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rambling on Ghost in the Shell (2017), anime and eurocentrism
i read an article around the time of scarlett johansson’s casting as the main lead of the US’s rendition of Ghost in the Shell that i found really insightful for both the decision of the director to cast johansson as the lead, as … Continue reading
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Tagged anime, beauty standards, eurocentrism, films, japan, movies, whitewashing
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week 1–notes on Ghost in the Shell (2017) viewing
notes to self: hanka industry? being mostly white wise old asian guy trope demonization of asian people/culture (+other POC) -> asian guys in the bar harrassing mira ->geisha robot why is mira’s mom asian but she’s white? mira’s not mixed ->explained later w/ appearance … Continue reading
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Tagged asian american, films, movies, pop culture, science fiction, week 1, whitewashing
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