Yuri Kuma Arashi and the Effects of Symbolism, Part 2

Court is in session

Court is in session

If you haven’t already, I highly suggest you start with Part 1 to familiarize yourself with all that is the very complex device known as symbolism.

This time, we’ll be taking a look at what exactly the show is trying to convey, what the majority of the essay will consist of until near the last few parts, and break down the first three episodes. There are actually a lot more symbols going on in these opening episodes, but we cannot fully look at them until much later. So while it may not seem like there is much to dissect, trust me, there is a lot to get through!

Day two, let’s go.

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