Abstract
When talking about manga, we are typically referring to Japanese comics. The term is often mistaken and used interchangeably with the word anime, which contrarily to the written comics refers to the animated adaptations of Manga or to original animation products. Since 1970, Japanese Manga and Anime have experienced an unprecedented popularity, introducing an innovative way of telling stories and portraying reality eventually absorbed into our Western culture. This article examines the animated series adaptation of Kohei Horikoshi's Boku No Hero Akademia, paying particular attention to one of the main characters: All Might.
Highlights
When talking about manga, we are typically referring to Japanese comics
Since the 1970s, Japanese manga and anime have experienced an unprecedented popularity abroad (Brenner 11), introducing an innovative way of telling stories and portraying reality eventually absorbed into Western culture
While it might be easy to assume that anime is the natural evolution of manga, this process was far from linear and it was not developed within the limitations of Japanese culture
Summary
In such a political climate, Japan was bearing pressures from American and European powers in search for new commercial deals. Tezuka was very fascinated by the cinematic techniques used by the animation works produced The Walt Disney Company and the Fleisher Studios, which led him to try and bring some of their methods into the manga productions He applied motion picture technology by drawing sketches while impersonating the role of a film director. The Western public became familiar with the changes brought by manga and anime, including reading from right to left and watching anime episodes with English subtitles, sealing the mutual contamination that has begun over a century earlier (Brenner 11) Such a cross-contamination has continued up to the present day and it has kept on bringing some American elements (and sometimes stereotypes) into very popular manga and anime. This paper will examine Kohei Horikoshi’s Boku No Hero Academia, paying particular attention to one of the main characters: All Might
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