From Samurai to DragonBall:

About Anime and Manga!

 What is Anime?
 Put simply, anime is animation from Japan.
 Anime is a medium, not a genre. Saying “I like
anime” is akin to saying “I like movies.” It
includes the same genres as every other
medium: drama, romance, comedy, sports,
action, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and so on.
 So basically, Anime could be seen as Japan’s
“Hollywood.”
What is Anime and Where Does it Come From?

 Japan was influenced by Hollywood during the

1900’s.

 Japan couldn’t provide the actors and locations

that Hollywood could, so they animated their
movies.

 “Anime” means about the same thing in Japan

that “movie” means to you.

Japanese samurai in armor, 1860s. Photograph by Felice Beato.

What is Anime and Where Does it Come From?

 Anime cartoon
animation developed
in Japan in 1917.

 Anime is influenced
by Samurai legends.

 Samurai were
Japanese warriors.

Japanese samurai in armor, 1860s. Photograph by Felice Beato.

 Anime vs. Manga
 Anime is an  Manga is a still
animated movie. drawing, like
something in a
comic book etc.
Samurai Warrior
Samurai Jack

Samurai Jack © Cartoon Network

 Early 1900’s
1907
 1970s

World Masterpiece Theatre

 1980s

Rise of Sci-fi superhero & “Mecha” genre

coincided with the commercial success of Star
Wars
 1980s

Hayao Miyazaki & Ghibli Studio

 1990s
 Neon Genesis Evangelion- revived anime
TV industry

 Pokemon series
Extremely popular and heavily
 Dragon Ball series commercialized throughout the
world
 Sailormoon
 Some Anime Characters…
 Have big eyes
 Have big crazy hair
 Are really tall
 Have special powers
Character Design
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime
Drama
Romance / Comedy
Sports
Action
Sci-fi
Fantasy
Influences in Western Animation
Teen Titans
Now if you want you can create your
own Manga character

“Goku” DragonBall Z © FUNimation