Super Flat by Takashi Murakami

I got this art book, "Super Flat" from an ecstasy exhibition in some art museum or something. Did anyone get what Takashi's definition of Superflat was? It kind of flew over my head, but I know that it doesn't only mean the eschewing of perspective, but rather the awareness of the dimensions of the canvas and the composition of the subjects on the canvas.

I think I just confused myself.

South Park is Super Flat

South Park is Super Phat

Ut's art that examines and criticises contemporary Japanese culture:

Quote from Wikipedia:
Murakami defines "Superflat" in broad terms, so the subject matter is very diverse. Often the works take a critical look at the consumerism and sexual fetishism that is prevalent in post-war westernized Japanese culture. One target of this criticism is lolicon art, which is satirized by works such as those by Henmaru Machino. These works are an exploration of otaku sexuality through grotesque and/or distorted images. Other works are more concerned with the Moratorium complex (a fear of growing up). For example, Yoshitomo Nara's work often features playful graffiti on old Japanese ukiyo-e executed in a childish manner. And some works focus on the structure and underlying desires that comprise otaku and overall post-war Japanese culture.

Still kinda vague but that should help. It's more than the art style, it's also the subject matter. In that way I think South Park could actually be considered the american equivilent of super flat.