Academic Papers
A selection of papers related to Japanese Studies I’ve written.
Essays
(Informal) essays and critiques on anime, games, pop-culture and culture in general.
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A paper on the portrayal of a post-apocalyptic earth in Nintendo’s Splatoon Series, in comparison with general trends regarding post-apocalyptic fiction in Japan and world-wide.
A paper on the portrayal of a post-apocalyptic earth in Nintendo’s Splatoon Series, in comparison with general trends regarding post-apocalyptic fiction in Japan and world-wide. English translation forthcoming.
A paper comparing the themes of self-fulfillment present in Neon Genesis Evangelion and Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann and comparing them. Currently only available in German.
An old paper on Doujinshi-culture and the legal grey-zone fan-created works inhabit in Japan. Currently only available in German.
A paper on the use of themes of psychology (especially the theories of Carl Gustav Jung) in the original release of Persona 4.
A paper comparing the views expressed in Miyazaki Hayao’s movies “Kaze no tani no Naushika” and “Mononoke-hime”. Currently only available in German.