Benshi as Stars
The Irony of the Popularity and Respectability of Voice Performers in Japanese Cinema
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7525826 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hideaki Fujiki (0000-0001-7484-7771, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 68-84 |
| Publication date | 2006-03-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cinema Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-7101 • E-ISSN: 1527-2087 |
| Publisher | University of Texas Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/cj.2006.0016 |
| OpenAlex | W2021226413 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 1 |
This essay examines the complex history of the benshi's stardom in terms of their performance, position in the film industry, and social status. While their institutionalization helped some benshi gain respectability and popularity, it also served to endorse their "vulgarity," localize their stardom, and ultimately make them replaceable by talkies
Advertising · Aesthetics · Art · Business · Irony · Literature · Movie theater · Political science · Popularity · Sociology · Vulgarity · Asian Culture and Media Studies · Cinema and Media Studies · Japanese History and Culture · Law
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| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |