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[–] [email protected] 42 points 6 months ago (2 children)

there's only seven stories in the world

There isn't. That's a completely nonsensical statement, no serious scholar of litearture/film/etc. would claim something of the sort. While there have been attempts to analyse the "basic" stories and narrative structures (Propp's model of fairy tales, Greimas' actantial model, Campbell's well-known hero's journey), they're all far from universally applicable or satisfying.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago (2 children)

there's only seven stories in the world

This, to me, sounds like the opinion of someone who doesn't read for entertainment. No, manga does not count.

If your only exposure to stories are TV shows and movies... yeah it's gonna seem like there aren't very many types of stories.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Thus begins the story of [email protected] overcoming the monster.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

and then it will turn out the monster was inside me all along

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No, manga does not count.

"Nuuuuh, the most diverse medium with the wildest stories doesn't count!! I'll poopy my pants if you count it"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

It is baffling that you would step forward and suggest that manga is somehow better than Japanese literature. Even further baffling are the people upvoting this.

As I said, the opinions of people who have never read for entertainment.

Edit: This is coming from someone who follows JJK leaks.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Japanese literature

You mean generic isekai #38487?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I already have 8 medias in mind that have a completely different narrative structure