Japanese mythology in film : a semiotic approach to reading Japanese film and anime / Yoshiko Okuyama.

This book introduces film semiotics and demonstrates its use as a theoretical tool for reading Japanese popular movies and anime.

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Main Author: Okuyama, Yoshiko (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2015]
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