John UM
The story of the cartoonist Fujita and Jiro’s second comic book “The Magical Circus” is ups and downs, and the characters are distinctive, making it difficult for many readers to forget. Even if it has been completed for more than ten years, the popularity is still unabated. Today, the animation based on this famous work will officially meet with you from October 10th. .
Is able to get a lot of readers’ love, and the story of Fujita is full of charm. The large number of Chinese elements is also quite popular among fans. Previously, the first part of the series of “Cartographer” series published by the Elementary School was based on the theme of Fujita and Nikko, and analyzed the secrets of Fujita’s works. .
The book invites the origin of Taiwan Province of China, Mr. Wu Chenxi, the responsible editor of the comprehensive comic magazine Kitsch. He uses the “China” element of Fujita’s work to explain why the artist style of Fujita is so unique. .
The article covers a lot of “Tide and Tiger” and “The Magic Circus”. Core story. Content, please read it after the reader has considered it. .
Overview A list of the works of Fujita’s work, his three long works “Tide and Tiger”, “The Magical Circus” and “Moonlight Regulations” are extremely high. Mr. Fujita’s work always meticulously describes the intertwined and inter-personal relationships, and from the beginning of the story to the clever layout, in the end of the collection of all the way to buried a lot of foreshadowing, the ups and downs of the gathering is amazing. The setting and development of the whole story is used at the end. The role in the work has gone through many hardships, and in the end will harvest its own happy ending, which is also the taste of Fujita-style works. .
Whenever Mr. Wu reads the work of Teacher Fujita, it is difficult to calm down for a long time, and the aftertaste of moving and satisfying remains in the heart. In these three works, the core of the story of “Tide and Tiger” and “The Magic Circus” is inseparable from China. .
In the work of Teacher Fujita, once the Chinese element is mentioned, it will not only be mentioned as a corner of the setting, but will continue to affect all aspects of the story. .
The strongest enemy “White Face” debuted in “Tide and Tiger” was designed with the “Nine-tailed Fox” as its prototype. In the myths and legends of China, the nine-tailed fox is the reason for the destruction of the ancient dynasty, and it is also the existence of evil in many stories. In the classically famous classic “Feng Shen Yan Yi”, which is well-known in China, after being possessed by the nine-tailed fox, he has made many disgusting things because of his greed and wealth. The nine-tailed fox, as a mythical monster, has also been recorded in Japan, and this kind of beauty from the white-faced nine-tailed fox to the adult beauty is called “the front of the jade algae.” .
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White noodles in comics. .
The birth of the weapon “Bao Spear” in the same work is also related to China. .
In the far-flung ancient China, the knife maker Yi Long, who had caused his family to die because of the white noodles, cast a powerful weapon to eradicate the demon with his sister’s life. The long-legged Yilong also vented the resentment on the beast spear in the casting process. Those who use the beast spear need to deliver the soul in exchange for powerful power. .
Whether it is “Nine-tailed Fox” or “Beast Spear”, more is the re-creation of the setting. What is more relevant is the use of Chinese elements to dramatically change the perception and mode of life of the characters, thus completing the task of building stories. .
In the second volume of “Tide and Tiger”, the cursed dart from China has embarked on a journey of revenge in order to trace the killing of his wife and daughter and seize the culprit of the right. The darts retreat to all sides of the demon and ghosts while carrying on a long journey around the world. However, because of the misfortunes of the past, he never forgives the monsters that are shot for the children. The cruel face makes it difficult to distinguish between good and evil. After the conflict with the protagonist tide, the misunderstanding was resolved, and the grievances over the years also dissipated a lot in the relationship with the protagonist. Later, as the helper of the tide, his existence was indispensable in the final battle with the white face. .
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The dart in the animation. .
About the experience of the dart before losing his wife and daughter and becoming a cursed teacher, Mr. Fujita included it in the biography of “Tide and Tiger”. Here you can also see some of the values and ethics in Chinese classical legends.
Running in the mountains, due to blood loss and exhaustion and coma, the darts strayed into the “Taoyuan Township” in the Chinese legend, and received the help of the peach blossoms, and the immortals who lived here to teach the fairy tales. The immortal said that the human beings who exist in the flesh and blood are truly comprehended when they experience the transcendence of life and death and integration with the heavens and the earth. Although entering and immortality needs to start from real understanding, darts are not needed. .
