Undermining the gendered genre: Kabuki in manga

According to Jaqueline Berndt, Thomas LaMarre, and other critics, manga is a highly participatory media form. Narratives with vibrant characters creative inconsistences in the plotline encourage reader recontextualise text, create new contents unfold activities which go beyond reading (such as fan art CosPlay). Recent popularity of about Japanese traditional arts – for example, Kabuki further expanded potential interaction popular include (re)discovering culture. Examples, such Kabukumon by Tanaka Akio David Miyahara (Morning 2008-2011), or Kunisaki Izumo no jijō Hirakawa Aya (Weekly Shōnen Sunday 2010-2014) variety manga, anime light novels exemplify this tendency. Consequently, influential franchises, Naruto One Piece boast adaptations Super stage-plays. Furthermore, Jessica Bauwens-Sugimoto observes how thematic stylistic overreaching contemporary distort notions gendered genre that lays at foundation industry. In case, theatre theme employs gender fluid situations. For purpose, utilise cross-genre narrative tropes, from overtly parodying borrowed homage, covert inclusions. On example Kabuki-manga I will explore larger trend employ elements female genres male narratives, thus expanding target readership. My paper explores specific mechanism facilitates cross-genre, also inquire what novel critical exchange between audiences may entail.