Daisuke Akimoto
Biographic Data
| ID | 4304932 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Daisuke Akimoto |
| GIVEN NAMES | Daisuke |
| FAMILY NAME | Akimoto |
| SIGNATURE | AKIMOTO D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tokyo University of Information Sciences |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Gender, Politics and War in Disney’s Frozen Film Series
Ever since its release in 2013, Disney’s Frozen has been watched and beloved by both children and adults in the world. The film caused worldwide sensation and has been commercially successful, and hence, Disney decided to create Frozen film series. The purpose of this article is to conduct a comparative analysis of Disney’s Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019) from interdisciplinary perspectives by investigating the connotation of feminism and poli…
Disney’s Moana and the Media Portrayal of Feminism/Postfeminism and Political Correctness
The Walt Disney Company created a musical animation film, Moana (2016), inspired by the Polynesian culture and history. It was commercially successful, and Moana II was released in 2024. This article examines Disney’s Moana film series with regard to feminism, postfeminism, and political correctness. It begins with the definition and discussion of feminism and postfeminism as analytical frameworks, and confirms the background of feminism and poli…
Beyond the Cinderella Complex
The Walt Disney Company has produced both animation films and live-action adaptations of classic fairytales which reflect transforming gender representations. The purpose of this article is to conduct a comparative analysis on the changing gender representations in Disney’s Cinderella (1950) series as well as its live-action adaptation. In the light of feminism, the 1950 animation film is to be critically re-examined by comparing with the Brother…
Beyond Orientalism? Evolving Political Correctness in Disney’s Live-Action Film Aladdin (2019)
Walt Disney’ animation film Aladdin (1992) has been beloved all over the world. However, the animated film has been harshly criticized by analysists for its cultural and racial prejudices and lack of consideration for gender equality. In 2019, the live-action version of Aladdin was released and Disney aimed to overcome the previous criticism based on some advice from the people who belong to a Middle East community. The purpose of this article is…
Japanese Prime Ministers and Their Peace Philosophy
Japan’s Policy on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in Light of IR Theory and Analytical Eclecticism
Japan’s policy toward the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement has been controversial at the political, academic, and public levels. The domestic debate on the TPP literally split public opinion in Japan, and academic analyses are apt to be argumentatively divided into pros and cons. Likewise, earlier studies regarding the TPP in the field of international relations offered particular theoretical perspectives, yet tended not to conduct eclec…
The Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty and the Paradox of Japan’s Nuclear Identity
On 7 July 2017, the “Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty” (NWPT) to ban nuclear weapons in general was adopted in the United Nations General Assembly. The Japanese government, however, voted against the NWPT while insisting on its own resolution plan to facilitate global nuclear elimination. This paper examines Japan’s nuclear identity with regard to the legal prohibition of nuclear weapons, especially the NWPT. Why did the Japanese government vot…
A Sequence Analysis of International Peace Operations
Japan’s commitments to the UN-authorized peace operations in East Timor were the largest contribution the country has made in the history of its international peace operations. Notably, Japan’s participation in the peacebuilding operations in East Timor was based on “human security” as one of the pillars of its diplomatic policy. Moreover, Japan’s participation in the peace operations in East Timor was a touchstone issue for its human security po…
The Rise and Fall of Japan's LDP
ELLIS S. KRAUSS and ROBERT J. PEKKANEN. The Rise and Fall of Japan's LDP: Political Party Organizations as Historical Institutions . Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 2010. 318 pp. US$26
The Rise and Fall of Japan's LDP
ELLIS S. KRAUSS and ROBERT J. PEKKANEN. The Rise and Fall of Japan's LDP: Political Party Organizations as Historical Institutions . Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 2010. 318 pp. US$26
The Rise and Fall of Japan's LDP
ELLIS S. KRAUSS and ROBERT J. PEKKANEN. The Rise and Fall of Japan's LDP: Political Party Organizations as Historical Institutions . Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 2010. 318 pp. US$26
A Sequence Analysis of International Peace Operations
Japan’s commitments to the UN-authorized peace operations in East Timor were the largest contribution the country has made in the history of its international peace operations. Notably, Japan’s participation in the peacebuilding operations in East Timor was based on “human security” as one of the pillars of its diplomatic policy. Moreover, Japan’s participation in the peace operations in East Timor was a touchstone issue for its human security po…
The Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty and the Paradox of Japan’s Nuclear Identity
On 7 July 2017, the “Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty” (NWPT) to ban nuclear weapons in general was adopted in the United Nations General Assembly. The Japanese government, however, voted against the NWPT while insisting on its own resolution plan to facilitate global nuclear elimination. This paper examines Japan’s nuclear identity with regard to the legal prohibition of nuclear weapons, especially the NWPT. Why did the Japanese government vot…
Japan’s Policy on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in Light of IR Theory and Analytical Eclecticism
Japan’s policy toward the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement has been controversial at the political, academic, and public levels. The domestic debate on the TPP literally split public opinion in Japan, and academic analyses are apt to be argumentatively divided into pros and cons. Likewise, earlier studies regarding the TPP in the field of international relations offered particular theoretical perspectives, yet tended not to conduct eclec…
Japanese Prime Ministers and Their Peace Philosophy
Beyond the Cinderella Complex
The Walt Disney Company has produced both animation films and live-action adaptations of classic fairytales which reflect transforming gender representations. The purpose of this article is to conduct a comparative analysis on the changing gender representations in Disney’s Cinderella (1950) series as well as its live-action adaptation. In the light of feminism, the 1950 animation film is to be critically re-examined by comparing with the Brother…
Beyond Orientalism? Evolving Political Correctness in Disney’s Live-Action Film Aladdin (2019)
Walt Disney’ animation film Aladdin (1992) has been beloved all over the world. However, the animated film has been harshly criticized by analysists for its cultural and racial prejudices and lack of consideration for gender equality. In 2019, the live-action version of Aladdin was released and Disney aimed to overcome the previous criticism based on some advice from the people who belong to a Middle East community. The purpose of this article is…
Gender, Politics and War in Disney’s Frozen Film Series
Ever since its release in 2013, Disney’s Frozen has been watched and beloved by both children and adults in the world. The film caused worldwide sensation and has been commercially successful, and hence, Disney decided to create Frozen film series. The purpose of this article is to conduct a comparative analysis of Disney’s Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019) from interdisciplinary perspectives by investigating the connotation of feminism and poli…
Disney’s Moana and the Media Portrayal of Feminism/Postfeminism and Political Correctness
The Walt Disney Company created a musical animation film, Moana (2016), inspired by the Polynesian culture and history. It was commercially successful, and Moana II was released in 2024. This article examines Disney’s Moana film series with regard to feminism, postfeminism, and political correctness. It begins with the definition and discussion of feminism and postfeminism as analytical frameworks, and confirms the background of feminism and poli…
Political science (6 works) · Politics (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Media, Gender, and Advertising (4 works) · Global Peace and Security Dynamics (3 works) · Physics (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Art (2 works)