Analysis of The Characters’ Concern of The Natural Environmental Problems in Japanase Animation

Currently, many literary works discuss environmental problems. Animation is a modern literary work that often discusses environmental issues. One of which is an animation by director Nizo Yamamoto entitled Miyori no Mori. This animation is full of criticism related to environmental issues. Through literary ecocritical research methodology, this study discusses the problems of the natural environment and the manifestations of the characters' concern for the natural environment to save the natural environment. From the research results, it is known that the main problems in this animation are: the efforts of evil humans who want to drown the forest and the village where the main character lives into a dam. The forest located near this village is the source of life for the surrounding community. With various efforts made, the main character struggled to thwart the government's efforts to sink forests and villages. The efforts made by the characters in this animation are a manifestation of their concern in protecting and protecting the natural environment from the damage caused by evil humans who want to submerge forests and their surrounding areas into the dam