Manga

When you see different TV shows and movies, you tend to notice that they look different. Why does Gumby look different from Bambi? It narrows down to the animation. Films look different because of the style; it differs from artist to artist. Popular varieties include anime, CGI, 2D animation, stop-motion, Paint-on-Glass, and the list goes on. There are several kinds of animation, but the fundamental styles are drawn, cutout, stop motion, and computer. Drawn animation “is a sequence of drawings…

graphic novel. Also manga is Japanese for amusing drawings (40). Manga is a collection of drawings and words that tells a single story. The story can be told in about a few pages to multiple volumes. Each volume can extend over a hundred pages. However, manga is very different from comics here in America so do not try to connect the two together. First off, manga is translated from Japanese to the language of the country it is produced in. Also manga is made to read right to left…

Exhibited at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Juxtapoz x Superflat was a show co-curated by Murakami, whose illustrations are often shown in gallery spaces, though he too retains a strong entrepreneurial sense. Directly drawn from traditionally flat Japanese imagery, Murakami’s superflat aesthetic appeals directly to otaku and kawaii culture, otaku as a fan-based subculture and kawaii as a culture of cuteness (Laurence). He views these cultures as a specific response to the trauma of Japanese people,…

I: Introduction Have you heard of the game series Nintendo, watched different animes, and love sushi? Well, Japan is where all of that good stuff comes from! Japan is a country made up by many different islands. In this research paper, Japan’s physical geography, culture, history, and many more topics will be discussed. II: Physical Geography a) Location: Japan is a country on the eastern part of the continent Asia. The country happens to be made up of thousands of islands, large and small.…

Howl’s Moving Castle On September 7, 2015 I went to the art department’s film festival where they played the popular anime movie, “Howl’s Moving Castle.” Once everyone was seated and the art department people fixed some bugs in their system, they began with a brief, yet descriptive power point show on the history of anime’s progression and its impact on Japanese culture. The representatives said that anime grew into almost a lifestyle in the 20th century in Asia, Europe, and America. After…

I remember the first time I watched anime. It was back in 2008 when I was a second grader. I had gotten my first laptop, and I decided to surf YouTube to watch my favorite cartoon at the time. A few episodes in, I stumbled upon an anime called Shugo Chara on the recommendation column and clicked on it. It immediately drew me in because of the animation and over time, the plot and the morals in the anime made me an official anime fan. After I discovered anime my perspective on life and ideals…

Wayne’s World is a movie about two guys, Wayne and Garth, who run their own TV show that lands them in different, funny situations. Some of these situations include a girl in a band, playing instruments in music shops, mucking around in cars, and other hilarious situations. Wayne is the main character of Wayne’s World. He also hosts the Wayne’s World show. Him and his best friend Garth spend their days doing stupid things. Wayne is funny to me because of his mannerisms. He uses Pop Culture…

Movie Review "Kita kita" Introduction Kita kita is a romantic-comedy movie. It is written by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo and directed by Joyce Bernal. Alessandra de Rossi and Empoy Marquez are the main character, where they are both Filipino citizen living at Sapporo Hokkaido, Japan. The story revolves on how a blind woman fall inlove with a funny man. Summary The story starts with Lea, a Filipino Tourist Guide at Sapporo Hokkaido, Japan. She is a jolly person and a two-year engaged with her…

2. In “Remaing Yamato, Remaking Japan: Space Battleship Yamato and SF Anime” by Baryon Tensor Posadas, I am going to focus on the fetishization of anime and Techno-Orientalism characterized in the article. The transition from non-national to national qualities of anime in the age of globalization generated significant tension. Initially, when Japanese anime was imported into foreign markets from 1970s to 1980s, the ethnic quality was perceived as “too Japanese” to the subject – the Western or…

MAGSALIN, CAMILLE NADINE T. COM709M CRITICAL ESSAY # 2 Toshio’s Emancipation: A Comparison of Ju-On The Grudge (2003) and Ju-On The Final Grudge (2015) This paper will talk about the two instalments of Ju-On, the motion picture delivered and co-composed by Takashige Ichise and coordinated and co-composed by Masayuki Ochiai – the similitudes and contrasts between the two and how can this mirror Japan's culture all in all. Brief synopsis Ju-On: The Grudge (2003) revolves around the…