The image of the immortal appearing in Chinese legends is due to the realization of the real understanding of the realm. In fact, the idea of the immortal is the association between the desire for immortality and the solitude of the mortal, and so on, which can be reflected in the pursuit of religion. They use spells to make immortal medicines that eventually lead to immortality. However, these immortals, or practitioners who aim at this, want to surpass life and get rid of ethics, but also in some form in these classical legends, affecting the world. .
Zuo Ci, who appeared in “The Romance of the Three Kingdoms”, used the technique of change to play Cao, causing Cao to leave a headache. In “Yue Fei Chuan” (Japanese version compiled by Tian Zhongfang Shu), it is also mentioned that the immortal Chen Hao ancestor who lived in Huashan, Xiyue, used his own manpower to help the birth chapter of Yue Fei’s mother and son, the famous sword “Zhan Lu”. The passing Taoist priest brought the first level of the child of the knifemaker who wanted revenge to the king of Chu, and said that if you want to get the immortality of the immortality, you only need to roll the skull in the pot for a long time. After the lotus flower grows on the head of the child in the oil pan, after the medicinal herbs are opened, the first level of the king of Chu is cut off by the pharmacist, and then he himself is thrown into the oil pan. This is unprecedented. .
In the rumor of “Tide and Tiger”, the fairy church darts use spells, but only the mortal darts use spells to save others. The immortal once said that the dart does not need to gain real comprehension and enter the fairy tales. The dart is connected to the “sin” and the universal world in the identity of a different mortal. This development has the same influence on the world as the classical legend. .
Taoist and immortal practice is carried out in order to transcend the world. Those who reach the immortal level after the realization of their wishes are not so calm, but rather lose their feelings. This is also to highlight the protagonist who should have strong feelings, to achieve the excellent effect of the story structure. .
In these stories, the immortals and the Taoist priests are responsible for the things that the co-workers do not care about, but instead they are in stark contrast to the protagonist square. The “action principle” and “action” of the main characters are based on emotional performance. The emotional element is a very important element in the work. There is no doubt that the bursting of feelings is the absolute core of the young manga. .
Combining the traditional Chinese culture with the concept of “getting into the immortal” and the concept of joining the WTO and the blood of the young manga, Fujita’s use of Chinese elements is truly unique. .
Like “Fairy” to “Tide and Tiger”, another episode of Fujita’s “The Magical Circus”, “martial arts” also appears as a key element. .
The main character used by the protagonist Kato Minghai is the Chinese martial arts “Xingyiquan”. This was the boxing method that was carried forward by a famous teacher such as Mr. Guo Yunshen in the Qing Dynasty and still can continue to follow. Mr. Guo Yunshen also used the prototype of the protagonist of Fujita’s short work “The Song of the Palm”. Mr. Wu does not know much about martial arts, but deeply understands that in the “Magic Couple” and “The Song of the Palm”, Mr. Fujita has his own insights and principles for the interpretation of the principles of boxing, and can feel the knowledge of the Chinese boxing method by Mr. Fujita. Deep and experienced. Interestingly, in some of the documentary knowledge encyclopedias on both sides of China, the relationship between Mr. Guo Yunshen and Mr. Fujita’s works was also remembered. .
The depiction of martial arts movements in the works is also very speedy and powerful. The fighting scenes of Philip are certainly one of the attractive places of Fujita-style works, and how the martial arts people use their lifelong learning, in the “Magic Circus” In the group, there is also a description in the change of Kato Minami. .
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Kato Minami, who uses Xingyiquan, appeared as the cover character of the “Monthly Magazine’s December 2017 issue”. .
In addition, those who have a deep relationship with Chinese traditional culture are those strange “puppets”. One of the highlights of “The Magical Couple” is the battle between the hanging puppet and the automatic doll. Many readers may have questions: How did these different puppets come from?
In the works, the hanging puppets and automatic dolls that have been passed on to later generations were first created by the Bai Brothers “Platinum” and “Silver”. The family of the Bai Brothers – Baijia itself is good at all kinds of hanging puppets. When they were making, they created a puppet who wants to be closer to “human”. Older, more mysterious technology. .
The two people who were deeply in love, but because of the appearance of a woman, gradually turned away from the direction, resulting in a crack. At the same time, there was a divergence in the study of puppets. Therefore, the faction of Bai’s puppets was divided into two. One side was a hanging puppet, and the other was an automatic doll. This also determined the development of the whole story series, and also the whole series of stories. The root cause is. .
