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This 224 page book [http://www.kinejun.com/book/detail/tabid/89/pdid/978-4-87376-374-3/Default.aspx] is scheduled for release in mid-August 2011. It will be an analysis of Madoka by Kenichi Yamakawa, who has formerly placed as a finalist in Japan's SF Critics Awards for his writing on Darwinism in H.G. Wells. | This 224 page book ([http://www.kinejun.com/book/detail/tabid/89/pdid/978-4-87376-374-3/Default.aspx more information]) is scheduled for release in mid-August 2011. It will be an analysis of Madoka by Kenichi Yamakawa, who has formerly placed as a finalist in Japan's SF Critics Awards for his writing on Darwinism in H.G. Wells. | ||
This is the translation of the book's description, courtesy of symbv from evageeks forum. | This is the translation of the book's description, courtesy of symbv from evageeks forum. | ||
<table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #ddd; margin-top: 20px;"> | |||
<tr> | |||
<th style="text-align: right; background: #efefef;">Original text</th> | |||
<th style="text-align: left; background: #efefef;">Translation</th> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><b>成熟という檻 『魔法少女まどか☆マギカ』論</b></td> | |||
<td><b>A cage named "maturity" -- On "Puella Magi Madoka Magica"</b></td> | |||
</tr> | |||
はじめに | <tr> | ||
Foreword | <td><b>はじめに</b></td> | ||
<td><b>Foreword</b></td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><b>【1】希望のない檻?さやかと杏子</b></td> | |||
<td><b>1. cage without hope - Sayaka and Kyouko</b></td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><b>1-1 希望と絶望</b></td> | |||
<td><b>1.1 Hope and Despair</b></td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>さやかと杏子</td> | |||
<td>Sayaka and Kyouko</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
希望と絶望はなぜ「差し引きゼロ」なのか | <tr> | ||
<td>希望と絶望はなぜ「差し引きゼロ」なのか</td> | |||
<td>Why do hope and desperation cancel each other out?</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
まどかの願い | <tr> | ||
<td>まどかの願い</td> | |||
<td>Madoka's wish</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
テーマの複雑化 | <tr> | ||
<td>テーマの複雑化</td> | |||
<td>The complication of themes</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><b>1-2 非人間的な秩序?Jホラーとの比較</b></td> | |||
<td><b>The inhuman order -- comparison with J-Horror</b></td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>秩序の恐怖</td> | |||
<td>The terror of order</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>コズミック・コンフリクト</td> | |||
<td>cosmic conflict</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>友に呼びかける</td> | |||
<td>calling out for friends</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><b>1-3 さやかと杏子の結末?ホラーとしての『まどか☆マギカ』</b></td> | |||
<td><b>1.3 The denouement of Sayaka and Kyouko -- "Madoka Magika" as horror</b></td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>魔法少女の生存条件</td> | |||
<td>The survival condition for mahou shoujo</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>さやかの結末</td> | |||
<td>Sayaka's denouement</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>杏子の結末</td> | |||
<td>Kyouko's denouement</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><b>1-4 「非人間的な秩序」とゾンビ</b></td> | |||
<td><b>1.4 "Inhuman order" and Zombies</b></td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>ホメロスからドラキュラまで</td> | |||
<td>From Homer to Dracula</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>『モロー博士の島』</td> | |||
<td>"Island of Dr. Moreau"</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>ゾンビと未来</td> | |||
<td>Zombies and future</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>魔法少女とゾンビ</td> | |||
<td>Mahou Shoujo and Zombies</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>全体主義と未来</td> | |||
<td>Totalitarianism and future</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><b>1-5 失った未来</b></td> | |||
