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Anime And Manga Fandom
Anime and manga fandom (otherwise known as fan community) is a worldwide community of fans of anime and manga. Anime includes animated series, films and videos, while manga includes manga, graphic novels, drawings and related artworks. The anime and manga fandom traces back to the 1970s, with numerous countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Japan and Malaysia participating in it. Otaku ''Otaku'' is a Japanese term for people with obsessive interests, including anime or manga. In its original context, the term ''otaku'' is derived from a Japanese term for another's house or family ( ''otaku''), which is also used as an honorific second-person pronoun. The modern slang form, which is distinguished from the older usage by being written only in hiragana (おたく) or katakana (オタク or, less frequently, ヲタク), or rarely in rōmaji, appeared in the 1980s. In the anime Macross, first aired in 1982, the term was used by Lynn Minmay a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime And Manga
Anime and manga are forms of mass media produced by the content industry of Japan. The anime and manga industry forms an integral part of Japan's soft power as one of its most prominent cultural exports. Anime is a Japanese cartoon with a specific style of animation. Anime storylines can include fantasy or real life. They are famous for elements like vivid graphics and character expressions. In contrast, manga is strictly paper drawings, with comic book style drawings. Usually, animes are adaptations of manga but not the other way around. Subculture In Japanese, the word does not have the same connotation of oppositional culture as it does in English, so it is frequently used in situations where "fandom" might be preferred by Westerners instead. In Japan, most works start out as manga, with the most successful titles receiving an . However, for overseas fans their first encounter with the subculture is typically through broadcast anime. It is common for a work to be d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiragana
is a Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''. It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' literally means "flowing" or "simple" kana ("simple" originally as contrasted with kanji). Hiragana and katakana are both kana systems. With few exceptions, each mora in the Japanese language is represented by one character (or one digraph) in each system. This may be either a vowel such as ''"a"'' (hiragana あ); a consonant followed by a vowel such as ''"ka"'' (か); or ''"n"'' (ん), a nasal sonorant which, depending on the context, sounds either like English ''m'', ''n'' or ''ng'' () when syllable-final or like the nasal vowels of French, Portuguese or Polish. Because the characters of the kana do not represent single consonants (except in the case of ん "n"), the kana are referred to as syllabic symbols and not alphabetic letters. Hiragana is used to write ''okurigana'' (kana suffixes following a kanji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshio Okada
is an anime producer, author, and lecturer. He is a co-founder and former president of the production company Gainax. He is portrayed by actor Gaku Hamada in the 2014 TV Drama ''Aoi Honō'' based on the autobiographical manga by his fellow Kazuhiko Shimamoto. He is representative director of Otaking Inc. and Cloud City Inc., as well as the founder of FREEex Inc. He also served as a part-time lecturer at the University of Tokyo's college of art and sciences and as a visiting scholar at Osaka University of Arts' character creative arts department. Biography Childhood Okada was born on July 1, 1958 in Osaka, Japan. He has written several Japanese-language books on otaku culture, and lectured on the topic as an adjunct instructor at University of Tokyo from 1996 to 1997. He is considered the foremost authority on otaku and in addition, in a tribute to his own otaku-ness"In those days, we didn't have the word "otaku" yet, but my first impression of Okada was, ''Here's a geek if I've e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerd
A nerd is a person seen as overly intellectual, obsessive, introverted or lacking social skills. Such a person may spend inordinate amounts of time on unpopular, little known, or non-mainstream activities, which are generally either highly technical, abstract, or relating to topics of science fiction or fantasy, to the exclusion of more mainstream activities. Additionally, many so-called nerds are described as being shy, quirky, pedantic, and unattractive. Originally derogatory, the term "nerd" was a stereotype, but as with other pejoratives, it has been reclaimed and redefined by some as a term of pride and group identity. Etymology The first documented appearance of the word ''nerd'' is as the name of a creature in Dr. Seuss's book ''If I Ran the Zoo'' (1950), in which the narrator Gerald McGrew claims that he would collect "a Nerkle, a Nerd, and a Seersucker too" for his imaginary zoo.American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition, p. 1212, Houghton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geek
The word ''geek'' is a slang term originally used to describe Eccentricity (behavior), eccentric or non-mainstream people; in current use, the word typically connotes an expert or enthusiast obsessed with a hobby or intellectual pursuit. In the past, it had a generally pejorative meaning of a "peculiar person, especially one who is perceived to be overly intellectual, unfashionable, boring, or socially awkward". In the 21st century, it was reappropriation, reclaimed and used by many people, especially members of some fandoms, as a positive term. Some use the term self-referentially without malice or as a source of pride, often referring simply to "someone who is interested in a subject (usually intellectual or complex) for its own sake". The term ''geek'' is often used in association with the terms ''nerd and wikt:dweeb, dweeb.'' Etymology The word comes from English dialect ''geek'' or ''geck'' (meaning a "fool" or "freak"; from Middle Low German ''Geck''). ''Geck'' is a st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pejorative
A pejorative or slur is a word or grammatical form expressing a negative or a disrespectful connotation, a low opinion, or a lack of respect toward someone or something. It is also used to express criticism, hostility, or disregard. Sometimes, a term is regarded as pejorative in some social or ethnic groups but not in others, or may be originally pejorative but later adopt a non-pejorative sense (or vice versa) in some or all contexts. Etymology The word ''pejorative'' is derived from a Late Latin past participle stem of ''peiorare'', meaning "to make worse", from ''peior'' "worse". Pejoration and melioration In historical linguistics, the process of an inoffensive word becoming pejorative is a form of semantic drift known as pejoration. An example of pejoration is the shift in meaning of the word ''silly'' from meaning that a person was happy and fortunate to meaning that they are foolish and unsophisticated. The process of pejoration can repeat itself around a single concept, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōji Kawamori
