Aristotle once said a friend is, “A single soul dwelling in two bodies” (1). Friendship is an important factor in Sailor Moon, considering her friends have given their lives for Usagi’s own life multiple times. Many may say that the popular anime and manga has created unrealistic expectations of friendship, because not many people would risk their lives for their best friends. But nobody says lives have to be given to show dedication to friends. Regardless, friendship is something people in
Grimes in her video Genesis reinforces archetypes shown in the popular television show “Sailor Moon” which has often been labeled as Japanese culture using ideology. In the video, Grimes simply appropriates these images without challenging them and in the process spins a problematic take in the music video Claire Boucher also known as Grimes is a female singer. She is a white Canadian woman who had her upbringing primarily in Vancouver before moving to Quebec for her undergraduate diploma at McGill
Steven Universe is an American animated show on Cartoon Network created by Rebecca Sugar and aired in November of 2013. The show is an action-packed coming-of-age story about Steven Quartz Universe, a 14-year-old half human, half-Gem boy and his adventures with the Crystal Gems; Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl. While the plot itself is a simple “save the world while learning new powers” cliché, fans crave more to the lore and relationships that are shown in the show. From Steve making new friends to
Final Paper: Ambiguity of Manga Jing Jing (jjing2@wisc.edu) E Asian 376 Manga (Professor Adam L. Kern) 5/17/2014 Since World WarⅡ, a new art form called manga gradually attracts public attention. Although manga can be traced back to 19th century, modern manga originates between 1950s and 1960s. Modern manga is a kind of graphic novel which combines features of comic and traditional Japanese painting. It uses both words and pictures to portray a story, which differs from pure writing or painting
An Exploration of Shōjo and Shōnen Manga through Sailor Moon and Black Cat Genres are one of the first things readers look at to help determine whether or not a book should be read. Although there are many similarities between the genres shounen (manga intended for males) and shoujo (manga intended for females) that make a manga seem like it could be either genre, there are differences that are meant to distinguish between their respective audiences. As a more specific example, the shared themes
a real fight, she is the one named Sailor Moon.” (Price) This is the theme song for the series, Sailor Moon, which follows the journey of a middle school girl, who gets magical powers one day from a cat who tells her she must fight evil forces that are trying to destroy the world. Along the way she meets new friends and discovers who she really is. The series has made a huge impact on many people around the world but for a great reason, which is why the sailor scouts are considered heroes but more
Traditional animation was photographs of drawing, which were first drawn on paper; this was also called cel animation or hand-drawn animation. Animation was usually drawn so that the drawing would differ slightly from the one before it; this is usually called an illusion of movement. One of the earliest examples of animation was in 1831 when Dr. Joseph Antoine and Dr. Simon Rittrer created a machine called the phenakitstoscope. This machine had people stare at a rotating disk. When it rotated at
The Future of Animation When one thinks about the cartoons of the past, like TigerSharks, ThunderCats, and G.I. Joe, one will remember the rich story lines, the wild character profiles, and the inspiring battle cries of "Yo Joe" and "Thunder, Thunder, ThunderCats, Ho!!" With technology changing every day, a new form of animation has arisen. This new form is called "Japanimation" or "Anime." It is slowly becoming a part of this culture just as much as hamburgers and pizza. It still has a long
Most people in today western society think that their ancestors made up their current cultures and traditions by themselves. Unfortunately for them, they were incorrect. Most of western societies are based upon Greek culture and ideas that were passed down to the Romans, to Europe, and then to Americas. The people in western society would still be sharing the same characteristics with the ancient world. “There is no doubt that Greece has been the largest single source of the elements that compose
“Do not go gently into that good night but rage, rage against the dying of the light.” –Dylan Thomas Dylan Thomas wanted to entertain people more than anything with his work. He was passionate about performing his work on the BBC radio and performing it live in front of an audience. Dylan Thomas faced tragedies in his life and his sorrow is shown throughout different poems. In the end his most known poems “Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night” and “Death Shall Have No Dominion Over Me” illustrate
Introduction Only in springtime will it grow. For less than a month, it stands in utter adoration atop a pedestal of growth and beauty. When its time reaches the end, it graciously falls back to the earth in a light flurry of rosy snowfall. The short-lived life of the Japanese cherry blossom, or sakura, has become a symbol of fleeting beauty to the Japanese, and its blossoming is an occurrence widely celebrated throughout the country of Japan. Hanami, or flower viewing, is a tradition of the Japanese