2. How does anime differ from other animation around the world?

3. What kinds of skills would one need in order to become an animator?

5. 1337-1573

6. Key Term: Muromachi Art - is a division of Japanese history running from approximately 1337 to 1573.

7.  Many Chinese paintings were imported to Japan during the Muromachi Period.  Japanese artists working for Zen temples and the shogunate were greatly influenced by the Chinese paintings

8.  Subject Matter  Modified use of color: Instead of bright colors, paintings generally only had black and white or different tones of a single color  Ink and wash paintings  More sense of deep space

9. 1573-1615

10. Key Term: Momoyama Period - is the final phase of the Sengoku period in Japan (1573-1615).

11.  Art style characterized as “robust” (strong/tough), “opulent”(wealthy/luxurious), and “dynamic” (lively/vibrant).  Strong use of gold on architecture, paintings, garments, and furnishings  Meanwhile, there was a “counter-aesthetic” influence from the military elite, encouraging “rustic simplicity”  Foreign influence became more prevalent  Arrival of European merchants  Hideyoshi’s invasion of Korean peninsula

13. 1615-1868

14. Key Term: Edo Period - period between 1615 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when Japanese society was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate.

15.  At this time there was a flow of artistic creativity.  Schools of painting, decorative arts such as ceramics, lacquer ware, textiles, and metalwork flourished.  This is due to now less preoccupied people, that can now concentrate on other things like art besides war, money, and jobs.

16.  Ukiyo-e known as "pictures of the floating world," first emerged in the seventeenth century.  It is also known as woodblock printing.  This new art form was created for the urban townspeople.  Affordable artwork.  Mass-produced  Were available to everyone.

17.  Pictures of the afterlife and animals started appearing on temple walls and are similar to modern manga.  From there, manga started to branch out to many other subjects.  The manga drawn on wood blocks in the 1600's was known as edo. Above: Example of Edo. Below: example of Animal Scrolls, choujuugiga

18. Key Term: Manga- a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels, typically aimed at adults as well as children.

19. Key Term: Woodblock Print - a block of wood, especially one from which woodcut prints are made.

20.  At first, artists specialized in depicting famous Kabuki actors, women.  By the 19th century they also produced designs featuring landscapes, legendary heroes, and nature studies.

21.  Painting was popular during the Edo period.  Flat planes  Strong linear outlines  Gold-leaf background  Many paintings depict nature due to the religion of Confucianism. Very philosophical with nature.

22.  In 1815, the term “manga” came into existence. “Man" meaning “in spite of oneself” or “whimsical”, and "ga" meaning picture.  The next kind of manga, emerging in the 16th century, were ink brushed illustrated prints with captions, but it lacked a progressive story. Hokusai’s Great Wave wood block, a very famous manga.

24.  Because of the censorship in Japan during the late 1920's and early 30's the Japanese government began to intimidate artists and publishers.  The result was the closing-down or extreme censoring of magazines.  Tezuka debuted with a comic book in 1947, “New Treasure Island”, an Akahon (a cheap "Red Book").  Akahon was an industry that provided entertainment to the poor children of post-war Japan. New Treasure Island sold an unprecedented 400,000 copies. Tezuka’s “New Treasure Island”

25.  In architecture, the construction of Tokyo Station was made full of bricks and pseudo-European style. They were built in the urban area.  Today, about over 3,000 trains go through Tokyo Station

26. End of World War II, 1945

27.  Artists work moved away from local developments into mainstream world art.  Tendency for certain color combinations  Art during this period was supported by merchants.  This originated postwar genres, specifically installation art, conceptual art, performance art, and wearable art.

28.  American art and architecture largely impacted Postwar art.  Japanese feared to build skyscrapers because of earthquakes.  Technology advanced, Japanese were able to build taller buildings.  Buildings consisted of more artistic outlooks.

29.  Japan has largely contributed to the world of entertainment  Impacted fields such as commercials and graphic design

30.  Cartoons from America led to the creation of anime.

31. Key Term: Anime- a style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children.

32.  In 1963 Astroboy came out as a television series. This was the first anime.  Astroboy was a robot that wished to be a real boy.  The next hit was Speed Racer In 1967. 1960-1970

33. 1980-1990The golden years of anime It was at this time when anime started becoming a hit in America. There were several highly popular films put out in the mid 80s: Miyazaki's "Nausïca of the Valley of the Wind", “Castle in the Sky"; Urusei Yatsura: "Only You" and "Beautiful Dreamer" The first video players/recorders came out during this time.

34. 1990-2000 By the 1990s anime was influencing and influenced by Western culture. From 1991-1995 leaps were made in the technology of animation. Finally, US anime licensers, those that legally bring anime to US fans, are gaining a foot hold in the American market.

35.  Anime can sometimes be based on manga or manga can be based on anime.  Merchandise stems from anime and manga.  The toys and items are made in the image of the characters.  Contribute to the success of the anime/manga.

36.  Shojo: manga/anime that are made with a female audience in mind.  Dealing with romances.  Dealing with problems girls can face in daily life, or activities girls are interested in.  Shonen: manga/anime that are made with a male audience in mind.  The main characters often go through battles to become stronger.

37.  Mecha: anime/manga with large robots.  The robots are either independent or controlled by humans  The main plot usually revolves around the humans in the robot.

38. Video: Ukiyo-e