trials Registry UMIN000006210

Japanese Cartoon Films

Japanese Cartoon Films

Japanese Cartoon Films

Japanese Cartoon Films

Crossing the "Uncanny Valley": adaptation to cartoon faces can influence perception of human faces

In this study we assessed whether there is a single face space common to both human and cartoon faces by testing whether adaptation to cartoon faces can affect perception of human faces. Participants were shown Japanese animation cartoon videos containing faces with abnormally large eyes. The use of animated videos eliminated the possibility of position-dependent retinotopic adaptation (because the faces appear at many different locations) and more closely simulated naturalistic exposure. Adaptation to cartoon faces with large eyes significantly shifted preferences for human faces toward larger eyes, consistent with a common, non-retinotopic representation for both cartoon and human faces. This supports the possibility that there are representations that are specific to faces yet common to all kinds of faces.

Épilepsie myoclonique juvénile chez une patiente atteinte d’hémiplégie infantile

Introduction The 1989 International Classification of Epilepsies and Related Syndromes considers normal cognitive, neurologic and anatomic findings to be prerequisites for the diagnosis of idiopathic forms of epilepsy. Case report We report the case of a woman with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) and a history of infantile hemiplegia. When she was a teenager, she had two generalized tonic-clonic seizures, later followed by a few seizures with loss of consciousness misinterpreted as complex partial seizures. Physical examination revealed right hemiparesis. A CT scan documented a left rolandic infarction and a wrong diagnosis of focal epilepsy was made. At 20 years, a nap video-EEG was performed. A burst of generalized spike-waves was recorded on awakening. Photic stimulation and watching a Japanese cartoon on television disclosed a marked photoparoxysmal response associated with myoclonic jerks. Myoclonic jerks were in fact known by the patients but unreported. She had jerks on roads with trees due to shade/sunlight alternance. A diagnosis of JME was made. Conclusion This observation illustrates that patients’ situation with a presumed genetic predisposition for JME are at equal risk for brain lesions as others subjects. Misdiagnosis of focal epilepsy may have dramatic consequences in patient with JME, as some patients will be aggravated by inadequate antiepileptic drugs.

The constraints of the Korean and Japanese cartoon translation due to a metaphor and a picture image

The constraints of the Korean and Japanese cartoon translation due to a metaphor and a picture image

Ignoring Hello Kitty: globalization and resistance in Austria

This essay studies the processes of globalization and resistance in Austria by using the Japanese cartoon character, Hello Kitty, as a case study. Bringing in a number of significant researches on this cartoon character, it targets the “hybridization” process involved in the Hello Kitty Magazine, a major form of publicity in the country, before moving onto actual reception of the character in Austria, which has apparently taken the form of “resistance”. As such, the essay fills the gap in current researches on globalization in Austrian studies, which mainly focus on Americanization but not Japanization, as well as supplements Kinsella’s influential essay on the Japanization of European youths, which focuses on the United Kingdom, but not the rest of Europe.

Empire of Comic Visions: Japanese Cartoon Journalism and its Pictorial Statements on Korea, 1876–1910

This essay introduces the Japanese political cartoons that satirized Japan–Korea relations during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. By situating the cartoons within the development of print media and by re-presenting the popular gaze on Korea in particular and Asia in general, this essay argues that cartoon journalism made an artistic discovery in which equivalence between imperialist relations and everyday life was created. By the time of the annexation of Korea in 1910, it was widely believed in Japan that ‘pre-modern’ Korea must be absorbed into the control of ‘modern’ Japan. Setting the firm ground for the state to carry out imperialist projects, such popular consensus furnished continuous attention and participation on empire-building from Japanese society.

Resignification and Cultural Re/Production in Japanese Television Commercials

Resignification and Cultural Re/Production in Japanese Television Commercials

Mangá e a transmissão de cultura: o exemplo de Rurouni Kenshin

This work s subject is the Mangá (Japanese cartoon) and its use as a cultural transmission tool. The title chosen to be studied was “Rurouni Kenshin”, that tells a history of a wandering samurai. In the analysis we tried to identify elements in the story that were related to the reality and could be used as a source of knowledge transmission.