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Reconstructing the Grand Narrative: The Pure Land of Madoka Magica |
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Greene, Barbara (著)
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Japanese Journal of Religious Studies
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| Volume | v.49 n.1 |
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| Date | 2022 |
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| Pages | 21 - 44 |
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| Publisher | Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture=南山宗教文化研究所 |
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http://nirc.nanzan-u.ac.jp/en/
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| Location | 名古屋, 日本 [Nagoya, Japan] |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Note | Barbara Greene is Assistant Professor in the Department of International Relations at Tokyo International University |
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| Keyword | Pure Land; otaku; Puella Magi Madoka Magica; transcendent; nijigen; postmodernism |
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| Abstract | Since its premiere, the 2011 anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica has been widely regarded by both critics and consumers as a groundbreaking work. While contemporary otaku culture typically eschews the notion of a grand narrative, this does not mean that otaku lack a longing for the transcendent, which is often projected onto a young girl whose limitless potential triggers an intense reaction with otaku who have an affinity for the fictional over the mundane. However, Madoka Magica harkens back to an even older model of the transcendent. Within the series, through powers gained from multiple, self-sacrificial incarnations, the lead character Madoka is able to break free from her reality and into a paradise in which her fellow magical girls can attain absolute peace. This article explores the ways in which the discourse of Pure Land Buddhism have been integrated into Madoka Magica and, thereby, offers otaku a postmodern Pure Land. |
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| Table of contents | The Use of Pure Land Imagery in Madoka Magica 24
Religion as a Database 25
Magical Girls and Karmic Returns 26
Madoka Magica as a Postmodern Hagiography 28
The Need for a New Transcendent 31
The New Transcendent 34
Salvation from a Broken World 36
Cycles of Reincarnation 39
Conclusion 40
references 42 |
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| ISSN | 03041042 (P) |
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| Hits | 103 |
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| Created date | 2023.05.31 |
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| Modified date | 2023.05.31 |
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