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The Shadow of World War II in Modern Japan: Professor's Manual Main Menu How to Use this Module Abstract An introduction to this module Module Materials Terminology Schedule Introduction to Japan Japan and World War II Community Dragon Head 『ドラゴンヘッド』 Discussion: Dragon Head "Victim's History" Grave of the Fireflies 『火垂るの墓』 Discussion: Grave of the Fireflies Hiroshima Barefoot Gen 『はだしのゲン』 Discussion: Barefoot Gen Godzilla 『ゴジラ』 Discussion: Godzilla Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack!『ゴジラ・モスラ・キングギドラ　大怪獣総攻撃』 Discussion: All-Out Attack! Godzilla Resurgence 『シン・ゴジラ』 Discussion: Godzilla Resurgence Module Wrap Up

Dragonhead

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Module Materials To successfully complete this course, you must have access to the following materials:

Films:

Dragon Head (Iida, 2003) [JPN ドランゴンヘッド] {doragonheddo}
Grave of the Fireflies (Takahata, 1988) [JPN 火垂の墓] {hotaru no haka}
Barefoot Gen (Masaki, 1983) [JPNはだしのゲン] {hadashi no gen}
Godzilla (Honda, 1954) [JPNゴジラ] {gojira}
Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (Kaneko, 2001) [JPN ゴジラ・モスラ・キングギドラ　大怪獣総攻撃] {gojira, mosura, kingu gidora daikaijuu soukougeki}
Godzilla Resurgence (Anno/Higuchi, 2016) [JPNシン・ゴジラ] {shin gojira}

Readings:

“Images of Armageddon: Japan's 1980s Theatre Culture.” Uchino Tadashi. TDR (1988-) Vol. 44, No. 1 (Spring, 2000), pp. 85-96.

“Panic Sites: The Japanese Imagination of Disaster from Godzilla to Akira.” Susan J. Napier. Journal of Japanese Studies, Vol. 19, No. 2 (Summer, 1993), pp. 327-35.

“Godzilla and the Japanese Nightmare: When "Them!" Is U.S.” Chon Noriega. Cinema Journal, Vol. 27, No. 1 (Autumn, 1987), pp. 63-77.

“Transcending the Victim’s History: Takahata Isao’s Grave of the Fireflies.” Wendy Goldberg. Mechademia, Volume 4, 2009, pp. 39-52.

“No More Words – Barefoot Gen, Grave of the Fireflies and ‘Victim’s History’.” Susan J. Napier. Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke. New York: Palgrave, 2001, pp. 161-174.
Module Materials To successfully complete this course, you must have access to the following materials:

Films:

Dragon Head (Iida, 2003) [JPN ドランゴンヘッド] {doragonheddo}
Grave of the Fireflies (Takahata, 1988) [JPN 火垂の墓] {hotaru no haka}
Barefoot Gen (Masaki, 1983) [JPNはだしのゲン] {hadashi no gen}
Godzilla (Honda, 1954) [JPNゴジラ] {gojira}
Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (Kaneko, 2001) [JPN ゴジラ・モスラ・キングギドラ　大怪獣総攻撃] {gojira, mosura, kingu gidora daikaijuu soukougeki}
Godzilla Resurgence (Anno/Higuchi, 2016) [JPNシン・ゴジラ] {shin gojira}

Readings:

“Images of Armageddon: Japan's 1980s Theatre Culture.” Uchino Tadashi. TDR (1988-) Vol. 44, No. 1 (Spring, 2000), pp. 85-96

“Panic Sites: The Japanese Imagination of Disaster from Godzilla to Akira.” Susan J. Napier. Journal of Japanese Studies, Vol. 19, No. 2 (Summer, 1993), pp. 327-35.

“Godzilla and the Japanese Nightmare: When "Them!" Is U.S.” Chon Noriega. Cinema Journal, Vol. 27, No. 1 (Autumn, 1987), pp. 63-77.

“Transcending the Victim’s History: Takahata Isao’s Grave of the Fireflies.” Wendy Goldberg. Mechademia, Volume 4, 2009, pp. 39-52.

“No More Words – Barefoot Gen, Grave of the Fireflies and ‘Victim’s History’.” Susan J. Napier. Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke. New York: Palgrave, 2001, pp. 161-174.
Dragon Head 『ドラゴンヘッド』 Dragon Head is a manga published by Kodansha in their Young Magazine from 1995 until 2000. Written and drawn by Minetaro Mochizuki, it relates the journey of two young Tokyo high school students after a terrible accident on the bullet train as they return from their school field trip.

Following an earthquake that derails their train and leaves them trapped inside a tunnel, Teru and Ako must find a way to survive in a post-disaster world. Working together, they escape the tunnel only to be confronted with the harsh reality of the current state of Japan.

In 1997, Dragon Head won the Kodansha Manga Award for general manga and was adapted into a live action film directed by Jōji Iida in 2003.

Dragon Head can be purchased at retailers such as Amazon.com.
Dragon Head 『ドラゴンヘッド』 Dragon Head is a manga published by Kodansha in their Young Magazine from 1995 until 2000. Written and drawn by Minetaro Mochizuki, it relates the journey of two young Tokyo high school students after a terrible accident on the bullet train as they return from their school field trip.

Following an earthquake which derails their train and leaves them trapped inside a tunnel, Teru and Ako must find a way to survive in a post-disaster world. Working together, they escape the tunnel only to be confronted with the harsh reality of the current state of Japan.

In 1997, Dragon Head won the Kodansha Manga Award for general manga and it was adapted into a live action film directed by Jōji Iida in 2003.

Dragon Head can be purchased at retailers such as Amazon.com.