WWII Memory and Japanese Film

[Sophie Peacock]

It's certainly an interesting question. Alan Gerow's 2006 *Fantasies of War
and Nation in Recent Japanese Cinema* sees a "resurgence of neo-nationalist
thought" leading to an increase in alternate reality versions of WWII. This
is also still a reasonably popular topic in television anime. If there has
been a recent downturn in war films perhaps the large budgets usually
involved is a significant factor?
Sophie


On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 1:43 AM, Mark Nornes <amnornes at umich.edu> wrote:

> This is just a lazy impression, but do you think WWII is fading from
> Japanese cinema?
>
> This came to mind in the wake of the US presidential election. Talk of WWII
> was markedly absent, and the gestures to Vietnam heroism rang hollow?empty,
> automatic gestures and little more. This is the second "war hero" to lose an
> election after Kerry in 2004.
>
> Surely, WWII remains a hot topic in Japan. Look at the reception of
> Yasukuni. But I'm talking in a more general sense. Is the war the cinematic
> touchstone it once was? Particularly in the feature film?
>
> Markus
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