Yeah, can't disagree with that. I never thought much about it before. I suppose previously i didn't view it as orientalism. It just seemed like a certain fusion of cultures that was shown as taking place in a hypothetical future where Japanese capitalist would play an important role. That and Tokyo inspired neon, katanas, and ninjas are rad and a big part of the cyberpunk aesthetic. That could be too charitable though
Yeah, can't disagree with that. I never thought much about it before. I suppose previously i didn't view it as orientalism. It just seemed like a certain fusion of cultures that was shown as taking place in a hypothetical future where Japanese capitalist would play an important role. That and Tokyo inspired neon, katanas, and ninjas are rad and a big part of the cyberpunk aesthetic. That could be too charitable though