Question

MANGA AND ANIME: THE JAPANESE INVASION

Manga and anime weren’t popular in the United States until the 1960s, when the Japanese anime series ASTRO BOY was imported. By 2007, however, the anime market in the U.S. alone had peaked at a value of approximately $4.35 billion. But manga and anime have been popular in Japanese culture long before the Wesr started enjoying it. Manga is the Japanese term for comics. The word was first used in 1798 to describe the picture book SHIJI NO YUKIKAI. Modern manga developed amid an explosion of artistic creativity during the U.S. occupation of Japan, from 1945-1952. During the occupation, U.S. troops introduced American comics and cartoons, such as Mickey Mouse, Betty Boop, and Bambi to Japan, inspiring Japanese artists to develop their own style of comics. Anime, pronounced “ani-may”, refers to animation originating in Japan. Although it covers a broad range of genres and each artist has his or her own style, manga has a distinct look. Emotions are often exaggerated, like a vein popping out of a character’s forehead to show stress or sweat drops to signify worry. Another example is when characters have “X” eyes to show they’ve been knocked out or have fallen ill. Manga and anime are drawn in the same artistic style. Drawings are typically done in pen and ink, with an emphasis on clean lines. Most characters have very large, almond-shaped eyes and other out-of-proportions body parts. Anime conventions such as ANIME EXPO, OTAKON, AND JACON, started in the early 1990s and are currently held annually in cities across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Many conventions attendees take part in cosplay where they dress up as anime characters. As the popularity of manga and anime continues to grow, so does the world’s knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture.

1) De acordo com o texto:
a) mangás e animes sempre foram populares nos Estados Unidos e na Europa.
b) mais de 4 bilhões de pessoas no mundo já assistiram à série japonesa ASTRO BOY. c) os animes começaram a se tornar populares nos Estados Unidos por causa da série ASTRO BOY. d) mangás e animes só se tornaram populares no Japão após seu sucesso nos Estados Unidos.

2) Pelo que você leu no texto:
a) os mangás modernos surgiram nos Estados Unidos.
b) os mangás modernos foram influenciados por cartuns estadunidenses.
c) em inglês anime é o nome usado para se referir aos mangás tradicionais japoneses.
d) durante a ocupação estadunidense do Japão, muitos artistas japoneses foram mortos pelas tropas invasoras.

3) Identifique as características dos mangás, de acordo com o texto:
a) emoções exageradas.
b) desenhos rebuscados.
c) o uso de aquarelas.
d) olhos grandes e arredondados.
e) personagens com partes do corpo desproporcionais.

Answer 1

Resposta:

1 ) C

2) C

3) A

Explicação:

2) C : anime com a pronúncia ani-may é a preferência dos mangás japonês

3) C : as emoções exageradas dos personagens chamavam a atenção dos leitores