This thesis analyzes the evolution and complexity of female characters within Studio Ghibli productions, focusing on two iconic figures: San (Princess Mononoke) and Kaguya (The Tale of the Princess Kaguya), directed by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata respectively. The study is organized into three chapters: the first explores the origins of female representation in Japanese animation, tracing the history of the shōjo genre and magical girls. The second chapter examines the studio's poetics through the early works of both directors, focusing on their unique approach to female characterization. Finally, the third chapter provides an individual analysis and a comparative study of the two princesses, highlighting their symbolic and narrative significance.
La presente tesi si propone di analizzare l'evoluzione e la complessità della figura femminile all’interno delle produzioni dello Studio Ghibli, focalizzandosi su due figure emblematiche: San, de la Principessa Mononoke e Kaguya, de La Storia della Principessa Splendente, dirette rispettivamente da Hayao Miyazaki e Isao Takahata. Il lavoro si articola in tre capitoli: il primo esplora le origini della rappresentazione del femminile, passando per il genere shōjo e le magical girl insieme ai primi esponenti del genere. Il secondo capitolo è dedicato all’analisi dello Studio d’animazione partendo dall'analisi della poetica dei due registi, esaminando in primo luogo alcune delle loro opere d’esordio per poi arrivare all’analisi della figura femminile. L’ultimo capitolo analizzerà singolarmente le due principesse per poi confrontarle.
Il personaggio femminile nell'animazione di Hayao Miyazaki e Isao Takahata
BONESSO, CARLOTTA
2025/2026
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This thesis analyzes the evolution and complexity of female characters within Studio Ghibli productions, focusing on two iconic figures: San (Princess Mononoke) and Kaguya (The Tale of the Princess Kaguya), directed by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata respectively. The study is organized into three chapters: the first explores the origins of female representation in Japanese animation, tracing the history of the shōjo genre and magical girls. The second chapter examines the studio's poetics through the early works of both directors, focusing on their unique approach to female characterization. Finally, the third chapter provides an individual analysis and a comparative study of the two princesses, highlighting their symbolic and narrative significance.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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