GITM 108: Heike Monogatari - Why Do Visual Metaphors Matter? | An Analysis

What ties rich historical narratives like Heike Monogatari together? On this episode of Get In The Mecha I complete my trilogy of discussions on Heike Monogatari by taking a look at the anime's smart use of visual metaphors. This week I dive into the various symbols the show uses, what we can learn from them and most importantly - why are they so important in historical anime. Thank you for the review Ohirafan! Video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/mPYRp-cQrdM Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro & Review Reading 3:31 - Context 4:26 - Flowers 10:24 - Wings / Butterflies 13:19 - Biwa Strings 17:45 - Dynamics 19:31 - Cinematography & The Strings 23:46 - Visual Identity & History 30:37 - Outro & Music Credits Creatives Mentioned in this Episode: Naoko Yamada: https://anidb.net/creator/1791 Moko-chan: https://anidb.net/creator/virtual/437546 Takashi Kojima: https://anidb.net/creator/11763 Takuya Yamamura: https://anidb.net/creator/2656 Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/get-in-the-mecha/id1477541787 For the complete show notes, visit getinthemecha.home.blog Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GetInTheMecha Questions, corrections, complaints: [email protected] Music In This Episode: Synth Wave by Alex by Alex McCulloch