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Meitantei Konan |
I want to present Japanese culture “Manga.” Manga is familiar to Europeans and Americans. Particularly, in France, Germany and the USA, people are familiar with it. There are two points I’d like to introduce about them.
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Doraemon |
First, popular Japanese comic MANGA’s concepts are pure love and friendship. Almost all foreign comics don’t have these concepts. These concepts attract people from all over the world. Each Manga’s story has a very profound meaning. Typical examples are “One Piece,” “Meitante Konan” (Detective Konan) and “Doraemon.”
**Survey question: What is your favorite Manga character?
Chibi Maruko-chan |
Of 17 people surveyed, about one-fourth picked “Chibi Maruko.” Next in popularity was Naruto, followed by Luffy and Chopper. Other characters mentioned were Sanji, Pro Golfer Sara, NANA, AI, Seto Kaiba and Shinichi (from NANA).
Submitted by Atsushi