...Andrea Mariucci In this paper, I explore the topics of cultural memory, transnational flows of media artifacts, and Japan as experienced through popular culture. In particular, I take the case of a short ethnographic scene where the song “To Zanarkand” from Final Fantasy X is imposed over...

...Lasse Lehtonen Japanese video game music has received considerable attention in ludomusicological research, but the broader culture and public perception of game music in Japan has received relatively little scholarly scrutiny. The article addresses this gap by examining how video game music has...

... language. Four factors are analyzed: the hybridity of Japanese postmodern culture, the eclecticism of popular (and anime) music in Japan, the influence of specific Western artists and genres, and the role of technological affordances. The multifactorial solution to the problem highlights the necessity...

... (1989), as an allegory of cultural imperialism. © 2021 by The Regents of the University of California 2021 Nintendo Entertainment System Keiji Inafune Mega Man imperialism Japan Established in 1987 by Japanese game developer Capcom, Mega Man has since become one of the company’s...