is a Japanese anime creator and producer, screenwriter, visual artist, and mecha designer. He is best known for creating the ''Macross'' mecha anime franchise and the ''Diaclone'' toyline, which were in turn the basis for the ''Robotech'' and ''Transformers'' franchises, respectively. He is also known for creating ''The Vision of Escaflowne'' anime series. He pioneered several innovative concepts in his works, such as transforming mecha (including the VF-1 Valkyrie in ''Macross'' and Optimus Prime in ''Transformers'') and virtual idols (including Lynn Minmay and Sharon Apple in the ''Macross'' franchise). His work has had a significant impact on popular culture, both in Japan and internationally. Personal life Shoji Kawamori was born in Toyama, Japan in 1960. Later in his youth he attended Keio University in the late seventies and in the same years as ''Macross'' screenwriter Hiroshi Ōnogi and character designer Haruhiko Mikimoto, where they became friends and founded a ''Mob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruhiko Mikimoto
is a Japanese anime character designer, illustrator and manga artist. Mostly active during the 1980s, during that decade he rose to prominence and is considered one of the top character designers of his time. He graduated from Keio University, and attended the university in the same years as ''Macross'' creator Shōji Kawamori and screenwriter Hiroshi Ōnogi. He joined the animation studio Artland while attending school, and was character designer in several anime series, including ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'', ''Macross 7'', ''Gunbuster'' and ''Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress''. Anime works Listed in alphabetical order. *'' Aquarian Age the Movie'' (character designer) *''Astro Boy (1980 TV series)'' ( in-between animation, key animation) *''Blue Remains'' (character designer) *'' Delpower X Bakuhatsu Miracle Genki!'' (Character Design) *'' Gandalla: King of the Burning Desert'' (character designer) *''Gunbuster'' (character designer) *'' Gundam Neo Experience 0087: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga Burikko
was a lolicon hentai manga magazine published by Byakuya Shobo in Tokyo from 1982 to 1985 in Japan. The magazine was launched as a competitor to ''Lemon People'', but it only lasted three years. The manga in the magazine were generally bishōjo and lolita manga which were mostly science fiction, parody, shōjo manga-style, anime-related, idol star related, and anything ''otaku'' related. In response to reader demand, ''Manga Burikko'' removed nude photographs of girls and explicit sex from its contents. The term "otaku" was coined by Akio Nakamori in his short-lived "Otaku Research" (''Otaku no kenkyuu'') column in the magazine. Other competing adult manga magazines include ''Manga Hot Milk'', ''Melon Comic'', and ''Monthly Halflita''. Most of the editors and contributors to the ''Petit Apple Pie'' manga anthology series also worked on (or published in) ''Manga Burikko''. However, unlike the content in ''Manga Burikko'', the ''Petit Apple Pie'' stories do not contain any erotic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolicon
In Japanese popular culture, is a genre of fictional media in which young (or young-looking) girl characters appear in romantic or sexual contexts. The term, a portmanteau of the English phrase "Lolita complex", also refers to desire and affection for such characters (, "loli"), and fans of such characters and works. Associated with unrealistic and stylized imagery within manga, anime, and video games, ''lolicon'' in ''otaku'' (manga/anime fan) culture is understood as distinct from desires for realistic depictions of girls, or real girls as such, and is associated with the concept of '' moe'', or feelings of affection and love for fictional characters as such (often cute characters in manga and anime). The phrase "Lolita complex", derived from the novel ''Lolita'', entered use in Japan in the 1970s, when sexual imagery of the ''shōjo'' (idealized young girl) was expanding in the country's media. During the "''lolicon'' boom" in adult manga of the early 1980s, the term was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akio Nakamori
, real name , is a columnist and editor born on January 1, 1960, in Mie Prefecture, Japan. He is credited as popularizing the term "otaku" in its modern colloquial usage. After dropping out of Meiji University's Nakano Junior and Senior High Schools, he graduated from Wako University. Along with Yūichi Endō, he launched the '' Tokyo Otona Club'' in 1982. He is most well known for his study of serial killer Tsutomu Miyazaki was a Japanese serial killer who murdered four young girls in Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture between August 1988 and June 1989. He abducted and killed the girls, aged from 4 to 7, in his car before dismembering them and molesting their corpses. ..., , published in 1989. References 1960 births Living people Otaku Writers from Mie Prefecture Print editors Japanese essayists Japanese editors {{japan-writer-stub Japanese columnists Japanese male writers Wako University alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn Minmay (Macross)
Lynn Minmay (Japanese: リン・ミンメイ ''Rin Minmei'', Chinese: 鈴明美 / 林明美 ''Líng Míngměi / Lín Míngměi'') is a fictional anime character from the ''Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' television series and '' Macross: Do You Remember Love?'' movie.''Macross Perfect Memory'', pp. 110-116. She is also in '' Macross: Flash Back 2012'' music video collection. The first ''Macross'' series and its Minmay character was adapted as the first part of the ''Robotech'' television series. Minmay is the embodiment of the music that plays a crucial role in setting ''Macross'' apart; as such, she has become the iconic character of that series. In ''Macross'' (and ''Robotech''), Minmay is a love interest of the main character Hikaru Ichijyo ( Rick Hunter in Robotech) and becomes an idol singer and film star on board the spacecraft SDF-1 ''Macross''. Her songs, which cause confusion amongst alien Zentradi soldiers, play a critical role in Space War I against Boddole Zer's Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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