Inspired by "Read Donald Duck" of Mattelart, I decided to do an analysis on a Japanese comic (manga). One of the main objectives was that the comic in question was well known and had worldwide circulation, so I decided to do an analysis of the Naruto manga.
Naruto is a series of Japanese manga animation about the adventures of young ninjas. The main character is Uzumaki Naruto, a young orphan who holds the seven tailed demon inside (Kyubi). At this point it is interesting to note the close relationship between Japanese manga and traditional Japanese mythology. For example, the Kyuubi is a demon too afraid of the traditional culture of Japan as well as other characters in this series of comic characters have names typical of Eastern mythology (for example, "Tsunade" (the goddess slug). The goal is to be Naruto Hokage (head of the village) and gain recognition for their village.
Like their counterparts in reality, these ninjas in the series are experts in infiltration and assassination, by using combat techniques physical and illusory.
As the main characters of this I will make a brief comic:
Sasuke is his best friend, then become a rival and enemy when it turns evil to be corrupted by the desire for revenge against his brother (who destroyed the Uchiha clan) desire to restore his honor clan.
ninja Sakura friend and teammate of Naruto. Use healing techniques and increased strength.
mentor Kakashi is Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura.
implicit and explicit violence is a component that must be present in the Japanese comic good. In the case of "Naruto" is remarkable the constant presence of murders, fights, kidnappings, robberies ... well these are very common in the various deliveries. Besides verbal aggression is also very present, for example, "You're a waste" (Chapter 31 Naruto), "I will kill you the favor and end your disgraceful existence ..." (Chapter 22 Naruto Shippudden) are some of these formulas.
As for the values \u200b\u200band more symbolic aspects of the present values \u200b\u200bin the Japanese manga are very representative of traditional Japanese culture (characterized mainly by high dose of machismo). The most important values \u200b\u200bpresent in "Naruto" are:
Honor and maintenance. Actions motivated for the honor are very present. For example, suicide appears as one of the few alternatives to a great disgrace. In the event that a member who decides to appear in the comic starts ritual suicide known as seppuku "(within which the action is to stick a knife in the stomach (hara-kiri). An example is the Kakashi's father's suicide.
Respect. Respect is very present in Japanese comics. Stresses such as respect for elders, representing wisdom, and women should keep a great respect and obey their husbands as they order.
Regarding the last point mentioned (respect woman to man), there are several aspects to comment because the woman is totally "reified" and a subordinate or attached to the male.
male and female roles:
In the Japanese manga there is a strong demarcation between the human figure and the figure of the woman. It is very remarkable to note how man is always the most positive values \u200b\u200band estimates and socially while women represent aspects is characterized by not so valued by society.
Female characters tend to play a much more passive than males.
women almost always have a somewhat fragile appearance against the harsh, high-aspect vitality of men.
Women in Japanese comics is depicted as an irrational and motivated in their actions, to a large extent, by feelings and passion. This is what leads them to commit many mistakes, he is not acting rationally, and subsequently have to sometimes have to be corrected by male characters. It is also very often have to be rescued by them when they are in distress.
The manga is very steeped in Japanese mythology and traditional culture in the distribution of male and female roles, so the misogynistic component of Japanese culture remains. The man in the manga Japan represents the "modern" samurai, and all that entails values \u200b\u200b(honor, courage, strength, wisdom ...). The woman on the other hand represents the "modern" geisha, and to some extent is objectified and treated as an object sexual. Is fragile, ephemeral, passion, weakness, ... (Clarifying that soin trends, and you can find female characters endowed with great physical strength as TSUNADE) and subordination and submission to man. It is very common to accentuate female sexual characteristics, such as the breasts (which are sometimes hiperacrecentan).
argued illustrate this we can see in the case of comic Naruto ninja fighting techniques used by female characters are much less aggressive and powerful (generally use healing techniques (Sakura, Tsunade, Ino ...), poisoning, illusory protection ... always to avoid physical combat more direct) than those using the male ninjas.
To say goodbye I leave the first part of Chapter 1 of naruto.
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