Wednesday, November 4, 2009

5 facts about novels, manga, and anime.

I would now like to list some facts about novels. (1) All novels have a plot that is resolved by the end of the book or series. The Harry Potter books are a great example of this. Every book, some problem arises which is taken care of in the end. There is also a on-going plot of the quest to defeat Voldemort. (2) All novels also have a central character(s). If a character is hard to get attached to, or there are too many characters, the novel might be hard to get into. Bad characters (well, one or two is fine) make for a bad story. (3) The setting is also important. Wicked, for example, takes place in the fanciful land of Oz. If there is no setting the story doesn't make sense. Now I will talk about manga and anime. To start, (4) manga and anime are different. Manga are comics with a coherent plot, and anime is a form of animation (anyone who calls it cartoons will have thousands of anime fans for enemies). Most anime is based off of manga, but it can be vastly different from the original. A good example of this is Shugo Chara, in which the manga was a teen manga and the anime is for children. (5) Manga. of varying genres and for varying ages, it is a cornucopia of joy for it's fans. Some artists draw in great detail, some not so much. Some manga is all about slapstick comedy, some is tragically romantic. All manga, even yaoi, has it's fans however, and no manga is too good for me.

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  1. I'll have to check into manga and anime. I haven't read any yet. ---Mr. Cohen

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