1. The History of the Anime Horror Genre www.aaapodcast.com Presented By: Chiaki

2. Disclaimer This panel will have minor scenes of animated gore –As well as discussions on demons and ghosts However, this panel will not be a gore-fest –Intended to inform

3. Who am I? Chiaki from the A.A.A. Podcast –Weekly pocast with anime blogs and forum –www.aaapodcast.comwww.aaapodcast.com Lived and studied for 6 months in Japan –Took classes on animation in Japan Love Horror and Japanese culture

4. The Hell Scrolls – Fujiwara Period (900-1200) Buddhist Art depicting the 6 states of existence in the cycle of death and rebirth –Lower 3: People in hell, wandering ghosts, and animals –Upper 3: Asuras, Humans, Devas Masuda Hell Scroll –Housed in the Tokyo National Museum (photos) –Depicts Gods Exterminating Evil

5. Emakimono – Fujiwara/Muromachi Period (900-1573) Emaki Picture scrolls First to combine text and pictures drawn side to side Originally A way to permeate teachings of Buddhism –Stories of battles, romance, religion, folk tales and stories of the supernatural.

6. (1603-1868) Kibyoshi – Edo Period (1603-1868) Illustrated picture books –Used to tell stories, act as gossip magizenes, and protest pieces. All of them had yellow-backed covers.

7. Utsushi-e – Late Edo till Early Meiji (1700-1910 approx) “Copy Pictures” Yobanashi – night storytelling –Sometimes accompanied by a shamisen, flute and drums to make eerie noises Sometimes used several projectors Stories were grotesque at times and were said to “corrupt the youth”

8. (1868- 1926) Tachi-e – Meiji/Taisho Period (1868- 1926) “Standing Pictures” Drawn panels with black backgrounds –Would flip panels quickly for “quick changes” –Performed on a black background Leant itself to ghost tales and horror shows Also seen as negative to children

9. (1920-1950) Kamishibai – Taisho/Showa (1920-1950) Traveling salesmen on bikes –Trying to sell candy to kids –Kind of like the Japanese “ice cream man” Artists would paint/create slides that told stories for rent

10. Kamishibai Legacy Ogon Batto – The Golden Skeleton –Japan’s first Super Hero

11. Kamishibai and the War Kamishibashi used in the occupation of Japan by America –After their jobs were gone after the war what did they turn to? Most Kamishibashi enlisted Mizuki Shigeru…

12. Mizuki Shigeru Originally Kamishibai artist Enlisted in the War –Lost his right arm Mentality greatly affected by the war –Felt obligated to inform about the war Fushigi na Techo 1973

13. Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro 1959 Re-Done about 5 different times Stations in Japan have Ge ge ge no Kitaro art and sculpture Classic Japanese Horror in many ways –Yokai

14. Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro

15. (1868- 1950s?) Kashihon-ya – Meiji-Taisho Period (1868- 1950s?) Rental Manga Stores across Japan –Was good for both the printer and consumer –Became vastly popular, thousands in edo alone Gekigan began here

16. Tatsumi Yoshihiro Coined the term Geikigan Younger artists also were affected by the war –Abandon the Old in Tokyo

17. Garo - 1964 Tsuge Yoshiharu Kashihon-ya sold more than just manga, they also sold magazines Most Japanese Magazines for Manga were like Shonen Jump –Where does horror and more questionable content fit in?

18. Modern Day – Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales

19. Modern Day – Aoi Bungaku

20. Modern Day – Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni

21. Modern Day – High School of the Dead

22. Questions?