Japanese horror

A Wild Sheep Chase explores themes of separation and isolation, anti-authoritarianism, and
animist spirituality through the surreal tale of a man trying to track a mysterious sheep. This
novel ties in with the nature of good and evil in how we as humans transforms, or the
stimulation of rebirth that develops the transition from good to evil or vise versa. There is also
that there of What is good? What is evil? The main character goes through situations where he has
to beat all odds against himself and that drives the story. As the novel goes on, the viewpoint
of the main character changes, and the first person point of view allows the reader to see
such changes clearly.The novel gives subtext of a man and the lack of societal values and
links between the man and his own world.

Wild sheep chase reflects more in the originated gothic theme, more than horror. When reading this, I did not feel a sense of fear of alertness, but more of the sense of grieving. Isolation, which is a gothic element, ties to this novel. Throughout the novel, isolation and self alienation are primary themes. The main character has, throughout his entire life, chosen a path of self isolation to avoid true emotional connections to the outside world. His existence has been completely self centered. Because of his obsession with the sheep, the Sheep Professor also chose isolation as opposed to existing within the world. The Rat chose isolation from others due to a desire for others not to see him give in to weakness. The Boss chose isolation because of a need to run his empire in the shadows. The Anui guide became isolated after giving up on humanity and their warlike nature. The sheep caretaker isolated himself, to a point, because he preferred the simplicity of sheep over the complexity of social interactions. It is clear from these characters that isolation of self is used in the novel as a means.