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The Spiritual Quest in Keisuke Itagaki’s Baki Series. A Synthesis of Eastern Religious Figures, Aesthetics, and Martial Arts in a Japanese Anime

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dc.creatorSoriano, Rehuel Nikolai
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-20T14:06:49Z
dc.date.available2023-11-20T14:06:49Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractThe Baki series, created by Keisuke Itagaki, is a globally popular anime and manga franchise that has captivated audiences with its striking visual aesthetic and depic-tion of martial arts. However, despite its widespread popularity, there is a notable lack of scholarly research on the series, particularly in relation to its spiritual and philosophical themes. This article addresses this gap by offering a contextualized anal-ysis of Baki that explores the complex intersection of religion, aesthetics, and popular culture in Japanese society. Through an examination of the series’ representation of Eastern religious and philosophical traditions, this study provides insights into broad-er cultural attitudes towards masculinity, violence, and martial arts in Japan and the global community. By shedding light on the spiritual themes present in the Baki series, it contributes to the global discourse on popular culture, martial arts, and spirituality, offering a nuanced perspective on the multifaceted nature of Japanese culture and its influence on the wider world.en
dc.identifier.doi10.25364/05.9:2023.2.4
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.25969/mediarep/20124
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.jrfm.eu/index.php/ojs_jrfm/article/view/358/313
dc.identifier.urihttps://mediarep.org/handle/doc/21347
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSchüren
dc.publisher.placeMarburg
dc.relation.isPartOfissn:2617-3697
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal for Religion, Film and Media
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 Generic
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
dc.subjectSpiritual Questen
dc.subjectKeisuke Itagakien
dc.subjectBaki Seriesen
dc.subjectSynthesisen
dc.subjectEastern Religiousen
dc.subjectFiguresen
dc.subjectAestheticsen
dc.subjectMartial Artsen
dc.subjectJapanese Animeen
dc.subject.ddcddc:700
dc.titleThe Spiritual Quest in Keisuke Itagaki’s Baki Series. A Synthesis of Eastern Religious Figures, Aesthetics, and Martial Arts in a Japanese Animeen
dc.typearticle
dc.type.statuspublishedVersion
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local.coverpage2023-11-29T00:33:39
local.identifier.firstpublishedhttps://www.jrfm.eu/index.php/ojs_jrfm/article/view/358/313
local.source.epage86
local.source.issue2
local.source.issueTitleHere Be Dragons. East Asian Film and Religion
local.source.spage67
local.source.volume9

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