Word count: ≈ 1 850 The figure of the mother occupies a privileged — yet paradoxically precarious — position in Japanese cultural imagination. Traditional Confucian‑inspired ideals of “oya‑kō” (parental devotion) coexist with modern anxieties about demographic decline, shifting gender roles, and the pressures of a hyper‑competitive society. In 2017, a noticeable cluster of Japanese films revisited the mother archetype, offering fresh perspectives while also repackaging familiar tropes for domestic and overseas audiences.

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Word count: ≈ 1 850 The figure of the mother occupies a privileged — yet paradoxically precarious — position in Japanese cultural imagination. Traditional Confucian‑inspired ideals of “oya‑kō” (parental devotion) coexist with modern anxieties about demographic decline, shifting gender roles, and the pressures of a hyper‑competitive society. In 2017, a noticeable cluster of Japanese films revisited the mother archetype, offering fresh perspectives while also repackaging familiar tropes for domestic and overseas audiences.