JAPN 213: Manga, Anime & Modern Japan
Course description: This course uses Japanese Manga cartoons and Anime, animated movies, as modern mirrors that reflect the Japanese experience of rapid economic and social transformation over the past 150 years. Starting with the examination of ancient Japanese style of visual expression, we will trace how Manga and Anime sketch out a parallel world that is linked both historically and culturally to the imagined community of the Japanese nation-state. Taught in English.
Course narrative: In this course we learned about various aspects and history of manga and anime. We learned about various social issues that are expressed by manga artists through their works, such as The Rose of Versailles depicting the struggles of women in a misogynistic society as well as homosexual relationships. During this class we introduced a manga or anime series of our choice to the class as well as our opinions and suggestions for changes to the series we presented.
This course covers MLO 2
Course narrative: In this course we learned about various aspects and history of manga and anime. We learned about various social issues that are expressed by manga artists through their works, such as The Rose of Versailles depicting the struggles of women in a misogynistic society as well as homosexual relationships. During this class we introduced a manga or anime series of our choice to the class as well as our opinions and suggestions for changes to the series we presented.
This course covers MLO 2