Republic Central Colleges

Angeles City, Philippines

All about Manga

Final Report

Lecture prepared by:

Laoyon, Jellyann N.
BSEd III – English
❖ LEARNING OBJECTIVES

- Acquire knowledge about the origin of the Manga

- Differentiate Manga from American Comics

- Appreciate the contents produced through Manga

Definition & Origin

Japanese term manga, “man”, meaning “whimsical or impromptu”, and “ga”, meaning “pictures”,
together forming 漫画. (playful & interesting visuals)

Has a broad range of genres MAINLY about action-adventure, romance, comedy, drama,
science-fiction, and fantasy.

Manga dates back to the 12th century, but there have been many disagreements Modern
manga as we now, know has been historically and culturally influenced by two factors—pre-War
(Meiji and pre-Meiji) Japanese culture and arts, and the events following WWII.

their technique of drawing characters’ legs to simulate running was inspired by

Choju-Giga (Scrolls of Frolicking Animals).

Manga-ka: manga makers, Japanese comic artists

Otaku: Manga enthusiasts. Although for most Japanese, it actually has a negative connotation.
Writer Nakamori Akio notoriously popularized the term in a 1983 magazine article sharply
deriding the subculture, pushing the meaning of otaku towards the term “dork,” only much more
insulting and forceful. Later on, the term otaku took on yet more negativity after the hideous
murders committed by Tsutomu Miyazaki in the late 1980s. Miyakzi was a serial killer who came
to be known as the Otaku Murderer, due to his extensive collection of anime and manga.

Difference between American Comic Books and Manga

Examples of Manga:

Earlier Versions
- (Scroll of Frolicking Animals) is attributed to the monk Toba Sōjō and is at the
Kōzan-ji temple in Kyoto. There are four scrolls in all.

- 1814 Katsushika Hokusai’s Manga book, is said to be among the first examples
of the comics form in history.

Modern Versions
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi (1991)
- Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto (1999)
- My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi (2014)

Test Questions:

1. This is what we call people who are fond of reading or collecting manga.
a. Book Worm
b. Hoarder
c. Otaku
d. None of the Above

2. These are books written by Japanese and their contents are usually whimsical and
interesting.
a. Magazine
b. Movie Series
c. Comics
d. Manga

3. Which of the following is NOT AN EXAMPLE of Manga?

a. Haikyuu
b. Tokyo Ghoul
c. Sailor Moon
d. Spongebob

4. Who inspired the technique of drawing characters’ legs to simulate running like the
frolicking frogs?
a. Kohei Horikoshi
b. Masashi Kishimoto
 c. Choju-Giga
d. Naoko Takeuchi

5. This type of book has more dialog, its more colorful, is initially written in English and
has a shorter story.
a. Manga
b. American Comics
c. Atlas
d. Catalogs

6. This is a term used for authors who write manga.

a. Otaku
b. Manga-ka
c. Manga-kki
d. Manga-ku

7. This is the estimated date of the creation of Manga.

a. 11th Century
b. 12th Century
c. 14th Century
d. 10th Century

8. It is where the figures or images in Manga are derived or inspired from.

a. Animals
b. Living things
c. Human Beings
d. Shapes

9. The statements below describes Manga Except,

a. Written in Japanese
b. The Panels come from left to right
c. Has longer story
d. Written from back to front

10. It also has a negative connotation such as "dork",

a. Manga
b. Manga-ku
c. Otaku
d. Okatu