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Japanese Culture Through Anime and Manga

Offered By: Mt. San Antonio College via California Community Colleges System

Tags

Japanese Culture Courses Animation Courses Japanese History Courses Manga Courses Globalization Courses Graphic Novels Courses Anime Courses

Course Description

Overview

The focus of this course is to examine, analyze, and discuss selected themes of Japanese culture and society through the investigation of Japanese animation (anime) as well as printed cartoons and graphic novels (manga). Students will be exposed to works of various key anime and manga artists. They will explore how these works reflect and influence Japanese culture from historical, spiritual, and global angles. Classes are conducted in English.

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