Open AccessAmerican Influence and Representation in Japanese Manga and Anime—BNHA's All Might
Author(s) -
Marica Orrù
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
reden. revista española de estudios norteamericanos/revista española de estudios norteamericanos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2695-4168
pISSN - 1131-9674
DOI - 10.37536/reden.2021.3.1454
Subject(s) - anime , comics , popularity , animation , representation (politics) , hero , adaptation (eye) , japanese culture , literature , art , history , aesthetics , linguistics , psychology , political science , japanese studies , philosophy , social psychology , neuroscience , politics , law
When talking about manga, we are typically referring to Japanese comics. The term is often mistaken and used interchangeably with the word anime, which contrarily to the written comics refers to the animated adaptations of Manga or to original animation products. Since 1970, Japanese Manga and Anime have experienced an unprecedented popularity, introducing an innovative way of telling stories and portraying reality eventually absorbed into our Western culture. This article examines the animated series adaptation of Kohei Horikoshi's Boku No Hero Akademia, paying particular attention to one of the main characters: All Might.