Introduction: Seeing Anachronism
Structure of the book
Chapter 1: Towards a Theory of Anachronism
Chapter 2: From Monologic to Dialogic
Samurai as Modern Subject in Mori Ōgai’s “Abe ichizoku”
Bushi and Bourgeois: Monologic Marxism in Kamui-den
A Riot of Anachronism: History and power in Man’en gannen no futtobōru
Resistance to Monologue
Dreaming in anachronism
Chapter 3: Gags With An Agenda: Anachronism In Tezuka Osamu’s Hi No Tori
Dismantling National Myth with Anachronism
Benkei and the Denaturing of Loyalty
Chapter 4: Speaking The Same Language: Anachronisms Of Interoperability In Contemporary Popular Culture
The City of the Future is Edo: Seibā marionetto J
Anachronistic Interoperability of State Institutions in Naruto
Samurai who read Shōnen Jump in Gintama
Hip-Hop and Anachronistic Marginality in Samurai chanpurū
Riffs on Tradition: Interoperability in Visual Art
The Severing of Tradition in the Works of Murakami Takashi
Defiantly Appropriating the Past in the Paintings of Tenmyouya Hisashi
Displacing the Samurai in the Works of Noguchi Tetsuya
Chapter 5: Playing With Samurai: Anachronism In Edo Literature
Ōmu-gaeshi bunbu no futamichi
Daihi no senrokuhon
Nise Murasaki inaka Genji
Chapter 6: Acting Out The Past: Anachronism In Edo Theatre
Metadramatic anachronism
Appropriating Samurai Heroes in Sukeroku yukari no Edo-zakura
The mago-deshi of the Ancients: Sugawara denju tenarai kagami
Sexy Heroes in Yoshitsune senbon zakura
Conclusion
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