Para uma construção de corpos e espaços em Akira (1988), de Katsuhiro Otomo

Abstract

Added to the traumatic events of World War II, rapid modernization and economic progress created the conditions for a phenomenon that would completely transform the way Japan projected itself after the war. Animes appear at this crucial point in history, carrying themes from a century full of social upheavals. In this context, the object of analysis of this research debuted: Akira (1988), a feature film created and directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. The cultural product appears carrying the references of its production moment, especially regarding events from the mid-20th century onwards. This study aims to analyze the representations of the body and space in Akira, with the aim of understanding possible historical and cultural aspects of Japan in the 1980s. It is also important to highlight that many of the themes covered in the work refer to tropes such as apocalypse, generational crisis and work ethics.