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

Genres

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…”

Manga Display Case

Anime/Manga Display

Anime Clubs at Libraries

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