Handbook

Subject Area: Japanese Studies

Given the popularity of both Japanese comics or manga and anime with learners of Japanese, the course focuses on a single title (available both in manga and anime) that reflects various aspects of contemporary Japanese life such as family life, education, and work. The course provides you an opportunity to 1) extend your Japanese language vocabulary, grammar and kanji through using authentic materials, 2) improve your listening skills through watching anime, and 3) analyse the socio-cultural aspects of the anime/manga title as part of a critical literacy approach. Activities include reading the manga out loud, performance of one section from a set manga/anime narrative, and specific language learning based assignments through the title of your selection to encourage you to become an active learner of key elements in the Japanese language.