Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sinha, Pragya; Prabir, Meghna Title A name given to the resource Excess and Otherness: Fat, Queer, and Neurodivergent Bodies under Ethnonationalism in Postwar Studio Ghibli Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Intersections (Australia);Issue;52; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105022705360?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105022705360?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Sinha P., Christ University, Bangalore, India; Prabir M., Department of English and Cultural Studies, Christ University, Bangalore, India Description An account of the resource This study examines intersectional representation in animated films through the characters of the Witch of the Waste (Howls Moving Castle) and Yubaba (Spirited Away), positioning them within discourses on fatness, queerness, and the reimagining of witchcraft as a metaphor for neurodivergence. Both characters reify camp aesthetics (a style characterised by excess, artifice, and a self-aware sense of extravagance) through exaggerated mannerisms, grandiose expressions, and theatrical speech, a feat made possible by the medium of animation, which enhances these characteristics beyond what live-action film can achieve. They are perceived as Other because their bodies are rendered disruptive to dominant social norms. Drawing on Sara Ahmeds Cultural Politics of Emotion, this study explores how these witches evoke fear, disgust and discomfort, mainly through their unruly corporeality and deviation from socially sanctioned expression. Fatness, neurodivergence, and queerness, like the abject, exist on the threshold of the acceptable, simultaneously provoking fascination and repulsion. These traits are further entangled with the logic of ethnonationalism, which upholds idealised bodily forms as markers of morality, and national superiority. This study reveals how Studio Ghiblis witches challenge dominant norms while also reflecting broader cultural anxieties about bodies that refuse to conform. The witches also channel the contradictions of the postwar maternal body, tasked with care, burdened with trauma, and shaped by national expectations of productivity and restraint. Ultimately, they offer a lens into how animated media navigates the politics of the body, excess, and deviance, contributing to broader discussions of intersectional representation in film and television. 2025 Australian National University, Dept. of Gender, Media and Cultural Studies. All rights reserved. Subject The topic of the resource Animated Media Representation; Camp Aesthetics; Ethnonationalism; Fatness; Howls Moving Castle; Intersectionality; Neurodivergence; Spirited Away; Studio Ghibli Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Australian National University, Dept. of Gender, Media and Cultural Studies Relation A related resource ISSN: 14409151; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online