University of South Florida Scholar Commons Graduate Theses and Dissertations Graduate School January 2013 Refiguring Indexicality: Remediation, Film, & Memory in Contemporary Japanese Visual Media Janine Marie Villot University of South Florida,
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[email protected]. Refiguring Indexicality: Remediation, Film, & Memory in Contemporary Japanese Visual Media by Janine Villot A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Liberal Arts with a Concentration in Film and New Media Studies Department of Humanities and Cultural Studies College of Arts and Sciences University of South Florida Major Professor: Scott Ferguson, Ph.D. Amy Rust, Ph.D. William Cummings, Ph.D. Date of Approval: March 18, 2013 Keywords: anime, manga, after life, black butler, millennium actress Copyright © 2013, Janine Villot DEDICATION I would like to dedicate this Master's Thesis to my cousin, Velina Burke, and my parents, Orlando and Tamara Villot, without whose support my college education would not have been possible. I also extend dedications to my sister, Kayla Jackson, and my brothers, Stephen and David Villot, who offered friendship and support throughout my entire life.