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Anime as a Universal Language: The Zenith of Manga
Anime as a Universal Language: The Zenith of Manga

Author(s): Valentina-Andrada Minea
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature
Published by: UNIVERSITATEA »ȘTEFAN CEL MARE« SUCEAVA
Keywords: Naruto’s universality; 700 responses survey; graphics; literature; light novel;

Summary/Abstract: Literature’s qualities can be highlighted by combining it with other forms of art. Manga, which is a Japanese traditional literary genre that involves visual art, has gained worldwide popularity in the last few decades. Subsequently, it was adapted into anime. This study explores the legitimacy of manga in literature, its global influence among notable figures such as prime ministers or presidents, and the zenith it attained in anime, which is a universal language. Are manga and anime universal solely due to their graphics and stories? Or is it rather because of their ability to connect people to the sacred? Is image universal? If so, what kind of image? Static one? Moving one? Which, manga or anime, can rather be considered universal? What does the future hold for literature and its various adaptations?

  • Issue Year: XLII/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 95-110
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English