Aesthetic violence in anime: the subtext and the symbolism in Masaaki Yuasas unique visuals What is the lure?

Why is a rather non-violent viewer enduring these images? I am left wondering if these works are not too violent, but not violent enough

I am left wondering if our films are not too violent, but rather if they are violent enough, to echo Devin McKinneys distinction between strong and weak violence. Unique visuals sex and sexuality, physicality and how to portray the human body, destiny and self-determination/ It built on the fevered, sketchbook animation styles, the use of composite video footage and the rotoscoping techniques employed in "Mind Game" to produce startling set pieces and a cast which featured realistic, compelling character design alongside the expressive and exaggerated.

The subtext and symbolism of violence It appeals to our hidden fears and desires Carnality and blood can bring the viewer in communication with the physical world To sympathize with the violent hero, we must must aknwledge something violent about our own lifestyles

Yuasas signature aesthetic his ability to unite multiple different artistic approaches and his ability to portray sexual content with everything from brash explosions of colour to sly eroticism. the representation and contemplation of human suffering that purges the passions of the heart and mind. A materially rich hyper realistic presentation of facts ends up by de-realizing experience.

Tragic representation aims at the understanding of human condition that we can relate to

A materially rich hyper realistic presentation of facts ends up by de-realizing experience. A neutral statement of facts conveys an interested, not always interesting, perspective and valuation on events and their meanings or explanations.

violent, graphic and, some would say, quite ugly. Excessive gore, gratuitous nudity, and mind-warping scenery abound, and the character designs are some of the most bizarre to ever be conceived a mishmash of crooked lines and disproportionate features

In order to show mankinds flaws and imperfections, the anime deliberately avoids the clean, simple look that plagues so much of modern anime. Rather, Kemonozume shows mankind honestly: pathetic, savage, and destructive, yes, but also sparked with an intense desire to live, love and prosper. To call Kemonozumes visuals ugly is to call human nature itself ugly.