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Título: "Peace Through Understanding": How Science-Fiction Anime Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Criticizes US Aggression and Japanese Passivity
Autores: Ashbaugh, William; State University of New York at Oneonta
Shintarou, Mizushima; Kinki University
Fecha: 2013-08-06
Publicador: Asia Journal of Global Studies
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Tipo: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Tema: No aplica
Descripción: This paper examines the recent television series and movie Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (2007-2010) and its criticism of contemporary geopolitics. Gundam 00 posits a post-petroleum world where three competing superpower blocs use access to solar power from space platforms to vie with each other for supremacy while smaller nations serve as pawns in the great game. A secret force known as "Celestial Being" decides to force the elimination of war by using its four superhigh-technology Gundam combat machines to attack any bloc, nation, or group that attempts aggression. The creators thus use science fiction to challenge the United States and its "preventive war" against Iraq, as well as the passivity of Japan's population when it comes to global issues. The message - that attempts to end war through war are foolishly counter-productive - is received almost simultaneously in Japan and the US through the globalizing influence of anime.
Idioma: Inglés