I my me! strawberry eggs: uma discussão de gênero a partir de uma série de animação japonesa

Abstract

The following study approaches the questions related to gender identities and the ways of subjectification presented at the Japanese animated series I My Me!Strawberry Eggs, through the characters Hibiki Amawa and Fuuko Kuzuha. Towards the essay, the main goal has been a serious study of certain psychological aspects of the mentioned characters, in what refers to desire and subjectification, from the gender identities adopted by them. Furthermore, the dynamic of relationships inside the educational institute where the story takes place, has also been considered as a valuable opportunity to question the stereotypes commonly attached to women. Theorists as Preciado (2014), Foucault (1999a; 1999b; 2017) and Greiner (2015) have been taken as reference, when the subject is the body and the gender tags related to it. Once this study also focus on a Japanese animated series, authors as Moliné (2006) and Gravett (2006) have also been invited to enlighten certain questions linked to the ways of subjectification, easily found at the tales which are part of the so called Japanese pop literature. This essay is set throughout two chapters: the first one about the main character, Hibiki Amawa and finally, the second one related to Fuuko Kuzuha who co-stars the anime besides Hibiki.