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I am having a problem coming up with a question for my research paper on Stan Sakai. The class is ART 5250: Asia/Pacific Art History. Anyone out there that could help me, it would be most appreciated.

VanceHarris wrote: I am having a problem coming up with a question for my research paper on Stan Sakai. The class is ART 5250: Asia/Pacific Art History. Anyone out there that could help me, it would be most appreciated.

Hello VanceHarris,

That's a broad topic that could go in many different directions.

One question could be, "Why does Stan Sakai use anthropomorphic animals to tell/retell/create mythology from the Japanese Edo (17th century) period?"

It would be fun to post your paper here once you are done with it.

Peace, maka

Another possible question could be "Why publish the stories in b/w instead of the more common color format?" which would allow visuals to be included in the paper comparing b/w, color, and painted artwork.

I'm not sure how helpful it will be for your paper, but one book on comics that I would really recommend if you haven't read it already is Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud, which is pretty close to being my favorite book. McCloud does a really good job of exploring how comics work without getting too bogged down in theory. IIRC, Groo and UY show up in it briefly.

I would say, what influence does the stories, mythology, fables and history of the region have on the stories. What aspects of the work are influenced by contemporary situations.