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Category Archives: Japanese Aesthetics

Kishotenketsu: Asian Story Structure & Anime (Garden of Words)

Paul Kemner.com Posted on December 23, 2022 by pkemnerJanuary 5, 2023

Garden of Words is an excellent example of the Kishotenketsu story structure. If you haven’t seen that movie, I also look at Kiki’s Delivery Service here. Did you ever notice that things play out differently in some anime movies? They just don’t follow the familiar pattern of action that we’re used to in Western fare. For fans expecting something like a typical action movie, it’s a disappointment. The reason? It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime, Japanese Aesthetics, Story Structure | Tagged #4-part Asian story structure, #anime, #Garden of Words, #kishotenketsu, #story structure, #writing | Leave a reply

Kishotenketsu: Asian Story Structure & Anime (Kiki)

Paul Kemner.com Posted on December 23, 2022 by pkemnerJanuary 5, 2023
Kiki flying through a storm

Did you ever notice that things play out differently in some anime movies? They just don’t follow the familiar pattern of action that we’re used to in Western fare. For fans expecting something like a typical action movie, it’s a disappointment. The reason? It’s a different story structure than we usually see. Anime fans usually don’t talk about story structure, it’s more of a writer thing. And many writers are … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime, Geekery, Japanese Aesthetics, Story Structure, Writing | Tagged #4-part Asian story structure, #anime #story structure, #Kiki's Delivery Service, #kishotenketsu, writing | Leave a reply

Pretty Cure & Japanese Esthetic Philosophy

Paul Kemner.com Posted on November 19, 2022 by pkemnerJanuary 5, 2023

The Japanese esthetic principle of Mono no Aware, the value and pathos of impermanent things viewed through the lens of a Delicious Party Precure episode.

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Posted in Anime, Geekery, Japanese Aesthetics, Japanese Culture | Tagged #anime, #MagicalGirls, #MahoShojo, #Precure, #Pretty Cure, #Purikyua | Leave a reply

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