Tag: social commentary 25611b

Social commentary is the act of using rhetorical means to provide commentary on issues in a society. This is often done with the idea of implementing or promoting change by informing the general populace about a given problem and appealing to people's sense of justice. Social commentary can be practiced through all forms of communication, from printed form, to conversations to computerized communication.

Since this is anime, usually, the mores of Japan and the Japanese society are scrutinised, but not restricted to that.

This tag should only apply to anime where social commentary is major theme that is explored thoroughly as a main (sub-)plot element. As social commentary, the anime should send a message to the viewers, criticising our society through fiction; merely portraying complex social elements such as racism is not sufficient.

Examples of anime that provide social commentary:
NHK ni Youkoso!: criticises the Otaku culture.

Non-examples:
Tokyo Ghoul: depicts two different living species hating each other (a common trope in fiction, including anime) as an excuse for action and violence, as well as resolving conflicts between the two species that are irrelevant to our social issues.

Source: Wikipedia