Haruki Murakami wrote "IQ84" as an hommage of it. This is a kind of near future novels and describes the world ruled by fascism. The author had wrote "Animal Farm" that we Japanese can see the anime version through the distribution by the studio Ghibli.
I have not finished "1984". But I found somethings we should think in relation of our ordinary lives. The rulers in this novel are the communists. They controls people by fear and very strict regulations. And in our country the capitalists. I don't concern which ideology is better.
But I just thought people should be allowed to say anything they want to and watch and listen any music, information, films, and news. I am very doubtful Japan has the motivation that they let us know efficient information especially after 3.11
