Ko Nakahira's "Crazed Fruit" Much like how " Rebel Without a Cause " ushered in a fresh perspective on the youth culture of America, a genre known as the 'Sun Tribe' sprung up in Japan, centering on the troubled youth of the post-war culture. The 1950s were evidently a period of intense social upheaval in Japan, and the sprawling success of Japanese cinema was able to tap into this frustrating period. With the 'Sun Tribe' films, audiences were introduced to a new, troubling perspective that completely shook the older generations to their core. The films of the 'Sun Tribe' demonstrated a moral panic that Japanese youth were being sent into. After the devastation of the war, existential nihilism took root in younger cultures, cultivating through teenagers and young adults who completely disregarded the traditional morals of their elders in favor of consumerism, sexual liberty, and self-satisfaction. The older generations of Japan saw th...
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