Japanese Cinema Between Frames
This book explores the rich complexity of Japan’s film history by tracing how cinema has been continually reshaped through its dynamic engagement within a shifting media ecology. Focusing on techniques that draw attention to the interval between frames on
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Japanese Cinema Between Frames
Laura Lee
Japanese Cinema Between Frames
Laura Lee Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics Florida State University Tallahassee, FL, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-66372-2 ISBN 978-3-319-66373-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-66373-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017951521 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover art by Laura Lee Cover design by Tjaša Krivec Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
1 Introduction 1 2 Modern Vitality: Pure Film and the Cinematic 17 3 Still Dynamic: Image and Seriality at the Dawn of Television 51 4 Animating the Image: Patch Work and Video Interactivity 83 5 Film in the Composite Image: Cinema at the Digital Turn 111 6 Conclusion 139 Notes 143 Bibliography 163 Index 173
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List of Figures
Fig. 2.1 Fig. 2.2 Fig. 2.3 Fig. 2.4 Fig. 2.5 Fig. 2.6 Fig. 2.7 Fig. 2.8 Fig. 3.1 Fig. 3.2 Fig. 3.3 Fig. 3.4 Fig. 3.5 Fig. 3.6 Fig. 3.7 Fig. 3.8 Fig. 3.9 Fig. 3.10 Fig. 3.11 Fig. 3.12 Fig. 4.1 Fig. 4.2 Fig. 4.3 Fig. 4.4
Souls on the Road (Murata Minoru, 1921) 21 Goro Masamune (Yoshino Jirō, 1915) 24 Goro Masamune (Yoshino Jirō, 1915) 33 The Gallant Jiraiya (Makino Shōzō, 1921) 34 The Gallant Jiraiya (Makino Shōzō, 1921) 35 Shibukawa Bangoro (Tsukiyama Kōkichi, 1922) 36 Shibukawa Bangoro (Tsukiyama Kōkichi, 1922) 36 Jirokichi the Rat (Itō Daisuke, 1931) 48 Satan’s Town (Suzuki Seijun, 1956) 55 The Insect Woman (Imamura Shōhei, 1963) 60 Giants and Toys (Masumura Yasuzō, 1958) 62 Astroboy (Tezuka Osamu, 1963) 66 Astroboy (Tezuka Osamu, 1963) 67 Astroboy (Tezuka Osamu, 1963) 69 Carmen from Kawachi (Suzuki Seijun, 196
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