Subject
Cultural and ethical differences in Japan from the perspective of a British citizen.
Issues – Japanese ethics
- Assault
- Xenophobia
- Racism
- Overworking
Examples
- Chikan
- Emigrating to Japan
- Kenatro Miura’s death
- Yoshiro Togashi’s illness
- Tite Kubo’s illness
- High suicide rate
- Shaming/Bullying in the workplace
- Bleach
- Hunter x Hunter
- Berserk
- Naruto
Questions
What, when, where, who, how, why?
- How is race represented through anime?
- How are foreign cultures represented in Japan?
- How is sex handled in Japanese media?
- How is sexuality handled in manga?
- How does Japanese media affect the country’s views on treating women.
- How did Studio Pierrot ruin their reputation?
- How did Bleach inspire the next generation of Japanese media?
- How does politics influence Bleach?
- How does Bleach handle life after death?
- How does Bleach handle religion?
- How does Bleach handle the representation of sexuality and gender in the modern world?
- What are the consequences for the lack of sexual censorship in Japan?
- What caused the return of Bleach?
- What caused the early conclusion of Bleach?
- What were the consequences for Bleach’s anime adaptation?
- What did the politics provide to the world of Bleach?
- What are the physical and mental risks in becoming a mangaka?
- Who ruined Bleach’s reputation?
- When did Bleach start becoming influential?
- When did Bleach stop becoming influential?
- Where did Bleach go wrong as an anime adaptation?
- Where does Tite Kubo stand politically?
Articles
Togashi
https://hypebeast.com/2022/8/yoshihiro-togashi-hunter-x-hunter-manga-health-update
https://comicbook.com/anime/news/hunter-x-hunter-manga-anime-creator-health-hiatus/
Miura
Kubo
https://comicbook.com/anime/news/why-did-bleach-end-tite-kubo-injuries/
https://comicbook.com/news/bleach-creator-reveals-emotional-story-about-the-mangas-end/
Assault in Japan
Racism/Xenophobia in Japan