Why are heroes foreigners in Japanese myths and manga? | The Metro-classic Japanese Podcast
12/26/19 • 12 min
In many Japanese myths and manga and anime, heroes are foreigners who come from outside the community. This has to do with Japan's history of seeing innovation almost always being brought from overseas. We don't know the author's real intent, but Dragon Ball is a representative example of the Japanese cultural idea about heroes.
Show host Kyota Ko explains why.
For more discussion on this topic, visit The Metro-classic Japanese blog.
Also find The Metro-classic Japanese on Instagram.
In many Japanese myths and manga and anime, heroes are foreigners who come from outside the community. This has to do with Japan's history of seeing innovation almost always being brought from overseas. We don't know the author's real intent, but Dragon Ball is a representative example of the Japanese cultural idea about heroes.
Show host Kyota Ko explains why.
For more discussion on this topic, visit The Metro-classic Japanese blog.
Also find The Metro-classic Japanese on Instagram.
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