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    This document provides an overview of manga and anime in Japan including their history and genres. It discusses how manga emerged from woodblock prints and grew after WWII led by Osamu Tezuka. Common genres like shojo, shonen, and mecha are described. Popular titles like Naruto, Ghost in the Shell, and Dragon Ball are highlighted. The commercialization of manga through merchandise is also covered. Osamu Tezuka is noted as the "Father of manga." The export of manga internationally and controversies like the similarity between The Lion King and Osamu Tezuka's Kimba are summarized.

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    This document provides an overview of manga and anime in Japan including their history and genres. It discusses how manga emerged from woodblock prints and grew after WWII led by Osamu Tezuka. Common genres like shojo, shonen, and mecha are described. Popular titles like Naruto, Ghost in the Shell, and Dragon Ball are highlighted. The commercialization of manga through merchandise is also covered. Osamu Tezuka is noted as the "Father of manga." The export of manga internationally and controversies like the similarity between The Lion King and Osamu Tezuka's Kimba are summarized.

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    Pop Culture In/Out Japan:

    Manga & Anime


    Liliana Grimaldo
    Brian Ooi

    April 18, 2007 Liliana Grimaldo


    Brian Ooi
    History of Manga
    • “Random or whimsical pictures”
    • Developed from woodblock printed books
    • Militarism of 1930’s
    • Post WWII saw rise of Osamu Tezuka
    • 1970s movement towards realism
    • 1970s rise of anime

    Manga & Anime


    Manga vs Comics
    • Cheaper paper, much thicker books
    • Very affordable magazines with feedback
    channels – arguably the world’s biggest focus
    group
    • Money made through serializing popular comics
    • Anyone can be an anime artist
    • Over 1.3 billion manga published every year,
    ~30% of all books published in Japan

    Manga & Anime


    Genres of Manga/Anime
    • Shojo: manga/anime that are made
    with a female audience in mind.
    – Many deal with romances between
    young men and women
    • Kare First Love (manga)
    – More and more shojo are made
    dealing with problems girls can face
    in daily life, or activities girls are
    interested in.
    • Shojo Beat magazine
    Manga & Anime
    Genres of Manga/Anime
    • Shonen: manga/anime that are made with
    a male audience in mind.
    – The main characters often go through battles
    to become stronger
    • Rurouni Kenshin (manga)

    Manga & Anime


    Genres of Manga/Anime
    • Hentai: pornographic anime/manga.
    – The target audience are adults and deal with
    many types of sexual situations
    – May feature characters from other
    anime/manga

    Manga & Anime


    Genres of Manga/Anime
    • Yaoi: boy-love-boy type of anime/manga
    – Romances between male characters.
    – The term is becoming more widely used than
    sentai
    • Newtype USA

    Manga & Anime


    Genres of Manga/Anime
    • Mecha: anime/manga with large robots.
    – The robots are either independent or
    controlled by humans
    – The main plot usually revolves around the
    humans in the robot
    • Newtype USA

    Manga & Anime


    Genres of Manga/Anime
    • Not all manga/anime need to fit into
    specific categories
    – It can cross over into different genres
    • Fushigi Yugi (anime – reverse harem, shojo,
    shonen)

    Manga & Anime


    Popular Manga/Anime
    Naruto
    • First published in
    Shonen Jump (1999)
    • Ranked Japan’s 17th
    favorite anime
    • Ninja with demon
    trapped within him

    Manga & Anime


    Popular Manga/Anime
    Ghost in the Shell
    • Manga/Anime/Game
    • Ranked Japan’s 45th
    favorite anime
    • Inspired The Matrix

    Manga & Anime


    Popular Manga/Anime
    Doraemon
    • First appeared on
    Manga in 1969, Anime
    in 1973
    • Spread throughout
    Asia
    • 31st most popular
    Anime in Japan
    • Robotic cat that travels
    back in time
    Manga & Anime
    Popular Manga/Anime
    Dragon Ball
    • First appeared in
    Shonen Jump (1984)
    • Manga/Anime/
    Games
    • 12th most popular
    • Monkey-tailed boy
    who fights many
    battles
    Manga & Anime
    Popular Manga/Anime
    Full Metal Alchemist
    • Since February 2002
    • Manga/Anime/Game
    • Most popular Anime
    in Japan
    • 2 brothers in fictional
    world hoping to
    become alchemists

    Manga & Anime


    Popular Manga/Anime
    Pokemon
    • Started off as computer game (1995)
    • 43rd most popular
    • 2nd best selling video game franchise ever
    • Based on insect collecting
    • Anime follows Pokemon
    Master Ash

    Manga & Anime


    Commercialization of Manga
    • Anime can sometimes be based on
    manga or manga can be based on anime
    • Merchandise that stems from anime and
    manga
    • The toys and items are made in the image
    of the characters
    • Contribute to the success of the
    anime/manga
    Manga & Anime
    Commercialization of Manga
    • Plush toys: Inuyasha
    • Toys: Hamtaro
    • Calendar: Fullmetal Alchemist
    • Key chain: Pokemon
    • Video games: Pokemon
    • Anime from manga: Pokemon and Hellsing
    – Pokemon: marketed in the US to children, in Japan
    popular among teenagers and adult males, 500
    episodes in Japan, countless games

    Manga & Anime


    Osamu Tezuka (1928 – 1989)
    • “Father of manga”
    • 150,000 pages drawn, 400 paperbacks,
    500 titles of all works
    • Star system
    • “Large eyes” style
    • Religious slant
    (Phoenix)

    Manga & Anime


    Osamu Tezuka

    Manga & Anime


    Exportation of Manga
    • Changes in American comics, more
    emphasis on conveying emotions thru
    illustrations than thru dialogue.
    – X-Men (1990) vs. X-Men (2007)
    • Many non-Japanese artists writing manga-
    like books and illustrations
    – Manhwa: Korean manga

    Manga & Anime


    The Simba/Kimba Controversy
    • Disney’s The Lion King said to have
    copied Osamu Tezuka’s Kimba the White
    Lion.
    • Similar coming-of-age plot
    • Matching characters
    • Very similar visuals
    • Disney never admit Lion King was based
    on Kimba; no further action taken
    Manga & Anime
    The Simba/Kimba Controversy

    Manga & Anime


    The Simba/Kimba Controversy

    Manga & Anime

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