울트라맨과 재일조선인의 국적변경 문제 ‒우에하라 쇼조 「괴수술사와 소년」을 중심으로‒

Abstract

The 33rd episode of 「The monster and a boy」 from 『Ultra Man Returns』 is Aired back in 1966, the 1st of the series 『Ultra Man』was interpreted as a work that figuratively described triangular structure of ‘East Asia/ Japan/USA’ under cold war system. And the scene where Ganayama and Ryo were looking for the spaceship to go back to hometown when viewed in context in the same era displays nexus with issues for Korean(Cho Sun In) residents in Japan to change nationality from ‘Han Kook’ to ‘Cho Sun’.What is important here is that Kohideki who is a troop on MAT troop before turns into Ultra Man understands and help two of looking for the spaceship and this is reminded of Takawashi the Mayor of Sakata who recognized the ‘change’ in ‘ethical point of view’ for the change of nationality issue. But Mayor of Sakata, too, dramatically compromise with the government. And such reversing of Mayor of Sakata coincides with the part where even though Kohideki felt the responsibility toward Ganayama and Ryo in ‘Humane point of view’ could not fullfil that point of view and after all under the commend of MAT captain Ibuki, turn into Ultra Man and transposed Muruchi was eradicated by ‘angered’ Ganayama. But the part draws attention is the position of captain Ibuki. Captain Ibuki is USA on the highest pinnacle of MAT. And the reason for nationality of Korean residents in Japan is divided to ‘Cho Sun’ and ‘Korea’ is Japanese government recognized the expression ‘Korea’ as nationality in compliance with GHQ assertion to unity for free world in March of 1950 before Cho Sun (Korean)War. In other words the scene where despaired Kohideki follows captain Ibuki’s commend with US as a pinnacle ‘anger’ of Ganayama eradicating monster. Muruchi coincides with GHQ’s position that divided and immobilized nationality of Koreans reside in Japan.