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Introduction to Anime and Manga. Warren Chin Seattle Public Library 2010. What is Anime?. Animation originated from Japan. Used in TV Series, Films, Commercials, etc.
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Introduction to Anime and Manga Warren Chin Seattle Public Library 2010
What is Anime? • Animation originated from Japan. • Used in TV Series, Films, Commercials, etc. • Represents all genres of fiction
What is Manga? • Graphic Novels originated from Japan • Represents all genre of fiction • $3.6 billion dollars USD for Japan in 2007 • Canadian and USA markets at $175 million USD for 2008
eManga • a free application for Windows, Mac OS X and the iPhone™, iPod touch®, & iPad. • It works as both a manga-viewer and a library organizer all-in-one.
Light Novels • Novel format based from manga series • In Japan2007, $166.7 million dollars USD industry • 30 million copies sold in Japan
USA/Japan Alliance • “Our Alliance: A Lasting Partnership”
Gold Ring: Arabic Manga • Promotes Arabic culture • Promotes readings in Arabic for youths
Dragon Ball banned from Wicomico Public Schools • Due to violence and nudity • Banned in October 2009 • "The Wicomico County Public School System regrets the offense caused to the family that submitted a complaint about the book"
Death Note Ban in Albuquerque High Schools Fails Vote • "Killing is just not something we should put out there for our kids to read in this way." • There have been several incidents in the United States where school officials linked "Death Notes" to students being disciplined.
Florida Woman Wants Manga Banned from Libraries • “My son lost his mind when he found this” • “Now he’s in a home for extensive therapy,” • circulated a petition bearing 226 signatures of citizens protesting the availability of manga • “…approached them at the Christmas parade and asked them to sign a petition protesting pornography in the library…”