Iconographic references of X, a postmodern manga: Between the Apocalypse and the Yin Yang

In this article, we analyze the iconographic and narrative features of the Japanese manga X (Ekkusu) created by clamp, published in Mexico by Editorial Vid between 2003 and 2005. We propose that the X manga has elements of the postmodern aesthetic in its history and graphics, with a focus on some re...

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Autor: Castelli Olvera, Sarahi Isuki
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:México
Institución:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Estudios de Asia y África
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.estudiosdeasiayafrica.colmex.mx:article/2234
Acceso en línea:https://estudiosdeasiayafrica.colmex.mx/index.php/eaa/article/view/2234
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:postmodernism
Christianity
Yin Yang
manga
hybridity.
Postmodernidad
Cristianismo
Manga
Hibridez
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Sumario:In this article, we analyze the iconographic and narrative features of the Japanese manga X (Ekkusu) created by clamp, published in Mexico by Editorial Vid between 2003 and 2005. We propose that the X manga has elements of the postmodern aesthetic in its history and graphics, with a focus on some religious aspects, shown in the hybrid manga way. This work is based on the iconographic analysis of the work, informed by the ideas of Omar Calabrese in Neo-Baroque. A sign of the times, and Fredric Jameson’s Cultural turn: selected writings on the postmodernism.