Human-nature relationship in Japanese anime: Wind Valley and Pom Poco analysis

Anime, with its cultural reference, Japanese society, belief, philosophy and way of life, is an art that has become a big industry in its own right with its unique narrative form, characters and animation technique. Building on the cultural traditions of its predecessor, Anime is universal in its subject matter, even though it is based on Japanese culture traditions and way of life. While this universal narrative form sometimes amuses the audience, it also raises the audience by raising current awareness in terms of the issues it deals with. One of the most current problems today is environmental problems. Increasing industrialization, production-consumption relationship and urbanization have caused serious global environmental problems with the use of nature above self-renewal capacity. Humanity living in harmony with nature, polluting nature instead of benefiting from its needs, has caused social problems in a large scale. The fact that the problems are so serious has been an issue addressed by the animators. Within the scope of the thesis, the relationship between Human and Nature was examined by examining the windy valley and Pompoko animations which are the outstanding examples of Japanese animation art. Keywords: Japan Animation Art, Anime, Manga, Human-Nature Relationship in Anime