<td><b>1.5 The lost future</b></td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>タイムループ</td> | |||
<td>Time loops</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>反復</td> | |||
<td>Reiteration</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><b>【2】希望の檻?まどかとほむら</b></td> | |||
<td><b>2. Cage of Hope -- Madoka and Homura</b></td> | |||
</tr> | |||
1 | <tr> | ||
<td><b>2-1 インキュベータ</b></td> | |||
<td><b>2.1 Incubator</b></td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>インキュベーターと契約</td> | |||
<td>Incubator and contract</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>インキュベーターと未来</td> | |||
<td>Incubator and future</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><b>2-2 希望の檻</b></td> | |||
<td><b>2.2 Cage of Hope</b></td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>ほむらとまどか</td> | |||
<td>Homura and Madoka</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>未来の知識</td> | |||
<td>The wisdom of future</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>人間性と死</td> | |||
<td>Humanity and Death</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>『新世紀エヴァンゲリオン』と組織</td> | |||
<td>"Neon Genesis Evangelion" and Institution</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
2- | <tr> | ||
<td><b>2-3 ヒーローへの懐疑</b></td> | |||
<td><b>2.3 Skepticism towards heroes</b></td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>心の自由とヒーロ</td> | |||
<td>"Freedom of heart" and Heroes"</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>避けられた対決</td> | |||
<td>Confrontation avoided</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><b>おわりに - Afterword</b></td> | |||
<td><b>Afterword</b></td> | |||
</tr> | |||
</table> | |||
Revision as of 21:42, 23 July 2011
A Cage Named "Maturity" -- On "Puella Magi Madoka Magika"
This 224 page book (more information) is scheduled for release in mid-August 2011. It will be an analysis of Madoka by Kenichi Yamakawa, who has formerly placed as a finalist in Japan's SF Critics Awards for his writing on Darwinism in H.G. Wells.
This is the translation of the book's description, courtesy of symbv from evageeks forum.
| Original text | Translation |
|---|---|
| 成熟という檻 『魔法少女まどか☆マギカ』論 | A cage named "maturity" -- On "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" |
| はじめに | Foreword |
| 【1】希望のない檻?さやかと杏子 | 1. cage without hope - Sayaka and Kyouko |
| 1-1 希望と絶望 | 1.1 Hope and Despair |
| さやかと杏子 | Sayaka and Kyouko |
| 希望と絶望はなぜ「差し引きゼロ」なのか | Why do hope and desperation cancel each other out? |
| まどかの願い | Madoka's wish |
| テーマの複雑化 | The complication of themes |
| 1-2 非人間的な秩序?Jホラーとの比較 | The inhuman order -- comparison with J-Horror |
| 秩序の恐怖 | The terror of order |
| コズミック・コンフリクト | cosmic conflict |
| 友に呼びかける | calling out for friends |
| 1-3 さやかと杏子の結末?ホラーとしての『まどか☆マギカ』 | 1.3 The denouement of Sayaka and Kyouko -- "Madoka Magika" as horror |
| 魔法少女の生存条件 | The survival condition for mahou shoujo |
| さやかの結末 | Sayaka's denouement |
| 杏子の結末 | Kyouko's denouement |
| 1-4 「非人間的な秩序」とゾンビ | 1.4 "Inhuman order" and Zombies |
| ホメロスからドラキュラまで | From Homer to Dracula |
| 『モロー博士の島』 | "Island of Dr. Moreau" |
| ゾンビと未来 | Zombies and future |
| 魔法少女とゾンビ | Mahou Shoujo and Zombies |
| 全体主義と未来 | Totalitarianism and future |
| 1-5 失った未来 | 1.5 The lost future |
| タイムループ | Time loops |
| 反復 | Reiteration |
| 【2】希望の檻?まどかとほむら | 2. Cage of Hope -- Madoka and Homura |
| 2-1 インキュベータ | 2.1 Incubator |
| インキュベーターと契約 | Incubator and contract |
| インキュベーターと未来 | Incubator and future |
| 2-2 希望の檻 | 2.2 Cage of Hope |
| ほむらとまどか | Homura and Madoka |
| 未来の知識 | The wisdom of future |
| 人間性と死 | Humanity and Death |
| 『新世紀エヴァンゲリオン』と組織 | "Neon Genesis Evangelion" and Institution |
| 2-3 ヒーローへの懐疑 | 2.3 Skepticism towards heroes |
| 心の自由とヒーロ | "Freedom of heart" and Heroes" |
| 避けられた対決 | Confrontation avoided |
| おわりに - Afterword | Afterword |