Mangá como ferramenta imagética e de crítica a partir de uma análise semiótica e narrativa do one-shot de death note

Abstract

The present work comprehends the differences that constitute the asymmetries between productions from different contexts in which they are developed, the following analysis aims to identify such aspects and understand its relevance as an imagery resource within the way of telling comics in the Japanese country. As a case study (LATORRE et. al, 2003), the manga “Death Note: Short Stories” written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata was used, which takes place under the same perspective of the original work “Death Note”, title which is quite popular within the manga genre. In order to understand the study, it was necessary to carry out a historical survey of what comics consist of and understand their development in Japan as a product of a local artistic culture. From there, a semiotic analysis of the work is carried out, addressing concepts by Santaella (2012), a narrative analysis based on Friedman (2002), and taking into account the concepts of Image Analysis (JOLY, 1996) contemplating cultural and technical aspects. In this way, it is possible to understand the meanings and resources that characterize it as an oriental work and that such meanings have a great influence on the experience evoked by the manga.