Reconstructing the Grand Narrative: The Pure Land of Madoka Magica
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,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nanzan Institute
2022
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Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2022, Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 21-44 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Japan
/ Otaku
/ Magic
/ Shōjo manga
/ Pure Land Buddhism
/ Transcendence
/ Karma
/ The Postmodern
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AE Psychology of religion AG Religious life; material religion BL Buddhism KBM Asia TK Recent history ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies |
| Further subjects: | B
Pure Land
B Postmodernism B nijigen B Otaku B Puella Magi Madoka Magica B Transcendent |
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