From this declaration, Caraher notes when the impact of genre theory was heavily changing, the terms of it changed significantly as well. The film industry has had to adapt to modernization, and how times have constantly changed rapidly. With the creation of modern technology, the film industry has adapted to work those new methods. In the past, genre did not need to be used as marketing scheme to the scale it is at now. Caraher notes the importance in understanding different aspects of life and
Kamikaze Girls as directed by Nakashima Tetsuya (2004) and Ikiru as directed by Akira Kurosawa (1952) have stark contrasts. In terms of basic genre, Kamikaze Girls revolves around friendship in a sometimes overdramatized setting whereas Ikiru takes a more serious turn at what it really means to live and die. In terms of historical and cultural context, Kamikaze Girls addresses female roles and popular cultural movements on youth whereas Ikiru addresses the post-war effects on the traditional Japanese