Why do many Japanese comics use elements of Norse mythology?

Because the Japanese have no past, all its history has the shadow of China, and in order to please the Europeans and Americans, he naturally has to add it.

Because Japan has been breaking away from Asia and joining Europe, is it possible not to actively study Europe?

Norse mythology is the root of Western fantasy**, and the West has a great influence on Japanese fantasy works because of Dungeons and Dragons, etc.

The real reason is that the first and second generation of manga artists, that is, the Japanese manga artists in the seventies and eighties, all studied painting in Europe, and were deeply influenced by European culture, so the manga of the early and middle years of Japan, both the characters and the construction style, were obviously European, and even now we can see the continuation of these styles, so we will be very strange when we see Japanese anime, the characters and the architectural environment are not at all like Japan, and even Japanese themes like the Hokage still have a lot of European shadows Not to mention a global theme like One Piece.

Japan has been absorbing foreign cultures from ancient times to the present, absorbing Chinese culture in ancient times, and now absorbing European culture. What kind of culture the creator uses is determined according to the author's preferences. Just because you're niche doesn't mean you can't sell! The public doesn't mean that people just watch.

In a sense, it's a coincidence, many authors use these elements to follow the trend, and the one who brings this atmosphere up should be Yoshiki Tanaka's "Legend of the Galactic Heroes", in which the names of the characters, warships, and battles use Norse mythology, and this science fiction work is the early enlightenment of countless creators, and under its influence, there are more people who use Norse mythology.

Norse mythology for Japan, as a foreign culture, plus Norse mythology was originally a niche, and the content told is very different from other mythological systems, he is talking about a kind of "destruction", "reincarnation", "the death of all things", for those who are used to seeing positive energy theme works, this dark style of destruction, can be said to be a very "high" theme, in the future, maybe there will be more works to quote Norse mythology.

Norse mythology is a single line, that is, from life to death, and the line of the three goddesses of fate is nothingness at the end is 0. And other myths are born to die and then to life, which we call reincarnation and the afterlife. So Norse mythology is more suitable for the style of Japanese manga!

There are only a few famous mythological systems in the world, including Northern Europe, Greece, Rome, India, China, and Egypt. The secondary, or incomplete, are Yamato, Celtic, Iranian, Assyrian, Mayan, Mesopotamia, etc. The world mythological system, which can be called by name, is only ten or twenty kinds of bunches, and many of them are still intertwined and have mutual origins.

As long as the mythological background is used in the work, it is natural to choose from the above, so many works choose Norse mythology, isn't it normal? Moreover, one of the advantages of Norse mythology is that it "does not belong to any existing country or organization", and there is not much spiritual sustenance, and most people only read it as a legend, so the creation is relatively free. If you make fun of Odin, no one will stand up; But if you make fun of Emperor Yan and Emperor Huangdi, it is estimated that there will be many descendants of Yan and Huang who will jump up and scold the street. ‍‍

Because the DND setting as a textbook of the fantasy world is based on the background of Norse mythology. And the non-realistic monsters inside, such as elves and dwarves, can now be used as representative creatures of the fantasy world, and others will naturally copy this if they want to copy it. Then other settings of the DND have also become popular, such as magic wands such as staves or simply casting spells with bare hands, robes such as capes and cloaks, not to mention the proprietary monster system.

It can be said that this setting is now a standout. Honestly, if it weren't for Harry Potter, how many people still remember the English folklore system?

The mainstream culture of the West is already on the verge of rottenness, and it is difficult to play new tricks. Since it is the mainstream culture, the stereotypes of people are relatively deep, and if you create rashly, you will not be angry. The mythological systems of Greek mythology and biblical mythology are relatively complete, roughly one set, and it is difficult for creators to jump out of the framework to create, and there are many restrictions.

To sum up, the more niche the creation is less restrictive and the fewer people who pay attention to it, the easier it is for the work to shock readers, and the easier it is for the author to become famous.

In Norse mythology, the number of all kinds of strange races is much the same, and there are also large-scale killers such as DND that have been perfected once, so works with different world themes can also borrow a lot of ready-made worldviews such as races, regions, and props.

Using Norse mythology, the name is much more foreign. The basic setting of the characters can also refer to the characteristics of Norse mythology, which is more convenient to create. The names of the supporting characters can also be directly copied according to the relationship between the characters in the mythology, for example, Loki's female bodyguard can be called Loth Viather and so on.

The artistic conception of Norse mythology is beautiful, there is no constraint of the times, and Norse comics rose early.

