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Yakuza, samurai and horror films have been some of the most popular genres in Japanese cinema over the last two decades, with a clearly defined generic lineage in the country's cinematic tradition. Studying these genres through a close analysis of their most representative films, this innovative study examines the way individual films have either adapted to or drawn away from their own genre conventions, or, in the case of 'magic realist' films, have introduced significant new developments which have little real precedence in Japanese filmmaking. With close textual analysis, this study looks at the prevalence of repetition and variation in these contemporary Japanese genres, offering for the first time in English an academic appreciation and overview of popular Japanese cinema. Looking at the work of directors as varied as Kitano 'Beat' Takeshi and Kurosawa Kiyoshi, and films as iconic as __Hana-Bi__ and __The Bird People in China__, this book provides an invaluable resource for film students and scholars alike.**About the series:** __Traditions in World Cinema__ introduces diverse and fascinating movements in world cinema. Each volume concentrates on a set of films from a differen

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Author

Bingham, Adam

Publisher

Edinburgh University Press

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780748683741

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Performing Arts, Sports