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== [[Anime]] ==
Basically an animated show or movie done the Japanese way, with their iconic style of art. While the West seems to be in [[The Dark Age of Animation]], Anime is flourishing in Japan and even outside it. Don't go thinking [[Animation Age Ghetto|all cartoons are for kids]], because Anime, like its originator Manga, is marketed across all demographics, from young children all the way up to senior citizens and middle-aged business men. Conversely, [[All Anime Is Naughty Tentacles|not all anime consists of naughty tentacles]]: the majority is age appropriate for the demographic and hentai, essentially explicit or pornographic anime, while it exists, does not make up the majority of works in the genre. Anime is similarly differentiated from Western cartoons in similar ways as manga is to comics:
* Anime, as opposed to many Western animated works, is generally not episode-based, but has a clear beginning, middle and end. (Minus the occasional filler.)
* The vast majority of anime are based off of some other medium, usually manga or Japanese light novels, but more recently anime have been based off of Japanese TV dramas and even some Western media such as comic books (Wolverine and [[Iron Man]]), or Western television shows (''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]''), and even books (''[[Film/
* Western animation tends to have a higher frame rate then TV anime works, as anime is so prevalent that episodes need to be made quickly and on a budget, especially if they are trying to keep up with the manga. This means there's lot of anime out there which is [[They Just Didn't Care|relatively low quality]], in terms of animation. Frequent use of panning over stills and blatantly recycling animation are ways you'll see it. There's plenty of great animation as well, though.
* Made in the iconic anime style of art.
* Anime is for everyone, not just little kids. In fact lots of anime out there would receive a PG-13 or R rating in an American market.
* Another difference is while Western
Anime can be shown on television, or released only on DVD. DVD released anime is called an OVA ([[Original Video Animation]]). The closest analog to Western animation is "direct-to-video" or "direct-to-DVD", but without the negative connotation. Usually, [[Original Video Animation|OVAs]] are of superior quality to
So now you know what anime and manga are and what makes them different from the media you might already know. Now we'll look at the ways you might go about choosing your anime/manga.
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One way you might go about choosing what to try next is by looking at which anime and manga are in your target demographic, and what elements are common within that group. While many people can, and do read outside their demographic, it's a good place to start if you're a beginner.
First off is [[Kodomomuke]]. Kodomomuke manga are for young children, usually about six to ten years old. It's the equivalent of ''[[Barney
Moving up to ages eleven to eighteen, we start to differentiate between genders, splitting into two huge demographic-based genres: [[Shojo]] for girls and [[Shonen]] for boys.
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So there you go, you now know the most common way that people categorize manga. There are also some very specific genres, which you can find in the [[Anime Genres]] index. Some genres which are iconic to, and more or less invented by anime and manga media, are:
* [[Sentai]]: A team of fighters with matching uniforms and crazy poses and attack speeches. Think ''[[Power Rangers]]'' and you'll know exactly what this genre
* [[Mecha Show]]: people driving human shapes robots and fighting each other. It spawned a pair of sub-genres, [[Super Robot]] and [[Real Robot]].
* [[Magical Girl]]: A cute young girl, often a preteen, can use some form of magic, and she uses it to fight evil against great odds. There's more to it than that but you get the gist. Exemplified by ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' and ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura]]''.
* [[Magical Girlfriend]]: In which a kind but unlucky guy is blessed with the perfect girlfriend who happens to be some kind of goddess or demon or what have you. [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* [[Harem]]: In which a guy
* [[Mon]]: Short for monster, it basically involves owning/collecting often adorable little creatures with powers, which are used to fight. ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'' and ''[[Digimon]]'' are often considered the poster children of this genre, a comparison of the two showing how diverse it can get.
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== [[Japanese Honorifics]] and [[Names in Japanese]]. ==
Whereas Westerners use Mr., Mrs., Miss and ... well, that's about it, the Japanese have a pretty big list of honorifics which can be attached to names. More and more translators are leaving these untranslated these days, both because of the Western
* ''(name)-san'': Pretty much the equivalent to Mr. or Mrs., or the equivalent of the Spanish ''Usted''. It's the default if a characters wants to be polite or respectful, or isn't particularly close to the addressee.
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* '''Holidays''': Most Japanese celebrate Christmas but as a secular holiday (and they don't get off work or school!). There are also two Valentines Days, Valentines day on February 14th, where girls give boy chocolate, and White Day on March 14th, where boys give girls gifts in return. Additionally there is Golden Week, which kids get off of school for, and is essentially a festival for children.
* '''Schools''': In Japan, many schools hold classes 6 days a week (Monday through Saturday), and [[Cram School]], or extra study sessions after school and weekends, are widespread. (This is why it seems like [[School Uniforms Are the New Black]] in so many works.) The school year also ends and begins in the spring, in April, meaning the one-month summer vacation splits up the school year, and kids usually have summer homework.
* '''More School''': Another big thing is that where in America at least, middle school is two years (or three, counting sixth grade) and high school is four years, in Japan, Middle school and High school are both three years, Middle school including grades 7, 8 and 9, and high school
* '''Festivals''': Japanese hold a lot of local temple festivals, where people often dress up in traditional garb (“kimono” in cooler months or the simpler “yukata” in warmer months). Activities there include trying to catch a goldfish with a paper scoop. While there are a number of nationally respected festival days, many festivals are often based on local customs or history, so you can expect an anime or manga to invent some kind of festival for whenever they want one.
* '''Entertainment''': You can expect to see a lot of people going to [[Karaoke Box|karaoke places]] and singing badly for fun in rooms one can rent with friends. Video games parlors are also popular in shonens where delinquents show up to skip school. If anyone has a day off or wants to go somewhere on a group trip, you can expect a [[Hot Springs Episode]] or a [[Beach Episode]] to pop up.
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Manga-style comic books have been coming out of Korea, China and Taiwan for years now, though it's only recently that Westerners have become more aware of them. They are practically no different from Japanese manga, other than slight differences in culture and characters names. Manga in Korea is called [[Manhwa]], and Chinese and Taiwanese manga is called [[Manhua]]. It's no coincidence that the names are more or less identical. Korean and Chinese manga is just as excellent as the Japanese, so it's highly suggested that one check them out. There are also various original western manga coming out, especially in America and France, not to mention the huge amount of amateur manga worldwide which is easily accessible through the internet.
Anime is somewhat of a different story. While there are Korean and Chinese anime, it's pretty much non-existent in the West, or even on the internet, so good luck with that. Anime's influence however has definitely been felt worldwide, and many animated works tend to be [[Animesque]], or created with a similar style or in the spirit of Japanese animation ''([[Avatar: The Last Airbender]], [[Samurai Jack]], [[Megas XLR]]'', etc.). While there isn't exactly anything Western that one could pin down and say ''is'' Western anime, it's possible that one day soon it might happen.
Okay, now you know most everything you need to know to get a good start on reading manga and watching anime! It's guaranteed that you'll learn more as you continue your journey through the world of anime and manga, but for now, you should be able to navigate through this vast body of media!
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