British & American Studies, 1st year[TITLE] ―I am surprised at the influence and power of Japanese anime, but I would like to know what and how Japanese anime has changed the Western culture, the way of thinking, movies and animes and so on.However, I wonder if Westerners have a power perspective of Japan. Japan is too closed and quiet to inform Westerns of our culture.
French Studies, 3rd year[TITLE] Anime and the Cultural SupermarketMs. Grajdian's point of view is very interesting! We normally don't take anime seriously. But she analyzes anime from deep anthropological perspectives. What I agree with most is that the difference between Disney and Japanese anime is whether they are fantastic or realistic.
British & American Studies, 1st year[TITLE]Japanese anime has influence on people, especially young people and people from other countries. Actually, I am not interested in Japanese anime at all, but I worry about the influence of anime. Some Japanese anime has violence scenes. Some young people can't distinguish between a real world and a virtual world and then sometimes they kill somebody like a game. I hope all the people who like Japanese anime enjoy a good side of the story.
British & American Studies, 1st year[TITLE] AnimeWhen I was in France, many Japanese comic books were put up for sale in bookstores. So I asked my French friends why so many of them were sold. They said, " It's because they are so popular in Europe!" I was surprised to know that many Japanese comic books were translated into foreign languages. They also said that some of their friends who liked Japan were studying Japanese by reading comic books or watching Japanese anime on TV. I think Japanese anime could be a bridge to countries overseas, so we should be proud of it.
German Studies, 4th year[TITLE] ANIMEIn Germany, I experienced how much anime is in demand. While anime becomes popular, Japanese cultures are also exported. Japanese anime is really delicate and touching. Unfortunately, almost all of the animes, which are spread in Western countries, are often commercialized. I compared anime in German translation, but the nuances are different from the Japanese. That's a bit of a pity but interesting.
British & American Studies, 1st year[TITLE] ―I think animes are getting less popular than before, because children always can play games like DS, PSP these days. And I have heard it is because the quality of anime is recently worse than before.But as Maria said, there are many otaku in Japan. They are often turned away, but after a drama titled " Denshaotoko" was broadcasted, they got to be focused on. They are helpful for recovering anime. And I also think Japanese animes are not often happy-ending. I think it is because Japanese people are likely to have pessimistic thoughts easily. I hope we Japanese could continue having the motto of " Kiyoku Tadashiku Utsukushiku [being Pure, Proper and Beautiful]."
British & American Studies, 1st year[TITLE] Anime's Popularity is Getting BiggerI don't care about anime because I think it is for children. However, I read comics. I don't know why many foreign people get interested in anime. There are a lot of people who are keen on anime all over the world, not in a specific region. I don't think there has been an epoch when one culture got popularity all over the world. This tendency will be an important one.Anime has become an academic subject, no one thought about that in the past. Anime culture will give us a new idea or movement, I'm sure. I have to pay attention to anime. Don't miss it!!
British & American Studies, 2ne year[TITLE] My OpinionI was really interested in her lecture because I've never met a person who specializes in Anime. In my opinion, anime is becoming such a necessary thing, especially in Japan. The most interesting thing was that anime helps us understand cultural facts. I sometimes think some animations have these kinds of facts, but I have never tried to think deeply what they are. Through her lecture, I want to learn and study something by watching anime.
Spanish Studies, 1st year[TITLE] Japanese AnimeI was surprised that Westerners feel it's hopeless when they watch Hotaru-no-Haka [Grave of the Fireflies]. Though I think it's a sad story, I felt Isao Takahata tried to tell us that wars must not happen any more through the movie. So I was amazed at the differences of the impressions between Westerners and Japanese. At the same time, it's very interesting.
British & American Studies, 4th year[TITLE] Japanese AnimeEven though her speech included many technical terms, I really enjoyed it and it was very interesting to hear what Western people think about Japanese cultures and how they criticize or accept them. I haven't had any chances to think about Japanese anime deeply before and my image for Japanese anime was only about " Otaku." However, now I think it describes or implies the reality well as she said, and it's very different from Western animations which tend to end in happiness.
British & American Studies, 1st year[TITLE] Anime in the WorldSince I have an experience of living in the U.S. and Europe, I have seen Japanese animations in many languages. It was amazing to see those characters speak in languages other than Japanese. It must be difficult to render the stories into many other languages because cultural difference sometimes makes it impossible to translate them. I wonder what they should do about it. Even though we have differences in culture, humor and thought, I think there is some charm in anime that attracts people all over the world.
Spanish Studies, 3rd year[TITLE] It's a CultureCome to think of it, there're a lot of Japanese Animes which don't have a happy ending. I've never thought about it before this presentation. From that point of view, we can think about or research Japanese Anime more deeply and can connect it to Japanese culture. Though Anime is just for fun for most Japanese people, we can take it as one of the important cultures of ours. When I went to Mexico, there were many students who were interested in Japanese Anime. So it will be helpful for us to have some knowledge about Anime when we talk with foreigners.
British & American Studies, 1st year[TITLE] Japanese Anime as Japanese CultureSometimes I like to laugh or cry by watching Japanese anime. I didn't know the kind of views that Ms. Grajdian had shown me today; I was surprised at her viewpoints of religion and many other things.Many foreigners love Japanese anime and visit Japan for it. These days, Japanese travel agencies attract tourists from all over the world by using the popularity of Japanese anime. Mr. Taro Aso, former Foreign Affairs Minister, tried to use Japanese anime in diplomatic relations. Although Japanese anime isn't traditional, it is becoming the mainstream of Japanese culture as well as one of the most important industries of this country.
British & American Studies, 1st year[TITLE] Anime and the Cultural SupermarketI'm glad to have students like her, who are interested in Japanese culture in Japan. However, I didn't know that there are people from overseas studying anime academically.I have heard that some animes, such as Sen-to Chihiro-no Kamikakushi [Spirited Away], aren't appreciated so well in the U.S. as they are in Japan, because foreign people don't understand Japanese unique ways of thinking and feeling. However in Europe, there is something similar, I also heard. This is really interesting for me.
I, a Japanese, can't even understand Otaku culture, but it's a great thing that she is studying about that. I want her to reveal the mystery academically.
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