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There is nostalgia for the 1980s in Australia, Germany, Japan, South Korea, the UK, the US and elsewhere.

Generation Z

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Generation Z are nostalgic about the 1980s, in anglosphere countries[1][2] and in Japan,[3][4] even though they were born after the end of the 1980s. Tom van Laer (University of Sydney) and Davide Christian Orazi (Monash University) described the effect of the television series Stranger Things on Generation Z as "pseudo nostagia", [5] but Charles Fairchild (University of Sydney) disputes that concept and label.[1]

Music

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1980s nostalgia music genres include synthwave, vaporwave, chillwave, sovietwave, the '80s remix and hypnagogic pop.

Australia

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There is nostalgia for the 1980s music of Kate Bush.[1] The Newsreader (2021) is a is a nostalgia television programme about the 1980s.[6]

Germany

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There is more nostalgia for the 1980s than for any other decade.[7] There is nostalgia for 1980s Italo pop[8] and the 1980s music of artists such as Nena and the Scorpions. Deutschland 83 (2015) is a nostalgia television programme about the 1980s.[7]

Japan

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Main article: Shōwa nostalgia

In Japan, 1980s nostalgia is part of the broader phenomenon of "Shōwa nostalgia" and "Shōwa retro".[9] There is nostalgia for 1980s television programmes such as Takeshi's Castle[10] and The Best Ten;[11] for 1980s city pop,[12] new music[13] and kayōkyoku music;[11] for the 1980s music of artists such as Mariya Takeuchi,[13] Yōko Oginome,[14] Meiko Nakahara, Saki Kubota,[13] Akina Nakamori, Seiko Matsuda[15] and Wink;[16] for 1980s arcade games such as Pac-Man and Galaga;[17] for 1980s floral pattern tableware;[18] for 1980s vending machines;[19] for 1980s analogue technology such as disposable cameras[4] and cassette tapes;[20] and for 1980s second hand goods.[21] Extremely Inappropriate! (2024) is a nostalgia television programme about the 1980s.[22] Musicians ClariS (2023) and NewJeans (2024) have performed cover versions of 1980s songs that imitate the stage routines of Wink and Seiko Matsuda.[16][23]

South Korea

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See also: Newtro culture

There is nostalgia for the television programmes, music and fashion of the 1980s.[24][25] There is nostalgia for 1980s technology such as cassette tapes.[26] Reply 1988 (2015) is a nostalgia television series about the 1980s.[27][28]

United Kingdom

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There is nostalgia for the 1980s music of OMD,[29][30] Level 42 and Bucks Fizz; and for Frankie Say Relax T shirts, New Romantics, Smash Hits, Filofax, spandex, fluffy dice,[31] Blake's 7,[32] rave,[33] 1980s jewellery,[34] and 1980s Christmases.[35] Now 80s is a 1980s nostalgia music television channel.[36] Ashes to Ashes is a nostalgia television programme about the 1980s.[37] The Here and Now Tour is a 1980s nostalgia concert tour.[38] There are 1980s nostalgia cruises[39][40] and websites.[31] I Love the '80s and Match of the Eighties are 1980s nostalgia documentaries.

Briscoe said that 1980s nostalgia frequently views the 1980s through an American lens that does not accurately reflect 1980s Britain.[41]

United States

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There is nostalgia for 1980s music, fashion[42] and hairstyles.[43] Nostalgia television programmes about the 1980s include That '80s Show (2002), Everybody Hates Chris (2005), The Americans (2013), Halt and Catch Fire (2014), Stranger Things (2016)[44] and Paper Girls (2022).[45] Totally Killer (2023) is a nostalgia film about the 1980s.[46] I Love the '80s is a 1980s nostalgia documentary.

