Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: As a Chinese commemorative pop song, "Forever Ultraman" carries the symbolic imagery of heroes and the intergenerational memory within the Tokusatsu cultural tradition. Drawing on methods of modern music analysis, this article systematically explores the symbolic construction mechanisms of the piece through lyrical semantics, melodic structure, rhythmic organization, and emotional expression. It reveals how the work encodes collective sentiment and heroic narratives through musical elements, establishing a representative "cultural memory ballad" structure. The study offers insights into both popular culture research and the narrative strategies of music.
Source: Chinese Studies Monthly
DOI: 10.70731/gx0mct52
Author: Mingxuan Zhao
Institution: Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance
Language: English
Subfield: Music
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4410913480