English: Manga & Anime Lesson

MANGA & ANIMÉ

MANGA

What is Manga?

Manga ( まんが ) - Japanese word for comics

Artistic storytelling style

Comics in Japan are celebrated as art for all ages (not just kids & teens!)

Different styles but common traits: * large eyes * out of proportion body * physical emotion * (drop of sweat on forehead)

The History of MANGA

How it began:• Manga first started appearing during the 10th century in Japan,

where it was just simple drawings.

• During the 1600s, these drawing became known as Edo.

An Edo sketchbook

During WWII (1939-1945) , manga drawings were highly censored and controlled by the Japanese government, and so the styles and content changed drastically.

After WWII, manga and anime first started to become extremely popular.

During & Post WWII

Style from 1930-1940

Tezuka Osamu

The Godfather of Manga & Anime

Tezuka Osamu was born in 1928

He was a big fan of Walt Disney, and reportedly watched Bambi more than 80 times

Began drawing manga in elementary school; his parents supported him with sketchbooks and art supplies.

As a teenager, he almost lost his arms due to an infection – It inspired him to study medicine.

He continued making manga as his hobby, and he sold his first comic to an Osaka newspaper.

His Early Life:

“Diary of Ma-chan”

Growing Success: In 1947, he released his first animated work- Shintakarajima (in English: New

Treasure Island) Since most of his early influences were Western, he really enjoyed taking

these tales and putting his own unique spin on them.

The success of The New Treasure Island brought him national fame.

He asked his mother whether he should pursue manga full-time or just “play it safe” and be a doctor.

At the time, being a mangaka (manga author) was nothing like it is today. Authors were rarely admired. His mother told him, “You should work doing the thing you like

most of all.”

Tezuka took these words to heart and decided to devote himself to manga.

However, he still graduated from med school, and he would later use his scientific and medical knowledge in his manga.

A New Career Path:

His Legacy: While Shintakarajima was popular, Tezuka became a superstar for his

manga/anime Testuwan Atomu, also known as Astro Boy first published in 1952.

Astro Boy became one of the very first animes to be aired on TV in 1963.

There was a remake of the series in 2003 and in 2009 using the same classic art style as the original manga and anime.

OTHER SUCCESSES: The Black Jack manga was first published in 1973.

• The story follows Black Jack, a surgeon who does good deed (often without recognition), such as curing the poor for free, or teaching some characters a lesson.

Phoenix manga was first published in 1973.• A story of life and death that he began in the 1950s and continued until his death.

The manga consists of 12 books, each of which tells a separate story and takes place in a different era. The plots go back and forth from a sci-fi future to prehistoric times.

LIFE AFTER DEATH From 1950 until his death, Tezuka worked non-stop. He produced nearly 500 anime

episodes all while continuing to conceive, write, and draw volumes of some 700 different manga titles.

He introduced big eyed characters to anime and manga (drawing influence from Betty Boop and Bambi)

Sadly, Tezuka passed away in 1989 due to stomach cancer. His last words were reportedly, “I’m begging you, let me work!” A workaholic to the very end.

His legacy lives on today with remakes of his work, a museum, and his constant influence on the industry.

Betty Boop

Bambi

MANGA

STYLES

Yōji ( 幼児向け漫画 )

manga for people aged 1–4

Kodomo (or Jidō) manga ( 児童漫画、子ども漫画 )

manga that appeals to many small children.

Shōnen ( 少年漫画 )

A boy is usually the main character in these types of manga.

storyline is mostly about adventure/fighting.

Shōjo( 少女漫画 )

Manga that features human emotions and relationships.

Mostly for girls aged 13–17.

Seinen ( 青年漫画 )

the word Seinen means "young man" or "young men"

generally targeted at a 15–24 year old male audience

Josei manga ( 女性漫画 )

also known as "ladies comics"

a type of manga created mostly by women for late teenage and adult female audiences

readers range from 15 to 44

A N I M É

Anime ( アニメーション )

Japanese animation style often characterized by colorful graphics, vibrant characters and fantastic themes.

the abbreviated pronunciation of "animation" in Japanese, where this term references all animation, but in other languages, the term is defined as animation

How does Anime began?

Anime arose in the early 20th century, when Japanese filmmakers experimented with the animation techniques also pioneered in France, Germany, the United States and Russia.

A claim for the earliest Japanese animation is Katsudō Shashin, an undated and private work by an unknown creator

In 1917, the first professional and publicly displayed works began to appear.Namakura Gatana

-the oldest surviving film

-a two-minute clip of a samurai trying to test a new sword on his target only to suffer defeat

The success of The Walt Disney Company's 1937 feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs profoundly influenced many Japanese animators.

Divine Sea Warrior

-first feature length animated film

-directed by Seo in 1944 with sponsorship by the Imperial Japanese Navy.

In the 1960s, manga artists adapted and simplified many Disney animation techniques to reduce costs and to limit the number of frames in productions.

Otogi Calendar-the first anime television series, aired from 1961 to 1964.

Three Tales-aired in 1960, was the first anime shown on television

The 1970s saw a surge of growth in the popularity of manga, Japanese comic books and graphic novels, many of which were later animated

Osamu Tezuka

is known as the “Father of Manga and Anime”.

he is best known as the creator of Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, and Black

Jack.

Also in the ’70s, the first Mecha-styled anime became popular; Mobile Suit Gundam.

“Mecha" -giant robot genre (known outside Japan)

In the 1980s, anime became more accepted in the mainstream in Japan (although less than manga), and experienced a boom in production.

During the ’80s, many animes became popular. Some were Ranma ½, Urasei Yatsura, and Dragon Ball.

In 1990’s anime gained increased acceptance in markets.

During the ’90s, Sailor Moon, Pokemon, and Neon Genesis Evangelion became extremely popular, both in Japan and the US.

21st Century:

Anime continue to conquer the world.

During the ’00s (of 2000), some popular animes are Yu-Gi-Oh, Naruto, and Bleach.

Spirited Away

-In 2002, won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival

- In 2003, at the 75th Academy Awards it won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

present day, some of the popular Anime’s are One Piece, Hunter X Hunter and Fairy Tail

T H A N K S!