- 著者
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北波 英幸
- 出版者
- 日本マス・コミュニケーション学会
- 雑誌
- マス・コミュニケーション研究 (ISSN:13411306)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.99, pp.115-132, 2021
<p>This paper focuses on the transition of name and concept in Japanese Animated films, <i>Senga</i> ("line drawing"). This name was used for about half a century from late Meiji era (around 1910) to the World War II. At first, it was generally a neutral word to express animated films, and it became the genre for enlightenment and diverged with <i>Manga</i> ("cartoons") to express an entertainment at the later time. But <i>Senga</i> is not memorized widely today. How and when was <i>Senga</i> born, and why did it disappear?</p><p>Japanese Anime did not develop easily, but get repeatedly into danger of disappearing, because they are suffered from a lack of human and economic resources, in addition, have also been overwhelmed in quality and quantity by Disney and other films from the United States, the producers asked themselves the significance again each time. On the other hand, How the animated films have it been hoped as the media to give the audience what kind of action and effect?</p><p>Therefore, this paper does not depend only on the content analysis. I examine the national newspaper and refer to a magazine, the book historical materials in the period mentioned the above. There are thought to related at the times when a concept of<i> Senga</i> changes. I argue in three questions, First, "when was <i>Senga</i> born?", Second, "How has<i> Senga </i>be consumed?", Third is "how did<i> Senga </i>disappear?". The transition of the concept of<i> Senga</i> is engraved the aspects of dynamism which represents the changes in consciousness and behavior of the creators, the governments, and the audience of those days.</p>