So this puppet from China is no longer just sticking to the stage of the little puppet show. Not only because of the different morphological characteristics, whether it is a hanging puppet or an automatic doll, it can stage a puppet show on a wider world stage. Seeing the grand veil of the story structure of “The Magical Couple” gradually unfolded, Mr. Wu was also shocked. .
And what about the Chinese hanging puppets in reality? .
The hanging puppet (the puppet) is a traditional puppet show that was first popular in the Quanzhou area of Fujian Province. It is an ancient and rare traditional drama variety in the Minnan language region. Quanzhou’s hanging puppet show has a long history and has been integrated with Chinese culture. It has become one of the business cards of Chinese traditional culture and is famous all over the world. It has not only appeared at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, but also performed many times around the world. The charm of this traditional Chinese culture, without much to say, has left a deep impression on everyone’s mind. .
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One of the traditional Chinese culture, the puppet show. .
Just as the hanging puppet show in Quanzhou, China has moved to the world, the area covered by the “Magic Couple” story is constantly expanding. Teacher Fujita does not stick to a certain area. In the change of the place, as the main gear to promote the grand story of “The Magical Owl”, from the White Brothers in China, to the massacre in the Kroger Village in Europe, to the parade in the world. The automatic 傀儡 group “Midnight Circus”, as well as the “silver” people fighting in the world, different characters in different time and space are constantly writing the song of life. Looking at the “results” of development due to the birth of these Chinese elements, it is indeed a touching story. .
Before coming to Japan, Mr. Wu, who was born in Taiwan Province, was deeply impressed by the traditional culture of China. Even so, when reading Fujita’s work, the story includes the monsters and legends from China, martial arts and fairy tales, stage settings, etc., to the background and impression of the times, the values and ethics of the characters, teacher Fujita’s The description is quite careful, which makes him a series of surprises when reading. .
On a worldwide scale, the research school on Chinese traditional culture is called Sinology. Although everyone knows what kind of academic school is Sinology, but like Mr. Fujita, there is such an understanding outside this cultural circle, and it must be said that it is quite good. . At that time, some foreign films were confused about the impressions of China and Japan. These perfunctory settings and the character design that did not conform to reality made Mr. Wu feel that he could show “real” in his works. One of the corners of the Chinese appearance is a very powerful thing. .
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藤田和日郎 in Kyoto Essence University. .
Initially, Taiwan’s “Tide and Tiger” has a translation name that does not match the original title: “Magic Pony”, “Pony” is the tide, “Magic” refers to the abnormal phenomenon such as monsters, and it is as usual to maintain Taiwan. The translation of the name of “going into the country with the customs.” For Taiwanese readers of Mr. Wu’s period, it is indeed easy to remember and easy to accept. However, Taiwanese readers can be so close to the “Magic Pony”, and it is easy to understand the translated name. It is not the reason why the work really enters the reader’s heart. Is it the Chinese element we have been talking about? The Chinese element is indeed familiar to readers who are Taiwan Province of China, and it is easy to feel the same, but it is not the only one. .
Wu believes that even if we can make a lot of questions from it, we can get a response from the work of Teacher Fujita. .
“Why are you so familiar with Chinese elements?” Actually, because of the unremitting efforts of Fujita’s teacher, the results of careful material selection. .
“Why can you paint such a wonderful story?” because of the excellent performance of the teacher Fujita.
“Why can it be so full of human feelings, and the characters that can be created can make people feel like this?” Because Mr. Fujita is trying his best to take his role from the perspective of his role. .
Perhaps this is why the famous masterpiece created by Fujita as a cartoonist can be inscribed with the reader and left behind. .
Having said that, Mr. Wu also feels that Teacher Fujita is the kind of “moderate” cartoonist who will not consider the plot at the time of creation. Teacher Fujita is describing both good and evil. Whether it is an enemy or a companion in the work, a wicked person or a good person is too pure. The more purely the development, the easier it is to conflict with ideas. Even after a series of tragedies, the story gradually went to a bad situation. When it was finally able to reverse the situation, reverse it, and finally step into the happy ending. .
I don’t know that “the right amount” of Mr. Fujita always depicts these stories on the limits of the limit. This is estimated to be the style of Fujita, not only Mr. Wu, but also our vast readers, who can also count on the stories of such fierce conflicts as Teacher Fujita.