ARS 394: Anime Exam 1
Katusushika Hokusai
"Thirty Six Views of Mount Fuji," "The Hundred Ghosts," but only 5 prints, coined the term manga which he used to describe his humorous sketches
Heian era
784 - 1185 AD, secular art became more popular, shift in power from court to shoguns and a warlord, castles to show power and wealth
Yamato-e
Japanese painting style influenced by the Tang Dynasty during the Heian period, known as the Classical Japanese Style
Shinto
Japanese religion, "the way of the gods," no scriptures, simplicity, shrines
Genga
a layout of an entire scene
Tachikiri
action that is drawn outside of the frame and to the edge of the paper
anime
animated film
Fukan
bird's eye view, makes characters seem really small
Shonen
boys' stories, action and hero oriented, sometimes coming of age stories, sometimes they have superpowers
Buddhism
came to Japan in 6th century from Korea by the Paekche Dynasty presenting a gilt bronze Buddha to Emperor Kimmei, changed interactions with spirits to more organized
Fukadoshi
dialogue balloons
woodblock print
each color has to have its own woodblock so it's actually printed many times
torii
front entrances of most Shinto shrines
Shojo
girls' stories, young girl characters with massive hairdos, gives them a dreamy look, filled with humor innocence, mischief, silliness, and sometimes magic, love is important theme
manga
graphic novel
manga-ka
manga artist
otoko-e
men's paintings, active sketches, movement scenes, little color and dialogue, Heian period
Edo period
modern day Tokyo, new upstart city, center for Chinese and Western learning, Ukiyo-e, new wealth
kami
nature or agricultural spirits, a part of the Shinto religion
Ukiyo-e
pictures of the floating world, particularly associated with Japanese woodblock prints, scenes of every day, people with money but not aristocrats, Edo period
marupen
round pens, hard lines
kabura
spoon pens, smooth, fluent, and soft lines
uni
thin lines that emanate from a character and they indicate speed, originated from a sea urchin
onna-e
women's paintings, court inspirations, romance, diaries, quiet scenes, color, dialogue, Heian period
onomatopoeia
words that phonetically imitate, resemble, or suggest the source of the sound they describe, like animal noises
aaori
worm's eye view