Manga and Anime Japanese Culture Information and pictures sourced from: Manga Pro

Hanashi no suji はなしのすじ Manga まんが are more like a book and have more complex storylines than Western comics. Anime あにめ are usually まんが brought to life as an animation Common themes are friendship, honesty, love, history, finance, politics etc. Characters are normal people who end up in unusual situations or have a ‘secret other life’.

Godfather of Anime Osamu Tezuka designed the particular style of drawing we see today manga Known as the Japanese equivalent of Walt Disney His most famous work is Astro boy ( アトムボーイ )

Kyara キャラ Manga characters キャラ have large expressive eyes, big hair and white skin. キャラ have realistic expressions and thoughts

Kakimoji かきもじ Onomatopoeia かきもじ (ie ring ring, woof woof, crash) are often used in manga. Giseigo ぎせいご imitates a sound ie. bang ガチャン Gitaigo ぎたいご imitates an action ie. knock knock トントン

Can you read these かきもじ？ What do you think they mean?

Yomikata よみかた Manga まんが are read backwards (from right to left) Words are written vertically たて Speech bubbles are all sorts of shapes and sizes

Ichiban suki na THING wa nan desu ka? いちばん すきな THING は なん です か。 Ichiban suki na THING wa NAME desu. いちばん すきな THING は NAME です。 Ichiban suki…? いちばんすき？ まんが MANGA あにめ ANIME キャラ KYARA

Dōshite desu ka? どうしてですか。 REASON kara desu. REASON から です。 Dōshite? どうして？ おもしろい INTERESTING いいはなし GOOD STORY LINE かわいい CUTE かっこいい HOT

Can you read the names of these Manga or Anime? Do you know the storyline?

ナルト

ナルト NARUTO Naruto is a teenage ninja looking to become the leader of his village and recognized as the strongest of all.

ブリーチ

ブリーチ Buriichi (Bleach) Follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki who obtains the powers of soul reaper ‘death god’ and must defend humans from evil spirits and guide souls to the afterlife

ヴァンパイア ナイト

ヴァンパイアナ イト Vanpaia naito Yuki Cross, the guardian of the vampire race, leads a group of vampires at the elite boarding school, Cross Academy.

ワンピース

ワンピース Wanpiisu One Piece follows the adventures of Monkey D Luffy, a young man whose body gains the properties of rubber after unintentionally eating a Devil's Fruit, and his diverse crew of pirates, named the Straw Hat Pirates. Luffy explores the ocean in search of the world's ultimate treasure known as One Piece in order to become the next Pirate King.

デスノート

デスノート Desu nōto The main character, Light Yagami, a high school student, discovers a supernatural notebook, the "Death Note“. The Death Note grants its user the ability to kill anyone whose name and face appears on the notebook. Light Yagami attempts to create and rule a world "cleansed of evil“.

Do you know the names and story lines of any other anime or manga?

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