References

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  1. ^ a b c They weren’t even born, so why is Gen Z nostalgic for the ’80s?. The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 August 2022.
  2. ^ Kate Bush and mullets: Why young people love a decade they weren’t alive for. 7 News. 9 October 2022.
  3. ^ 復刻した「昭和レトロ」にZ世代も昭和世代もメロメロ！その理由は？. AERA dot. 21 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b たまごっち、写ルンです... 昭和から平成、レトロを楽しむZ世代. Mainichi Shimbun. 30 October 2021.
  5. ^ It’s not nostalgia. Stranger Things is fuelling a pseudo-nostalgia of the 1980s. The Conversation. 10 July 2022.
  6. ^ Review: The Newsreader offers a rare journalistic hero and 1980s nostalgia. PressGazette. 5 August 2022.
  7. ^ a b Why Germans love the '80s. DW. 3 January 2016.
  8. ^ La deutsche vita: why is Germany so obsessed with 1980s Italo-pop?. The Guardian. 24 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Shōwa" is the Japanese era name of the Shōwa era that began in 1926 and ended in 1989.
  10. ^ "あやうさ"と"笑顔"がたっぷり、「痛快なりゆき番組 風雲！たけし城」 に見る昭和のテレビが面白かった理由. WEBザテレビジョン. 25 February 2023.
  11. ^ a b 「ザ・ベストテン」まるごと再放送 若者にも昭和歌謡ブーム 「マツコ」で手応え. Sponichi Annex. 29 May 2020.
  12. ^ 日本のシティ・ポップが世界で大ブームのワケを追え！. NHK. 28 July 2023.
  13. ^ a b c 坂本つとむやシティーポップ、「ふてほど」のヒットから再生のキーワードは1980年代？！/芸能ショナイ業務話. Sankei Sports. 4 April 2024.
  14. ^ Viral dance crazes highlight a generational shift. The Japan Times. 21 October 2017.
  15. ^ 松田聖子と中森明菜が2トップ...韓国に空前の日本歌謡ブームで商機到来！. Nikkan Gendai. 16 October 2024.
  16. ^ a b 昭和歌謡ブームを後押しする最旬の4組、 Night Tempo、ClariS、武藤彩未、The Biscats. ENTAME next. 10/9/2023.
  17. ^ 「少しダサいけど...」昭和レトロが人気"手のひら大"アーケードゲーム機も. 日テレNews NNN. 31 January 2022.
  18. ^ 令和の若者には新鮮「昭和レトロ」...純喫茶のクリームソーダやプリン人気、花柄グラス復刻. Yomiuri Shimbun. 11 April 2024.
  19. ^ Retro Showa Era Vending Machines Given New Life in Kanagawa. The Japan News. 22 January 2024.
  20. ^ 昭和レトロはどこへ行く——令和の若者にウケるわけ. Chūō Kōron. 10 May 2024.
  21. ^ Showa-era retro items popular as Christmas gifts on flea market app Mercari in Japan. Mainichi Shimbun. 19 December 2022.
  22. ^ 『不適切にも』TVにとっての"コンプラ"現在地. Toyo Keizai online. 15 February 2024.
  23. ^ NewJeans' 'Blue Coral Reef' cover spurs retro consumption in Japan. The Korea Times. 24 July 2024.
  24. ^ Retro is new modern, The Korea Times, 29 March 2019. Why are Korea’s Instagram millennials so obsessed with 1980s fashion, TV and music?, Style, (South China Morning Post), 22 April 2019.
  25. ^ When it comes to fashion, it’s back to the ’80s. Korea JoongAng Daily. 6 December 2015.
  26. ^ Cassette tapes come back as retro thrives. The Korea Times. 17 September 2020.
  27. ^ The Pleasures of Watching Korean Television from the 1980s, Before K-Drama Went Global. Los Angeles Review of Books. 31 October 2021.
  28. ^ Nostalgic Dramas: Delve into every ‘Reply’ series from 1988 to 1997. Allkpop. 22 July 2024.
  29. ^ Forgive us our synths – how 80s pop found favour again. The Guardian. 18 November 2010.
  30. ^ All aboard the HMS OMD: the strange world of Eighties pop throwback cruises. The Daily Telegraph. 30 January 2019.
  31. ^ a b Wham! Big hair and Eighties pop make internet comeback. The Guardian. 18 June 2006.
  32. ^ Blake’s 7: is Syfy’s remake plan a cause for geek excitement or trepidation?. The Guardian. 23 August 2012.
  33. ^ Saatchi exhibits and BBC Four docs: why is 2019 so nostalgic for 80s rave?. The Guardian. 26 November 2019.
  34. ^ The Crown has sparked a 1980s jewellery revival – and the best styles to wear this party season. The Daily Telegraph. 17 November 2023.
  35. ^ 1980s nostalgia has parents longing to bring back 'the magic' of Christmas. WalesOnline. 2 December 2024.
  36. ^ Now Music launches 90s TV channel. Music Week. 11 December 2017.
  37. ^ Ashes to Ashes (BBC1). The Guardian. 2 April 2010.
  38. ^ Never gonna give it up: 80s stars cash in on thirtysomething pop nostalgia boom. The Guardian. 2 January 2008.
  39. ^ Going back to the Eighties with a music festival cruise. The Daily Telegraph. 29 November 2019.
  40. ^ Get your sweatpants ready – cruise line unveils 1980s-themed sailing featuring Bucks Fizz spin-off. Independent. 3 December 2024.
  41. ^ Our history is being filtered by fake 90s nostalgia. Independent. 18 July 2022.
  42. ^ The Formerly Irredeemable ’80s Return. The New York Times. 20 April 2016.
  43. ^ The ’80s Called–These Hair Trends Are Back. Vogue. 19 February 2024.
  44. ^ "It's 2016. Why Are We Still Obsessed With the '80s?". Vulture. 24 October 2016.
  45. ^ From 'Stranger Things' to 'Paper Girls,' why '80s nostalgia is everywhere on TV this summer. USA Today. 13 July 2022.
  46. ^ Pop Culture Needs to Ditch ’80s Nostalgia. Den of Geek. 15 November 2023.
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