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Your questions make me realise I've long held the presumption this is a cultural response to events like Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
by jephson 6y ago
Your questions make me realise I've long held the presumption this is a cultural response to events like Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
- dfxm12 6y agoThat's probably part of it and Godzilla is a direct response to it, but Japanese horror goes back further than that. If you're interested, it's worth exploring Japanese folklore. Something Wicked from Japan is an interesting collection of ukiyo prints about this: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/something-wicked-from-japan-ei-nakau/1125409341 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/something-wicked-from-japan...
- jephson 6y agoIt does feel there's something of a line between the older folklore and the urban, technology-infused tales, but overall it is a great connection to make. Takashi Miike's The Great Yokai War is a nice little take on the old and new sensibilities: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Yokai_War https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Yokai_War