Japan: Doreaemon and Pop-culture

Article from 09/28/2012

Power point by Hyuga Noda

Do you like to watch cartoons? Why?

What do you think of Japanese Anime?

What is you favorite cartoon?

What is you favorite cartoon character?

What are the good points of the Anime industry?

What are the bad points of the Anime industry?

What is Japan’s most popular character?

Discussing ANIME:

1. What do you think of Doraemon?

2. Did you watch Doraemon when you were a kid?

3. Have you ever read any Doraemon comic books?

4. Do you think Doraemon influences children in a positive way? Why?

Doraemon questions:

time-traveling

If you could time-travel, what time period would you like to visit?

manga strips

What do you think of the Shonen-jump manga strips?

certificate

Would you like to have a Japanese teacher’s certificate? Why?

The vocabulary:

Understanding the text:

What is this story about?

Who was Doraemon’s creator?

Where is Doreamon from?

How old are the Doraemon series?

How old is Doraemon?

What countries is Doraemon popular at? Why?

When is his b-day?

In your opinion:

Why has the Doreamon show been so successful?

Do you think that Doreamon gives Japan a good image? Why?

If you could create a new character what character would you create?