The Real Chie & Yukiko (Persona 4 Analysis in Japanese Context)

A deep dive look into Chie and Yukiko in Japanese context. A joint video since their respective personalities and inner conflicts are so intimately connected. This is especially true considering how their roles in Persona 4 seem to have been inspired by the tanuki, kitsune, and these two yokai's relationship within Japanese folklore. What does it mean to be feminine in Japan? Discussing how Yukiko subverts the "Yamato Nadeshiko" archetype, Chie the "tomboy," and more!

LINKS TO EVERYTHING / SOURCES (compilation):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u...

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:03 Tanuki (Chie) & Kitsune (Yukiko) Imagery
17:11 Yukiko Shadow & Social Link
30:52 Ryokans & "AsaDora"
34:47 Chie Shadow & Social Link
47:24 Yamato Nadeshiko, Tomboys, Femininity?
57:48 "Not like other girls" & Conclusions
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MUSIC:
Corner of Memories
Hakushin's Lullaby - Genshin Impact
A Sky Full of Stars
Omen of Disaster - Trails to Azure
Specialist
Where the Heart Settles - Genshin
Behind the Lore - Trails of Cold Steel III
Fishy Aroma - Umineko no Naku Koro Ni
"Spirited Season" - Pom Poko
I'll Face Myself
Same Time, Same Feeling - P4 Dancing
Summer Solstice Festival - Cold Steel III
SMILE
Inn for Rest - Persona 5 Strikers
Tranquility - Persona 3
Confronting Reality - Trails to Azure
New Days
Master of Shadow - P3
The Sunlight of Spring - Cold Steel II
SMILE
Wep'keer - Okami
A New World Fool
A Fulfilling Moment - Cold Steel III
Like a Dream Come True
Corner of Memories
Summer Solstice Festival - Cold Steel III

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