EY Y02 L18 Manga

  1. Within the world of manga, there are many genres. Name one. Do you like reading that kind of manga? Why?
  2. There are many famous manga artists in Japan. Tell us about one of them. What title or titles did he/she write? Why is his/her work so popular do you think?
  3. Tell us the title of a manga that has become a popular TV show or movie. Was the adaptation any good? Why?
  4. When you were a child, what was your favorite manga? Who wrote it? What was it about? Why did you like it?
  5. Tell us the name of a famous manga character. Describe him/her/it. Describe what they do in the story.
  6. Graphic novels exist across the world but sales in other countries are far lower per capita than they are in Japan. Why is the medium of the graphic novel so popular in Japan compared to other countries?

Question 1

I do not know much about manga, but I think a lot of people like adventure stories.

Question 2

I know One Piece is popular and the author is Eiichiro Oda. I think One Piece is popular because of the story and the illustrations are cool.

Question 3

I think Death Note was remade into a Hollywood movie. I have not seen it. The movie review website called Rotten Tomatos gave it a poor rating.

Question 4

When I was a child there was no manga as it only started to become popular when I was finishing high school. I was not into it.

Question 5

I think Chopper is famous although I do not know what his role is in One Piece.

Question 6

I am not sure why it is so popular here in Japan. Maybe it is because Japanese culture is very unique?

Tough Vocabulary

- English - - Japanese -
Not into it それではない
unique 特殊
poor rating 悪い評価