Japanese monster shows and movies to some might be cliche popcorn shows with little plot divergences, but the genre actually carries a cultural significance on the post-war Japan and explores more serious topics as reflected by the reading.
Whilst it is not difficult to deduce that films like Godzilla were meant to be a caricature of nuclear devastation and its lasting effects on the environment, other elements of these films are often overlooked– despite all the destruction or the fact that people are always facing imminent devastation, akin to how Japan has always been an epicenter of sorts of natural or man-made disasters, in the face of a grim tomorrow, characters are often seen to put aside the differences for greater good. Though viewers might find it cheesy that infrastructure of a devastated city is rebuilt seeming in a blink of the eye in these shows, these scenes served as testimonials to the spirit of post-war Japan, overcoming past hardships and work hand in hand for revival. Destruction has its own beauty in bringing out the best of people and paving the road for reformation.
Tom Tam
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