Hey all, I'm curious about something. It seems like Japan often appears in western sci-fi. Did it start with a particular movie or book?
I'm reading Snow Crash right now, which has a bunch of references to "Nipponese" (another name for Japanese). But before that, William Gibson's Neuromancer (published in 1985) takes place in Japan.
But before that, Blade Runner (1982 movie) features references to Japan. Of course the movie was based on PKD's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?", published in 1968. I haven't read it, but I understand it's an adaptation and Blade Runner has new content.
So…..did all this start with Blade Runner, or something else?
by rotterdamn8