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Tokusatsu" (live-action films) are a genre of Japanese pop culture. Tokusatsu, beginning from the 1950s through to the 1970s were often presented as experimental films or documentaries. At first, these works often depicted undiscovered lands. In that respect, they can be viewed as documentaries. Later, as in the "Ultraman" series (an exemplar of the early use of special effects) in the depiction of the social problems of the era, such films can again be seen by in this light. This paper explores this point and shows what these properties were and why they appeared in Tokusatsu. My point will be made referencing a several examples. Through this, the history and its key features will be clarified. A link will be made between how pre-World War II documentaries used experimental methods to increase their impact and then how those documentaries influenced the avant-garde that increased in postwar Japan. We will arrive with a clearer picture of how these early documentaries and experimental films influenced the trajectory of Japanese films.I pay attention to the work of Sasaki and Jissoji and examine"How were Tokusatsu films influenced by earlier documentaries and experimental films?" .

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Author

和宏 神谷

Publisher

Hokkaido Sociological Association

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Social Sciences