First, the artistic conception is beautiful, the imagination of the ancient Chinese is no exaggeration to say that it is like a straight line that extends infinitely to the sky, Siquan is like a tinkerbell in the pocket of the magic at any time, even if it is planted in the ground to rest when looking up at the sun can make up a myth of shooting the sun, these myths as raw materials to talk about the material is enough, the overall tone is simple enough, but the lack of artistic conception of the beauty and the richness of the story, from beginning to end highlights the individual heroism. But Western mythology will set off the overall environment like a fairyland, and the characters are perfectly beyond the limits of human beings, and comic book fans are generally around 20 years old, who want to immerse themselves in a spotless world, hoping to meet Western princes instead of Chinese old men or fitness men.

Second, there is no constraint of the times, most of the myths made in China are based on a certain era as the first few words, and the whole story will be imprisoned in this era, the characters' costumes and etiquette must conform to the background, if it is made into a comic, you need to change the whole story and have a permeable understanding of classical culture, this difficulty is tantamount to hollowing out the earth for people in other countries. The West is an alternate era, and the clothing itself is relatively high-end and luxurious, all of which are celebrities and princes, which are in line with the aesthetics of the younger generation.

Third, the rise time is relatively early China before the Ming and Qing dynasties rarely entertaining books, children from the moment they can read is the Analects of etiquette and the hundred family names, Sun Tzu's Art of War and history, the four books and five classics to test the fame, the high-end point is the art of controlling people's hearts, rich people listen to a little song even if it is the most wealthy entertainment, only in the later period there are books, *** this kind of reading material suitable for teenagers, but Western children are attracted by comics very early, these comics are based on mythology as the main material through literary tailoring, Therefore, the Japanese went to China to learn etiquette and business, and to Northern Europe to learn manga.

I think in Norse mythology, the overall environment is very beautiful, and the characters in it are very beautiful. And the mythology of Northern Europe also arose relatively early.

This is because Norse comics emerged relatively early, so they will be more or less influenced by this comic, and Norse mythology is generally very beautiful, so it can give people a sense of beauty.

That's because many of Japan's anime images are borrowed from European anime culture, and there are not many local Japanese mythological stories, and if their anime images are to be promoted to the world, they must learn from European mythological elements.

Because Japan is a country that worships the West, they yearn for Western culture, and they also worship Western myths and legends, borrowing elements from Norse mythology to attract more readers and audiences.

The culture of the Japanese country alone cannot meet the general pattern of anime, and it needs to be supplemented by elements of Norse mythology.

Because quoting foreign myths makes it seem lofty. They don't like China, so they use the Nordic ones.

There are Nordics, Greece, Rome, India, China, Egypt. Wait a minute.

It's more mythical, and it feels more advanced.

We don't know about this kind of thing, we don't dare to ask, and we don't know what the Japanese think.

Elements of Norse mythology are easier to use and can cater to most comic fans.

The Norse mythological system is quite well-known.

From Japan to anime, it blends the cultures of other countries.

Nordic culture has a rich history, and Japan is good at borrowing from culture and art.

Adding such elements will make the anime look better.

Because they think this element is good.

Because he felt that the Norse mythological elements were more romantic.

Because Japan still admires the myth of Northern Europe.

I think it's still very romantic in terms of elements.

I think the female characters are quite perfect.

I think the creativity of the elements is very interesting.

I think there should be some mythological elements.

Because Norse mythology has the finale of Ragnarok, how do you call others round, it's too easy to end it. And so on, the Japanese FGO favorite, the Gilgamesh epic has an ending. Arthurian legends have endings.

The Romance of the Gods has an ending. But which of these is handsome in the end of Ragnarok, not to mention that it is still Japanese. Don't use him for anything.

Other, more niche myths are also in use. For example, Hindu mythology, as well as Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk in fate, is the myth of the civilization of the two rivers. Minorities may be relative to those who only have access to basic education in the country.

In a developed country like Japan, people working in the cultural industry should be familiar with the myths of various countries, after all, they are creative materials.

Western Norse mythology is also not small, such as Tolkien's Middle-earth, Warhammer Warcraft, etc., have been influenced by Norse mythology to a certain extent, and Marvel's Thor is also from Norse mythology (next door DC mainly uses Greek mythology).

Because they don't have their own glorious history and splendid myths, in fact, the myths of Europe are not the stories of the Europeans themselves, but the stories of the Orientals who came to Europe and were written in Europe, and the language of ancient Greece is not their native language.

Because Norse mythology has no heirs.

Because the Norsemen are as great a race as the East Asians.

Instead of being amazed that others always love to use it, it is better to reverse thinking and sigh for our conservatism, of course, it may just be a matter of face.

There are many myths, and there are just a lot of Norse myths you see.

Not only Norse mythology, but also Greek mythology.

Because I like Norse mythological elements.

I think Japanese comics will use elements of Norse mythology.

Some Western myths and stories will be cited.

Elements of Norse mythology will attract a lot of fans.

Those elements of them are really very romantic.

Probably because this element is better.

Because that's something that's connected.

They shouldn't have appropriated other cultures in this way.

The Nordic element is a very important element.