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ANIME
The word is the abbreviated pronunciation of "animation" in Japanese. The term, "anime", itself did not emerge until the mid-1980s, and its intended meaning of the term sometimes varies depending on the context. Among Japanese, the term references all animation. In English, the term is defined as a Japanese-disseminated animation style often characterized by colorful graphics, vibrant characters and fantastic themes. Arguably, the stylization approach to the meaning may open up the possibility of anime produced in countries, other than Japan. Yet, for simplicity, many Westerners strictly view anime as an animation product from Japan.
Anime is animated manga where the stories are drawn out and stylised in comic from, and from there animators take the characters and stories and animate them into cartoon series. The anime culture is heaviest in Japan and has a faithful and strong following, other European countries and the USA have avid followers and fanatics of the anime theme and participate in it as well.

Code Geass Anime

Naruto Anime

Bleach Anime

One Piece Anime

MANGA
These are comics created in Japan, or by Japanese creators in the Japanese language, conforming to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century. They have a long and complex pre-history in earlier Japanese art.In Japan, people of all ages read manga. The medium includes works in a broad range of genres: action-adventure, romance, sports and games, historical drama, comedy, science fiction and fantasy, mystery, suspense, detective, horror, sexuality, and business/commerce, among others.

Manga is a more traditional, it influenced the birth of anime and over time has become better in the aspect of illustrating and animating the stories. Manga usually has stories of characters who have super natural abilities yet live among the people and are proud of the Japanese culture and embrace it.

Acid Town Manga

Blade of the Immortal

Conductor Manga

Dragon Ball Z Manga

OTAKU

This is a Japanese term that refers to people with obsessive interests, commonly the anime and manga fandom. Its contemporary usage originated with Akio Nakamori's 1983 essay in Manga Burikko. Otaku can be used as a pejorative; its negativity stems from the stereotypical view of otaku and the media's reporting on Tsutomu Miyazaki's "The Otaku Murder" in 1989.
In modern Japanese slang, the term otaku is mostly equivalent to "geek" or "nerd". However, it can relate to any fan of any particular theme, topic, hobby or form of entertainment. "When these people are referred to as otaku, they are judged for their behaviors - and people suddenly see an “otaku” as a person unable to relate to reality"

Mobile Suit Gundam

KAWAII

This is a "lovable", "cute", or "adorable") is the quality ofcuteness in the context of Japanese culture. It has become a prominent aspect of Japanese popular culture, entertainment, clothing, food, toys, personalappearance, behavior, and mannerisms.
To be Kawaii one should keep up with the latest trends, stand out and be noticed, dress in brightly coloured garments, be cheerful, hygienic, accesorise, be made up e.t.c. These are all their qualities and they are the Japanese pop culture movement.

A Kawaii

Assignment2 : Industrial Revolution

During the industrial revolution the use of text had become paramount on the as it was used among the people to send a message and communicate effectively with people and its use was as well just noted on its importance and its influence mattered in how it was applied.

The fonts of that age were bold text that had serifs, they were loud and shouting and there aim was to grab the readers attention in a manner in which the viewer would be captured and transfixed on that message and get influenced by it, the power of advertising had just been manifested and there was no looking back.

The invention of printing also developed due to the demand, Koenig developed a printing machine that increased productivity and lowered the price making it affordable for a wider market of people who would also have the power of being able to advertise.

New aspects came about due to the rate of printing and its increased demand forced designers to now apply colour and images onto the posters thus chromolithography was born and the best designers were those who were able to apply the two that is; text or typography with the images and conceptualise a design that would be able to communicate to the public and catch their attention in an instant and send the message that quick.

The industrial revolution was a time where technology was shared quickly and no one man could keep a discovery, an invention away from his rivals cause information was flowing smoothly and once one invention was out another inventor would discover about it and try make improvements on where he saw fit and applicable to make his work more effective and have better quality with maximum production.

The use of this new way of printing with images and colour, also known as chromolithography was used in every aspect of life, from making presidential campaign posters for Grover Cleveland to valentine cards. The application of colour made the images seem more realistic and gave the composition life thus more and more people applied it to their businesses especially n this time where machines were being introduced and everything was on a major scale of production, despite it being an inventive age there was a lot of showmanship as the inventors would want to show off their new technologies thus they would ensure that they would dazzle and impress the public.

Chromolithography had its downside as well, the use of acids made the poster redundant in a short while and therefore it was not as effective despite it being a cheaper than a painting.