Japanese Aesthetic Expression and Social Environment Reflection in the Animated Films of Satoshi Kon

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10.2991/978-2-38476-364-1_96How to use a DOI?

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Japanese animation; Japanese culture; Satoshi Kon; mono no aware; aesthetic expression

Abstract

This paper investigates the Japanese aesthetic expression and social environment reflection in the animated films of Japanese animation director, Satoshi Kon. First, the Japanese aesthetic expression in Kon’s works is explored from three perspectives: traditional Japanese cultural elements, Japanese aesthetics and connotations of colors, and the traditional Japanese aesthetic, mono no aware. Second, the characteristics of his works are analyzed in combination with his life background to shine a light on the fusion of fantasy and reality in his works and probe into the reasons for the formation of this style, the techniques of expression, and the Japanese social environment reflected in his works.

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AU  - Limin Wang
AU  - Ning Wang
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/03/17
TI  - Japanese Aesthetic Expression and Social Environment Reflection in the Animated Films of Satoshi Kon
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 4th International Conference on Education, Language and Art (ICELA 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 771
EP  - 779
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-364-1_96
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