O mito de Eros e Psiqué na obra fílmica O castelo animado de Hayao Miyazaki

Abstract

The present research comprises a study about the comparative analysis between the Greek myth of Eros and Psyche and the Japanese animation Howl’s Moving Castle, by Hayao Miyazaki. It presents the analyze of elements in Greek culture present in the work, emphasizing the characteristics of the gods and their human relationships, in addition to how the myth is reproduced and updated in the work. For this, as theoretical assumptions, it was based on studies about myth, comparative literature, anime and its historical construction. The methodology adopted was qualitative, since several authors were analyzed in the composition of the investigation, characterizing it as exploratory, explanatory and descriptive. As a result, we see how the Greek myth is present in the work through the use of characters with characteristics of Eros and Psyche, as well as in the illustration of the scenario and in the development of the work.