Cultural Article - Anime and Manga ①: The History of Manga
elementary #8
~ 5 Minutes
Introduction
Are there any fans of Japanese media here? No? No, manga or anime fans?
... It's okay people, you don't have to try and hide your main reason for studying Japanese. We all know the main impetus for your studies was to figure out what an "oniichan" is, and that's alright.
This four-part lesson on anime and manga will cover, history, modern trends, and "real Japanese" VS "anime Japanese". Or, ever wondered how Japan feels about anime? Read on to find out...
It all started with one man(ga)...
It should go without saying that manga predates anime, but if it's not obvious, remember that animation is a fairly recent phenomenon, whereas people have been drawing what could be called "comics" for a very long time.
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Homework (Grammar SRS)
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