Tags
Arata, Arata Wataya, Chihaya, Chihaya Ayase, Chihayafuru, Emotion Theory, Expression, Kana, Kanade Ōe, Karuta, Shinobu, Shinobu Wakamiya, Taichi, Taichi Mashima, Tsutomu Komano, Yusei Nishida
There had been lots of theories about facial expressions. Two of the most common ones are: first, it’s a universal language that’s already in us which reflects our inner feelings. And second, it’s a cultural notion that we acquired through influence.
So it was said that the facial expression is the immediate reflection of a person’s emotions. Say for instance, if we see somebody smiling, we can tell that it represents joy and a scowl represents anger. Likewise when watching anime, we end up smiling whenever we witness happy moments and we feel anxious when our favourite characters are in jeopardy.
Such convincing atmosphere and emotions combined with intensified tones make the viewing experience so emerging, and this is one of the many reasons why I enjoy watching Chihayafuru. The beautiful aesthetics and faces of the characters craft it’s so easy to have fun and engage with the characters and plot.
Lemmas and Submodalities 