Children's anime and manga
In today's world, Children's anime and manga has become a topic of great relevance and interest to a large number of people around the world. With the advancement of science and technology, Children's anime and manga has positioned itself as a central topic in different areas of knowledge, generating debates, research and new discoveries that have significantly impacted society. From its origin to the present, Children's anime and manga has marked a before and after in various areas, generating great changes and transformations that have had an impact on the way we understand the world. In this article, we will explore in detail the impact and importance of Children's anime and manga, analyzing its influence in different spheres of daily life and the possible implications it has for the future.
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Children's manga (Japanese: 子供向け漫画, Hepburn: kodomo-muke manga) and children's anime (子供向けアニメ, kodomo-muke anime) refer to manga and anime directed towards children.[1] These series are usually moralistic, often educating children about staying in the right path in life. Each chapter is usually a self-contained story.
History
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Manga aimed at children started in the late 19th century with the production of short manga, approximately 15 pages long, printed in magazines. These short manga were created as a part of the Meiji era's attempt to encourage literacy among Japanese youth. A major milestone in the popularity of anime was the creation of Astro Boy by Osamu Tezuka, who is often considered the father of anime.[2]
Children's anime and manga can be divided into four categories. The first category consists of anime and manga adaptations of Western stories, such as World Masterpiece Theater. Most of them are TV series. Despite being popular, they are less representative of traditional Japanese anime. Instead, they are modeled after classical American or Soviet cartoons. The second category consists of adaptations of Japanese media and original works. They use linguistic gags, contain references to Japanese society, and may be harder to understand for non-Japanese audiences. They are in some ways similar to American animation. An example is Doraemon.
The third category, known as joji-muke (女児向け),[3] consists of manga and anime aimed towards young girls, such as Hello Kitty. The fourth category, which is closer to shōnen, has connections with popular video game and toy franchises, and has the greatest commercial success.[4] Manga magazines such as CoroCoro Comic and Comic BomBom primarily target young boys, especially those in elementary school, though some, such as Pucchigumi, target young girls. Popular children's manga is often adapted into anime and accompanied by a plethora of merchandise.
Awards
The annual Shogakukan Manga Award and Kodansha Manga Award each include a category for children's manga.[5][6] The former first included a category for children's manga in 1981.
See also
References
- ^ "Kodomo". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Zagzoug, Marwah. "The History of Anime & Manga". nova online. C.T. Evans. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ 女児向け特撮「ミラちゅー」心つかむ 三池崇史監督起用. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). March 22, 2018. Archived from the original on November 22, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ "10.3 — Кодомо-аниме" (in Russian). Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ^ "57th Shogakukan Manga Awards". Shogakukan. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ "36th Kodansha Manga Award". Kodansha. Archived from the original on January 2, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.