YANG-Chunbin’s Historical Spoken Dramas in the Sino-Japanese Wartime

In the 1930’s of China, the so-called “Cartoon (漫画, Manhua)” was a very comprehensive concept, not only did it refer to “cartoon” and “comic”, but also “sketch” in the art field. For example, Ye qianyu (葉浅予, 1907–1995) successfully created the comic series Mr.Wang (王先生) and at the same time published two series of sketches, A Collection of Sketches by Qianyu (浅予速写集; 1936), and Sketches of Travels (旅行漫画; 1936). This thesis discusses the characteristics of this two series of sketches, by comparing these with another author’s sketches, and explores how Ye Qianyu established the art genre and concept of “Cartoon” in China.
本稿は科学研究費【基盤研究（B）『中国建国前夜のプロパガンダ・メディア表象：劇場文化と身体芸術のコラボレーション』（研究代表者：星野幸代）】の研究分担金の交付を受けて行った研究成果の一部である。