Manga

Anime and video games are two subjects that play an important role in both eastern and western popular culture. The ascension of both anime and video games into popular culture originated first in Japan, and eventually their influence spread across the globe. I’ve been engrossed in both subjects since I was young, and I believe my appreciation for both was no coincidence. Anime and video games, after all, have always felt similar to me, but why is that? To answer that question, I will consider…

stand only a few feet apart, blades at the ready, blood would be spilled and honor satisfied. Although his mother was a simple commoner, a fisherman’s wife, he permitted no one, not even his master, to call her – fat. This scene, set in an anime or manga brings forth feelings of excitement and glamorize what would surely be a deadly and honorable encounter over a simple insult. It would be comical if not so sad that this is how J.D. Vance and his characters see themselves in Hillbilly Elegy,…

Contemporary Troupes Found in Onna-bugeisha Personalities Onna-bugeisha, especially in the earlier periods, possessed an unwavering spirit and the ability to thrive in leadership positions. To be managers and heads of household, they needed to be level headed when navigating socio-economic nuances of the time. Steadfast dedication to their lord and husband was demanded of samurai women. Conversely, contemporary archetypes and character troupes are littered through each anime looked at thus far…

Our heroes are all different, including Beowulf and Kirito ( Kirigaya Kazuto) are similar in many ways but, both have their own qualities. Kirito is a 17 year old boy who started out quiet and shy, but then he becomes a brave warrior who will sacrifice everything for the ones he loves. Beowulf is from the Anglo Saxon period, he is from the Geats tribe. Whom inhabited the southern side of Sweden. He has superhuman strength and he has faith every time he fights. What are the qualities of a real…

On Monday, September 16th, 2016, I administered a reading survey assessment to a 7th-grade ESL class at Bateman Elementary around 10 AM. The whole group of students, twenty-one total, participated in this assessment. Why did you choose this survey or inventory? I chose the Lisa Frase Reading Survey because of its simplicity and readability. Even informal assessments can generate ill feelings from students, especially those who might feel interrogated or judged for how much time they spend…

has been used conveys the personality of the character that they want to create, and I will also be defining the personality of the character by analysing the clothes that they are drawn to be wearing. Futoshi Nishiya Firstly, Futoshi Nishiya is a manga and…

TASK 1 : ESSAY Discuss the application of relevant theories of literary criticism in the selected text. Literary criticism from my point of view can be defined as the art or practice of judging and commenting on the qualities and characteristics of various literary works. Modern critics tend to pass down the concerns of earlier centuries, such as formal categories or the place of moral or aesthetic value. Some analyse texts as self-contained entities, in segregation from external factors,…

fanfiction led to two prominent sites that the majority of fanfiction stories are written on. FanFiction.net and Wattpad are the two highest ranked sites for the publications of fanfiction. FanFiction.net is split into nine main categories: Anime/Manga, Books, Cartoons, Miscellaneous, Games, Comics, Movies, Plays/Musicals, and TV Shows. Users who complete the free registration process can submit their fanfiction, maintain a user profile, review other stories, apply for a beta reader position,…

As time passes, societies and language evolve with the emergence of subcultural identities, new terminology, and inventive ways of utilizing the language. Making it easier for societies to adapt to the new ways of using their language. As subcultures become directed towards Japanese youth, the language will continue to change it’s representation in society through a cultural shift and usage of honorific, neologisms, emoticons, and coded words. While polite and honorific language hasn’t changed…

Heavy, that’s what you first feel. Your body is so, so heavy, and the air around is tight, like a compressing bulk that refused to let you fill your lungs with the satisfying feeling of breathing in. Tingling in your fingers make you realize that you’re just coming back into your body. “Satisfying feeling?” Hmm, you know, I don’t think I’ll breathe today because I don’t really feel like it. Humor me. They just came back from being dead! They should jerk with their first actual breath. Like, the…