Article from 09/28/2012 Power point by Hyuga Noda

What is the best thing about…

Your school-life?

Your part-time job?

You’re your parents?

The Summer season?

Japan?

Learning English?

Playing a video game?

Going to a Karaoke-place?

What is you favorite cartoon?

What is you favorite cartoon character?

What are the bad points of the Anime industry?

What is Japan’s most popular character?

What do you think of Doraemon?

Did you watch Doraemon when you were a kid?

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

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?

1. In your opinion:

2. Why has the Doreamon show been so successful?

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

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

What do you think of the otaku culture?

Is it okay for your father to collect AKB48 DVDs? Why, or why not?

Is it okay for your boy/girlfriend to go to a maid-café? Why?

How old should a girl be before she can join an idol group?

Is it okay for junior high school girls to wear short-skirts and sexy clothes? Y, or Y not?

What do you think of Junior Gravure idols?

What do you think of anime like this one?

Is this kind of anime good for children?

How would you deal with this anime?

Is it okay for your father to read this comic-book? Why?

What do you think he thinks when he sees this cover?

What would you say if your best friend had a collection of these at home? Would you advise him/her to stop it? Why?

Does Japan need a better censorship system? Why, or why not?

Do you think letting children watch “all” kinds of cartoons is good for them? Why?

Are women too objectified here in Japan?

Does Japan need to culturally change the way it views/portrays women?

Can the anime industry be “safely” used for tourism?

Debate: defend, or protest “shady anime!”