Manga and Anime: Understanding the Kodomo Illustration Style
Author | : Sonja Truter |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 117 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1003303730 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The value of Kodomo Manga and its illustration style lies in its ability to communicate stories with moral lessons to children. For this reason it is regarded as a medium that has a strong influence on children (Ito, 2005; Van Drom, 2014). The motivation for this study is based on the strong influence of Manga on children, the value of stories communicated to children and the application of Manga, in particular the Kodomo illustration style of conveying messages to children. The questions which this study intends to answer are: What are the key graphic and design elements that illustrators mostly use in the Kodomo illustration style and how can these be applied to a story with moral lessons that could appeal to South African children? The aim of this study is to identify and describe the graphic and design elements embedded in the Kodomo illustration style. Identifying these elements will allow the application of the Kodomo illustration style and the understanding of the underlying meaning and message of Kodomo stories. The study set five objectives. These were to analyse and classify themes in "Kodomo Manga: Super Cute"; to develop descriptive themes based on the identified themes in the "Kodomo Manga: Super Cute"; to use these themes as codes to conduct a thematic and frequency analysis of Kodomo Manga, Kodomo Anime and Kodomo Games; to discuss these frequencies and themes; and to apply these to character design and Manga pages.