Lyanne Rodriquez--on Bananafish. You should read the manga and/or watch the anime which is available on the following links:
Here is the link for the manga:
http://mangafree.online/18816/292704/banana-fish-vol01-chapter-1
Here is the link for the anime:
https://gogoanimes.co/banana-fish-episode-1
I will probably be discussing some spoilers, so I hope enough people get a chance to look at the work. I'd hate to spoil such an incredible series.
Gretchen Leffler--The Evolution/Adaption of Magical Girl Trope
Laura Yan--I'm talking about a mangaka that I adore, Aki Irie. She's the author of Ran and the Gray World, a supernatural, coming-of-age manga about a young sorceress with the power of "growing up" when she wears magical shoes. Her art and stories are whimsical and really just - there's no other word for it - lovely. She also has an anthology called Gunjou Gakusha (Ultramarine School Days) that are a series of unconnected oneshots about anything from a walk in a forest to a princess fighting for her country to a mother looking after her three sons.
link to Laura's presentation.
Schedule of Presentations Revised
March 28:
- Kelli Baker--Pretty Cure. Pretty Cure is arguably one of the most popular anime in Japan for children and enjoyed by adults as well. Even though its extremely popular, it has little to no presence in the west and is even hard to watch online. There are episodes in English for some seasons, but most content and episodes are cut/censored for various reasons. I want to share my love of this series with the class and discuss why it might not be as well known as other magical girl shows like Sailor Moon or Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
- Hee won Jeong: My presentation is about Anno Hideaki and his works, mostly the Evangelion series. Neon Genesis Evangelion is one of the most well-known animations which Anno directed. The reason this animation is famous is not that it is just fun, it brought big impact socially and the technique it has was very interesting and new for animation. I want to talk about how the people in 1990s are expressed in Neon Genesis Evangelion and what message Anno tried to give them. There are a few religious meanings in this animation I want to talk about as well.
- Evan Wilcox-- I will do my presentation on a cyberpunk show called Serial Experiments Lain and its manga Serial Experiments Lain: The Nightmare of Fabrication. I will be delving into its influences and worldbuilding.
April 4
- Lauren Antoine: I want to discuss how a particular sub gene of Shonen that has been really popular as of late is the theme "teleported from another world" This means the main character was a nerd of some sort, or an extreme introvert and has no social life outside of his computer or interest of sort. the anime I wish to focus on in particular is Overlord which only had one season for a few years before season two and three launched in 2017 and 2018.
- Dana Lee: I will be covering the anime, Made in Abyss. There is no category on the list that fits perfectly with this anime as it is considered to be Dark Fantasy and Sci-Fi. The anime has some controversial themes that I feel are worth discussing with the class, and it also has a unique story line to go alongside it.
- Toni Strow: Psychopass
April 11
- Phii Lugo: Pokemon
- Devin Dixon: Junji Ito
- Mále Feliciani: In the few Anime and Manga that I have delved into I have noticed a trend that I would like to explore. That trend is the influence of European cultures such as the British and German cultures on settings, costuming, and character behavior. I would like to explore why do several Japanese anime have a love for Victorian attire and gothic architecture, and why do so many story lines reflect that of the European romantic novels. A few examples that reflect this topic would be the series:Pandora Hearts; Vampire Knight;Soul Eater;Black Butler; Ouran Host High School; and several more.
- John Wayne Wang:
April 18:
- Megan Culleiton: Hetalia: A critical analysis on the anime, its historical teachings and anthropology.
- Jaime Losada: I'm approaching the topic of comedy in contemporary Shounen Anime. In particular, I will talk about Studio ONE's hits One Punch Man and Mob Psycho 100. Both of these Anime show their inspiration from the classic Shounen Anime formula, with battle hungry fighters and intense action sequences. With the skill cap in art constantly growing, One Punch Man and Mob Psycho 100 deliver very dynamic fights to their audiences. However, both of these shows also place great emphasis on comedy as well as action.
- Tayler Hunter:
- Ida Zhu: I will showcase the manga, Golden Kamuy, a historical-fiction taking place mainly in Hokkaido after the Russo-Japanese War of 1904. As a contemporary Shonen manga, it stands out amongst the crowd as not only as a historical fiction, but also as a very well researched insight on Hokkaido's indigenous people, the Ainu. Since the manga's publication in 2014, Golden Kamuy has been able to garner more public interest towards the declining Ainu culture and population.
April 25:
- Mondrian Hightower:
- Kiara Rodriquez--the history and involvement of woodblock printmaking in manga. As a printmaker, the processes and involvement in this specific technique has influenced my everyday studio practice so i see it best to present on my strengths and previous knowledge. I'll cover the progression of Ukiyo-e during the 17th century moving into the sosaku-hanga (creative print) and shin-hanga (new print) movement during the 20th century.
- Hayley Shaeffer For my presentation, I would like to discuss some of the works and stylistic approaches of director Satoshi Kon. I specifically want to talk about at least 2 of his films (each with very different tones, but both equally as great!) Perfect Blue, and Tokyo Godfathers.
Next week we will continue with more presentations from Kelli Baker, Hee won Jeong, and Evan Wilcox.
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