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Check out some of these Manga titles for young readers: Hikaru no Go by Yumi Hotta In a word and Takeshi Obata, Barakamon by Satsuki Yoshino, Yotsuba&! by Kyohiko Azuma. The artists who draw/write Manga characters and comics Manga is an art form and narrative that can trace its roots to Did you know? are called Manga-ka. 12th-century Japan. Some manga art, graphic novels and Manga is pronounced Manga is considered part of the maw-nnnnn-gah. In Japanese, otaku (nerd) culture in Japan, comics have evolved into anime and cosplay. Manga is it is actually three syllables, and it is celebrated as part of popular with readers of all ages and has been translated into although the middle "N" is the nation’s identity. spoken very quickly. Manga can refer to all kinds of many languages. The art form has a unique and beautiful Japanese Manga is read from cartooning, comics and anima- aesthetic combined with a variety of compelling stories, from the right to the left, the opposite tion. The term “Manga” was romance and history to science fiction and fantasy. of traditional Western books. first used in 1798, to describe A Manga can have a mix of the picture book Shiji no Yuki- How to draw a cute Manga animal black and white pages and oth- kai (Four Seasons) by Santō Manga art can be incredibly realistic or cartoonish, but Manga characters almost ers with color. Kyōden. always have large eyes, small mouths, flat faces and odd-colored hair. Below are After World War II, Japan was are the two kanji (sym- some drawing tips to get you started creating your own Manga character. introduced to American comics bols) used to write the word and cartoons, which influenced Manga in Japanese. The first the Manga styles of the 1950s. kanji is called man, and There are different kinds of means “whimsical or impromp- Manga in Japan. Shônen is tu.” The second kanji is ga, boys’ Manga, pronounced and translates as “pictures.” show-nen. Shôjo is girls’ Together these symbols Use a pencil to Manga, pronounced show-joe. represent Manga. draw a rounded Kodomo is children’s Manga, shape for the head. Add a small round Sketch in big eyes and Add a tiny nose. pronounced koh-doh-moh. or square body. begin adding color. A bit of history The action-packed Dragonball The first Manga are thought series (1984-1995) by Akira to date back to 12th-century Toriyama had 519 chapters Japan with a series of draw- printed in 42 volumes. ings of frogs and rabbits called The weekly Shônen Magazine Chōjū-giga (Scrolls of Frolick- was first published in 1959. It ing Animals). They were creat- was the first weekly magazine ed by several artists and some for children in Japan. of their drawing techniques have been adapted by modern Add some ears and Add a tiny mouth and li Add final touches: Themes & genres Manga-ka. add detail to eyes. maybe some hair. Add ttle arms, legs and maybe a tail. lashes and whiskers. Manga comics, graphic novels Considered the grandfather Machiko Hasegawa was and anime cover a broad range of modern Manga and anime, one of the first female Manga of themes and storylines that Osamu Tezuka created artists. In 1946, she started appeal to a large and varied au- Astro Boy and the her comic strip Sazae-san, dience. Narrative themes range distinctive large a four-panel comic that ran from action/adventures and eyes characteristic in newspapers. romantic or historical dramas to of Manga today. A 2011 anime comedies and suspense/mys- He also adaptation of teries to science fiction. Genres incorporated Sazae-san also include sports and games, cinematic action had more even business and commerce. into Manga. viewers than Osamu Tezuka any other Some classic reads 1928 – 1989 anime on Here are some of the classic Japanese Manga titles: Akira, Ghost in television. the Shell, Battle Angel Alita, Lone Wolf and Cub, Nausicaa, Machiko Hasegawa Dragon Ball, Gunsmith Cats. SOURCES: World Book Encyclopedia, World Book Inc.; https://www.widewalls; http://umich.edu/~anime/info_animehistory.html https://www.how-to-draw-funny-cartoons.com 1920 – 1992

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