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Fastening Days

Name: Fastening Days
Director: Hiroyasu Ishida
Released: 2014
Duration: 12 min

Representation Score

4.8/10

Fair

2014

Director

Hiroyasu Ishida

Runtime

12 minutes

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Fastening Days offers a moderate approach to representation by focusing on social structures rather than overt political messaging. The film's strength lies in its subversion of traditional family models and gender roles. By presenting a foster family and equalized hero roles for Yoji and Kei, the film leans towards a modern understanding of kinship and ability to act. However, the lack of specific information regarding race and disability prevents a higher score. Ultimately, the work functions as a high-concept adventure that prioritizes individual ingenuity and flexible social roles over established institutional norms.

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Category Breakdown

Does Fastening Days have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story centers around the bond between Yoji, Kei, and their foster parent, Anna. It does not depict LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.

How does Fastening Days portray gender?

Fair

Yoji and Kei are portrayed as equal superhero defenders, giving the female protagonist a significant role in the action. Their partnership avoids the passive stereotype of female characters.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Fastening Days?

Fair

The futuristic setting presents a neutral baseline for ethnic diversity. However, there are no specific details about the racial makeup of the townspeople.

How does Fastening Days represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores chosen kinship through the concept of a foster family. This approach subtly deconstructs the traditional nuclear family in favor of more flexible social structures.

Does Fastening Days include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative does not include any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film disrupts traditional gender hierarchies by positioning Yoji and Kei as equal, high-action superhero defenders.
The use of a foster parent deconstructs the traditional nuclear family in favor of chosen kinship.
The narrative grants the female protagonist a significant role in driving the story and technological competence.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
There is no visible or invisible disability representation within the character set.
The ethnic and racial composition of the town remains undefined and unaddressed.

Official Synopsis

Yoji and Kei, a boy and girl, live in a town in the not-so-distant future with their foster parent, Anna. But these seemingly ordinary children have a secret hidden even from their unsuspecting mother. Yoji and Kei are superhero defenders of their town! With a flap of their capes, the two of them and their robot bear sidekick, Oscar, protect the citizens in their town with their handmade high-tech machinery. But from what menace? And will our little heroes be able to overcome the crisis about to threaten the town's peaceful everyday serenity?

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