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In order to study the genre specifications of TV cartoon animations that were broadcast in Korea from 1967 to 1986, this research classifies them into genres focusing on themes, subject matter, backgrounds, characters, and overall plots. These are classified into the four major categories of Science Fiction (SF) and & Action, Fantasy & Adventure, Drama, and Others, and then further divided into nine subcategories. In SF & Action, subjects are engaged in problem solving and accomplishing things through objective or subjective actions that transcend the boundary between the Earth and the universe. In Fantasy & Adventure, the characters overcome impossible and dangerous situations using their skills that stem from surreal phenomena and a desire for the unknown world. In Drama, the characters develop intimacy with viewers as they overcome difficulties and achieve love and other missions centering on narratives. On the basis of these analyses, the study looks into the audiences of each genre, contents and spatial background, and the main original media to set the criteriajl] for classifying these genres and extracting the features of each one.
Key Words: TV cartoon animation, Japanimation, genre, genre classification
1.Introduction
Studying the theme songs of TV cartoon animations broadcast between 1967 and 2016 begins with the detailed classification of the animations into genres. Conventional classification uses the different terminologies used by broadcasting firms, producing firms, and animation-related websites, thus making it difficult to identify the characteristics of the theme songs by genres. In addition, there are certain genre classifications that use criteria that are not related to the plot, such as animation, 3D, target audience, etc. The animations were classified on the basis of their content, with themes, subjects, background, characters, and plots used as criteria to identify the characteristics and overall tone of specific works. Based on this, the detailed features of theme songs, characters, and clichés for each genre can be studied.
2.Genre Classification
This research looks into the genre characteristics of cartoon animations broadcast in Korea, when the nation mostly depended on works imported from Japan. The period covered starts from the broadcast of Korea's first TV cartoon animation in 1967 until the broadcast of the first Korean TV cartoon animation, "Wanderer Kkachi(1987)" in 1986. A total of 100 theme songs from...