Spatial Encounters of Fantasy and Punishment in the Deadman Wonderland Anime

Journal Title: Online Journal of Art and Design - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 3

Abstract

This paper intends to contribute to the interdisciplinary studies of architectural discourse and anime as an art form.Being not limited to pure visual aesthetics and entertainment per se, anime narratives engage with theory by using characters and architectural spaces as a means to make social, political, and philosophical critique. As a case study, this paper focuses on the Japanese anime series Deadman Wonderland (2011), and argues that the architectural design in this anime is a deliberate maneuver to intensify the intended connotations and symbolic meanings, rather than being merely casual background settings and enrichments for the narrative. It is indicated that the anime uses the particular motif of amusement park as the primary metaphor of fantasy, and the specific motif of prison as the ideal metaphor of punishment.Drawing close associations with the views of Michel Foucault, Jean Baudrillard, and Louis Marin, this paper uses the narratives of prison and amusement park as a tool tounfoldthe concepts of power relations, social anxiety, uncanny, repression of trauma and memory.

Authors and Affiliations

Dr. Deniz Balık| DokuzEylül University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture deniz.balik@deu.edu.tr

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Dr. Deniz Balık (2015). Spatial Encounters of Fantasy and Punishment in the Deadman Wonderland Anime. Online Journal of Art and Design, 3(3), 33-47. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-8215