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History
As is known, the internet is a great source for research and knowledge sharing as well as porn so why not give the following a read to find out more about the origins of the society and anime & manga as a whole. Who knows, you may learn something, and if not it was a good way to waste ten minutes learning about a subject you love no?
As well as the information (on anime and manga, not the society) below lifted from Wikipedia, there is also an entertaining thread on the forum from a mix of sources helping to explain the origins of anime, along with making some new stuff up too. It can be viewed here: Knowledge is power - A quick history of Anime.
History of the Society
In late September of the year of our lord two thousand and two darkness was desending upon UCLan, many valiant Japanese animation and Manga fans were lost in a storm. Of the survivors, Kimberley Luscombe and Carmel Brown appeared intent on uniting those that survived and henceforth formed the UCLan Anime and Manga Society.
Anime was a relatively new phenomina in the UK with most people only ever having heard of Pokemon. The aim of the society was to introduce people to anime they may never have seen and to provide a friendly welcoming atmosphere where people with the same interests could meet up and discuss their hobby.
In 2003 and three, the founders parted ways with Kim becoming the sole chair of the society, this was then later passed on to Richard Green in 2005. From there, in September 2006 the society was passed to Chris Philips and then in 2007 Alastar took over.
What the future holds? That's for you to decide!
What is Anime?
Anime (アニメ) is an abbreviation of the English word "animation" but in Japanese is spelled アニメーション (animēshon) written in katakana. Outside Japan, the term most popularly refers to animation originating in Japan, with distinctive character and background aesthetics that visually set it apart from other forms of animation (e.g. Walt Disney films, Warner Bros. short cartoons). Within Japan, the term anime is used to refer to all forms of animation from around the world. While some anime is entirely hand-drawn, computer assisted animation techniques are, in recent years, quite common. Storylines are typically fictional; examples of anime representing most major genres of fiction exist. Anime is broadcast on television, distributed on media such as DVD and VHS, or included in computer and video games. Anime is often influenced by Japanese comics known as manga. Some anime storylines have been adapted into live action films and television series.
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What is Manga?
Manga (漫画) is the Japanese word for comics and print cartoons. Outside of Japan, it usually refers specifically to Japanese comics. As of 2006, manga represents a $5 billion global market. Manga developed from a mixture of ukiyo-e and foreign styles of drawing, and took its current form shortly after World War II. It comes mainly in black and white, except for the covers and sometimes the first few pages, and in some Animanga all the pages are colored. Popular manga are often adapted into anime (Japanese for animation) once a market interest has been established. (Manga is sometimes mistakenly called "anime" by those not familiar when not animated.) Adapted stories are often modified to appeal to a more mainstream market. Although not as common, original anime is sometimes adapted into manga (such as the Gundam franchise, Neon Genesis Evangelion and Cowboy Bebop).
Literally translated, manga means "random (or whimsical) pictures". The word first came into common usage in the late 18th century—with the publication of such works as Suzuki Kankei's "Mankaku zuihitsu" (1771) and Santo Kyoden's picturebook "Shiji no yukikai" (1798)—and in the early 19th century with such works as Aikawa Minwa's "Manga hyakujo" (1814) and the celebrated Hokusai manga containing assorted drawings from the sketchbook of the famous ukiyo-e artist Hokusai. However, giga (literally "funny pictures"), especially chōjū jinbutsu giga (鳥獣人物戯画,, chōjū jinbutsu giga? literally "funny pictures of animals and humans"), drawn in the 12th century by various artists, contain many manga-like qualities such as emphasis on story and simple, artistic lines.
Manga developed from a mixture of ukiyo-e and foreign art movements. When the United States began trading with Japan, Japan tried to modernize itself and catch up with the rest of the world.[citation needed] Thus, they imported foreign artists to teach their students things such as line, form and color, which were never concentrated on in ukiyo-e as the idea behind the picture was normally considered more important[citation needed]. Manga in this period was known as Ponchi-e (Punch-picture) and, like its British counterpart Punch magazine, mainly depicted humor and political satire in a short, 1- or 4-picture format.
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