The document provides an overview of anime, describing it as Japanese animation that encompasses various genres similar to movies. It traces the history of anime from its origins influenced by Hollywood in the early 1900s to its significant growth and global popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. Additionally, it distinguishes between anime and manga, highlighting their different formats and character designs.

1. From Samurai to DragonBall: Let’s Learn About Anime and Manga!

2. 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.”

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Anime vs. Manga Anime is an animated movie. Manga is a still drawing, like something in a comic book etc.

6. Samurai Warrior

7. Samurai Jack Samurai Jack © Cartoon Network

8. Early 1900’s 1907

9. 1970s World Masterpiece Theatre

10. 1980s Rise of Sci-fi superhero & “Mecha” genre coincided with the commercial success of Star Wars

11. 1980s Hayao Miyazaki & Ghibli Studio

12. 1990s Neon Genesis Evangelion- revived anime TV industry Pokemon series Dragon Ball series Sailormoon Extremely popular and heavily commercialized throughout the world

13. Some Anime Characters… Have big eyes Have big crazy hair Are really tall Have special powers

14. Character Design

15. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime

17. Drama

18. Romance / Comedy

19. Sports

20. Action

21. Sci-fi

22. Fantasy

23. Influences in Western Animation

24. Teen Titans

25. Creating Your Own Manga Character “ Goku” DragonBall Z © FUNimation

26. Creating Your Own Character Use the worksheet provided Draw 1 male manga portrait Draw 1 female portrait Practice drawing eyes, mouths, noses, and hair If you finish early: on a separate sheet of paper, use the manga packets and try drawing your portrait from scratch.