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The History of the Anime Horror Genre. Presented By: Chiaki. www.aaapodcast.com. Disclaimer. This panel will have minor scenes of animated gore As well as discussions on demons and ghosts However, this panel will not be a gore-fest Intended to inform. Who am I?.
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The History of the AnimeHorror Genre Presented By:Chiaki www.aaapodcast.com
Disclaimer • This panel will have minor scenes of animated gore • As well as discussions on demons and ghosts • However, this panel will not be a gore-fest • Intended to inform
Who am I? • Chiaki from the A.A.A. Podcast • Weekly pocast with anime blogs and forum • www.aaapodcast.com • Lived and studied for 6 months in Japan • Took classes on animation in Japan • Love Horror and Japanese culture
The Hell Scrolls – Fujiwara Period(900-1200) • Buddhist Art depicting the 6 states of existence in the cycle of death and rebirth • Lower 3: People in hell, wandering ghosts, and animals • Upper 3: Asuras, Humans, Devas • Masuda Hell Scroll • Housed in the Tokyo National Museum (photos) • Depicts Gods Exterminating Evil
Emakimono – Fujiwara/Muromachi Period(900-1573) • Emaki • Picture scrolls • First to combine text and pictures drawn side to side • Originally A way to permeate teachings of Buddhism • Stories of battles, romance, religion, folk tales and stories of the supernatural.
Kibyoshi – Edo Period (1603-1868) • Illustrated picture books • Used to tell stories, act as gossip magizenes, and protest pieces. • All of them had yellow-backed covers.
Utsushi-e – Late Edo till Early Meiji(1700-1910 approx) • “Copy Pictures” • Yobanashi – night storytelling • Sometimes accompanied by a shamisen, flute and drums to make eerie noises • Sometimes used several projectors • Stories were grotesque at times and were said to “corrupt the youth”
Tachi-e – Meiji/Taisho Period (1868-1926) • “Standing Pictures” • Drawn panels with black backgrounds • Would flip panels quickly for “quick changes” • Performed on a black background • Leant itself to ghost tales and horror shows • Also seen as negative to children
Kamishibai – Taisho/Showa(1920-1950) • Traveling salesmen on bikes • Trying to sell candy to kids • Kind of like the Japanese “ice cream man” • Artists would paint/create slides that told stories for rent
Kamishibai Legacy • Ogon Batto – The Golden Skeleton • Japan’s first Super Hero
Kamishibai and the War • Kamishibashi used in the occupation of Japan by America • After their jobs were gone after the war what did they turn to? • Most Kamishibashi enlisted • Mizuki Shigeru…
Mizuki Shigeru • Originally Kamishibai artist • Enlisted in the War • Lost his right arm • Mentality greatly affected by the war • Felt obligated to inform about the war • Fushigi na Techo 1973
Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro • 1959 • Re-Done about 5 different times • Stations in Japan have Ge ge ge no Kitaro art and sculpture • Classic Japanese Horror in many ways • Yokai
Kashihon-ya – Meiji-Taisho Period(1868-1950s?) • Rental Manga Stores across Japan • Was good for both the printer and consumer • Became vastly popular, thousands in edo alone • Gekigan began here
Tatsumi Yoshihiro • Coined the term Geikigan • Younger artists also were affected by the war • Abandon the Old in Tokyo
Garo - 1964 • Tsuge Yoshiharu • Kashihon-ya sold more than just manga, they also sold magazines • Most Japanese Magazines for Manga were like Shonen Jump • Where does horror and more questionable content fit in?
