Shōnen manga

Hawaii Five-O is about a team of detectives in Hawaii that investigate and solve different crimes. The show uses witty one-liners for comical moments and creates drama with the characters through ongoing relationships. The show has tense moments that are full of action packed gun fights and it uses the beautiful backdrop of Hawaii. This crime show is a remake of the original Hawaii Five-O that was produced back in the 1960s. The show uses the same character names with updated stories for this generation. Hawaii Five-O was a popular CBS television show that ran from 1968 to 1980 and was updated to satisfy the viewing pleasure of today’s generation. The episode begins with a ranch owner finding her pigs eating a dead body. The five-o team arrives to investigate the murder and discovers that the person who was killed was a professor at the state college. There is no single protagonist in this show. The show has an ensemble that is made up of four characters. The main characters are Steve McGarrett, Danny “Danno” Williams, Chin Ho Kelly, and Kono Kalakaua. There are other characters within the stories, but they usually are just sidekicks to the ensemble. The antagonist in this episode is the person who murdered the professor. The complicating action in this episode begins when the five-o team discovers the body in the pig pen. There are also separate stories going on within the episode, such as the young boy having issues with his father. The five-o team decides that it…

Kincaid’s (2015) article begins by making the argument that Dragon Ball Z was a major breakthrough for shonen anime in terms of entering the American/western TV viewing markets. Admittedly, Kincaid (2015) expresses his own limited knowledge of Dragon Ball Z by informing the reader that he found the series the most appealing due to the new “modern” anime series put out in 1990s Japan, and that he actually disliked the original Dragon Ball series of the 1980s. More so, he claims that watching the…

Religion is prevalent in many aspects of Japanese culture, even in pop culture. Specifically, religious themes and aesthetics are common in manga, Japanese graphic novels and comic books, or anime, which are animated movies and television shows commonly based on manga. Religion can be weaved into these mediums in various ways to create different effects. For example, religion can be used solely for cosmetic effect, or the story itself could be centered around religion as a plot device. Depending…

Comics, graphic novels and manga can tie generations together, can start a trend or a give a group of friends a place just to hang out. And the store that houses them can make a difference. Going into a mainstream store as opposed to a smaller-in the hole-comics/graphic novel store is a bit different. For instance, you really have to dig deep within the comic locator or friends of friends to find these small-tucked in the corner of nowhere-places. The mainstream bookstore that I went to was…

amongst high school students in Social Studies classes. A key concept of social studies mainly focuses on the American society’s beliefs, customs, and arts. An abundant amount of foreign students have a challenging time grasping American History and Culture. When English Language Learners begin their high school education in America, there is a gap of difference in knowledge of history between them and the other students. An effortless way to fill this gap is to introduce comic books to English…

Fantasy is a beloved and popular genre from books to movies. Lots of cartoons consist of fantasy characteristics. In 1997 famous cartoonist, Hayao Miyazaki, released a historical fantasy anime film titled Princess Mononoke. It was released in Japan on July 12, 1997 and then on October 29, 1999 in the United States. Princess Mononoke is a movie about a prince who gets involved in the struggle between the forest gods, a mining colony, and the wolf princess, San. Ashitaka, the prince, was cursed…

The movie “The legend of price rama” it’s different than other animated movies, this movie have a different culture and a different story which is more exciting to watch and learn about different cultures. This film was made as a part of the 40th commemoration of India-Japan political relations and was taken a shot at by groups from both nations. It was released in the United States. The movie talks about a Royal family which is Dasharatha, the king of Ayodhya, had three wives and four sons.…

Introduction to Manga The Japanese has taken the world by a storm in terms of both technological advancement and influencing the teenagers with interesting and inspiring literary comic novels which they call "manga". These comic novels have taken the world by storm and gain followers everyday or more like mad enthusiasts everyday. The mangas can be based on anything from fantasy adventure based stories to a typical romance drama. These mangas are very interesting and the plot of most of these…

Japanese woodblock prints transition into Ukiyo-e, which means “pictures of the floating world”, towards the end of the feudal era called the Edo period, 1603-1868 CE. Hishikawa Moronobu, 1618-1694, was the first great master that popularized this style of print in Japan, that eventually spread to the rest of the world. Suzuki Harunobu, 1725-1770, was the first to create and produce full (more than two or three) color prints, which led to more elaborate and colorful prints as the years…

Intro: My family and I have always loved the Nancy Drew books and computer games. One, of the adventure games in particular, had a significant influence on me. Shadow at the water's edge; the setting was Japan. The game gave you a look into the traditions and present-day culture. I was obsessed. There was fashion, foreign language, and an intriguing culture I knew nothing about. Immediately my computer desktop was flooded with pictures and links. This is where it all began. Japan would be a part…