Essays on Japan's Lost Decade and Cinema Volume 1 in Bloomington, MN

A collection of essays focused on social and cultural change during Japan's Lost Decade through a cinematic lens. Volume 1 collects together topics of youth violence during this period. The essays included are: The Representation of Violence in Contemporary Japanese Cinema. The Representation of Dissatisfied Youth Culture in Contemporary Japanese Cinema. The Criticisms and Media Sensationalism of Generation Zero in Japan.