The Many Faces of Toshizō Hijikata

Susana Tosca

doi:10.1353/nar.2022.0021

The Many Faces of Toshizō Hijikata

Susana Tosca^*

^*Corresponding author

Institut for Kommunikation og Humanistisk Videnskab

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › peer review

Abstract

This paper explores how audiences build/actualize transmedial characters by studying the way in which fan fiction writers recreate the character of Toshizō Hijikata (Hakuoki). It proposes that transmedial characters can be understood as a network of recognizable traits and relations built from several media instantiations. It finally argues that considering the performative dimension of fan fiction writing can yield more productive analyses than focusing on canon, consistency or faithfulness to a historical truth.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Narrative
Vol/bind	30
Udgave nummer	2
Sider (fra-til)	211-220
Antal sider	10
ISSN	1063-3685
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1353/nar.2022.0021
Status	Udgivet - maj 2022

Emneord

transmedial
characters
Otome games
fan fiction

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