Introduction to Manga, Anime and Graphic Novels

presented by Robin Brenner, Cary Memorial Library Lexington; Sarah Hodge-Wetherbe, Springfield City Library, and Beth Gallaway, Metrowest
February 3, 2006

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Introduction to Manga, or No Flying, No Tights
presented by Robin Brenner robin AT noflyingnotights DOT com
History of Manga powerpoint (please access through "Online Tutorials" link at /ce.htm)

Handouts:
Manga Brochure - from Cary Memorial Library's program

Japanese Manga for Libraries - Recommended titles from Robin Brenner

Introduction to Anime, or Isn't Otaku a Kind of Sushi?
presented by Sarah Hodge-Wetherberaven_summersong AT yahoo DOT com

Film Clips shown:
Pretear (ADV) TV. Magical Girl/Romance/Drama. A young high school student finds out she is destined to fight the forces of decay as a pretear, with the help of seven knights and their power.

Grave of the Fireflies (Central Park Media) Film. Historical/Drama. Two children struggle to stay alive in war torn Japan of World War 2 era.

Robotech (ADV) TV. Sci-Fi/Mecha. Mankind must fight machines in three Robotech Wars.

Cowboy Bebop (Bandai) TV Sci-Fi/Film Noir. A group of bounty hunters track down wanted criminals.

Appleseed (2004) (Geneon) TV Sci Fi/aAction/Drama. Futuristic utopia setting. note: there is a terrible 1988 OVA version of Appleseed, not to be confused

Read or Die OVA (2001) TV. A book loving super powered spy for the British library must find a rare book that could destroy the world in the wrong hands

Lunchtime show: Gankatsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo (2005) TV Drama/Horror/Sci-Fi. Adaptation of the Count of Monte Cristo, set in Japan in 5050.

Handouts:
Anime - Companies that approve anime showings, five pages of annotated recommended titles, web resources.

Chibicon 2004 - brochure from all-day anime festival at Springfield City Library

Anime Permission Slip

About Ghost in the Shell Sci-Fi/Action. Cyborgs, 'net, hackers abound

About JinRoh Drama/Political. Terrorists bomb police forces to protest military governement

About Ruruoni Kenshin Historical/Drama/Comedy/Romance. The most feared assassin in 19th century Japan, vows never to kill again.

Introduction to Graphic Novels in the Curriculum, or Get Those Funny Books Out of Here!
presented by Beth Gallaway bethg AT mmrls DOT org

Handouts:
Comix Resources - Web & print resources

Beth's Suggested Titles - A collection of titles recommended for curriculum use

Comix Programs - Suggestions for programming tie-ins for schools or libraries

Other Resources:
Using Bone in the Curriculum from Carol Holley & Danielle Loflin Dowd, Willow Hill School

Using Graphic Novels in the Classroom Including BONE by Jeff Smith: A guide for teachers and librarians. Scholastic, 2005. http://www.scholastic.com/librarians/printables/downloads/graphicnovels.pdf

Hill, Robyn A. Ph. D. The Secret Origin of Good Readers: A Resource Book. DC Comics, 2004. http://www.night-flight.com/secretorigin/SOGR2004.pdf. Feb 3 2006.

Additional Titles for Use in Schools suggested by Robin Brenner:

Castle Waiting by Linda Medley
Fractured fairy tales

Bone by Jeff Smith
Tale of leaving home for the first time

Amy Unbounded: Blondweg Blossoming by Rachel Hartman
Medieval life - "a Catherine Called Birdy in GN format"

The Yellow Jar (el jarron amarillo) by Patrick Atangan
Asian folktales

Sandwalk Adventures: An adventure in evolution told in five chapters by Jay Hosler
Darwin and evolution

The Four Immigrants: A Japanese experience in San Francisco, 1904-1924 by Henry Kiyama
Tale of issei life at the turn of the century.

Dignifying Science: Stories About Women Scientists by Jim Ottaviani
Biographical sketches

Suspended in Language: Niels Bohrs life, discoveries and the century he shaped by Jay Hosler
Biography of Danish physicist

Usagi Yojimbo by Stan Sakai
Feudal Japan

Inu Yasha by Rumiiko Takahashi
A high school student is transported back to feudal Japan

Enemy Ace: War Idyll by George Pratt
Vietnam War's impact on it's veterans

The Golden Vine by Jai Sen
Alexander the Great

Library of Opera adaptations by Craig P. Russell
Retellings of the Magic Flute, Parsifal, and others

Sandman by Neil Gaiman
Deep roots in mythology (older YA audience)

Green Lantern #154, 155: "Hate Crime" by Judd Winick

Johnny Jihad by Ryan Inzana
An American in an Islamic activist group

The Authority by Warren Ellis
"Superheroes are facist" theme

Batman: The Dark Knight by Frank Miller

Marvels: Captain America

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