[dogsbody70]

thanks very much for that. I have only seen some Manga in English when shopping in Borders book shops-- sadly closed now. I was thinking that if I bought some Japanese manga it would help me to learn to read a little Nihongo.

Interesting that some are long term so I can see that readers would want to read the ongoing sagas. A bit like us watchin soap operas maybe.

I guess that some serious subjects can be dealt with and also be educational. I just have one copy of Grave of the fireflies which two children during ww2 and what happened when their mother was killed in an air raid and how the two children survived.

I have a couple of books on that subject-- re a child surviving the terrible devastation of the war in their country.


SO I guess that ANime and Manga plays a part in educating as well as fantasizing etc.

Any idea when it all began?

Do you find them easy to obtain here in UK?

Is Japan the main creator instigator of Anime as it is. With Walt disney cartoons that many of us grew up with which came first?

By the way sorry if I ask too many questions I notice that quite a few members on here are keen on Manga and Anime I wondered what charms it has?

someone told me that when travelling on trains, many japanese people read Manga. I wonder if they are the adult versions.

thanks again very much. Babs in UK

Ps its interesting to know that students enjoy Manga also. Maybe thats why Borders had such a large collection as they cater for students.

I notice there are books to teach you how to learn to draw the characters.