Formulaic Nature of Expositions in the Modern Japanese Fantasy
Kovlekov Kirill Ivanovich
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Submitted: 03.09.2021
Abstract. The paper aims to identify the role of expositions in Japanese fantasy literature of the 2010-2020s taking into account formulaic aspect. The article examines expositions of fantasy novels adapted into manga and anime within media mix strategy. The expositions of more than 300 fantasy novels are classified into thematic groups and subgroups. Scientific originality of the study lies in the fact that the researcher provides synchronic and diachronic analysis of Japanese fantasy expositions on the basis of formulaic approach. The research findings are as follows: the author reveals formulaic nature of Japanese fantasy, suggests a thematic classification of expositions in Japanese fantasy of the 2010s.
Key words and phrases: завязка произведения, формульная литература, современная японская литература, японское реинкарнационное фэнтези, exposition, formula fiction, modern Japanese literature, Japanese reincarnation fantasy
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