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Japanese popular culture not only reflects the attitudes and concerns of the present but also provides a link to the past. Japanese cinema, cuisine,television programs, anime, manga, and music all developed from older artistic and literary traditions, and many of their themes and styles of presentation can be traced to traditional art forms. Contemporary forms of popular culture, much like the traditional forms, provide not only entertainment but also an escape for the contemporary Japanese from the problems of an industrial world. When asked how they spent their leisure time, 80 percent of a sample of men and women surveyed by the government in 1986 said they averaged about two and one-half hours per weekday watching television, listening to the radio, and reading Japanese newspapers or magazines. Some 16 percent spent an average of two and one-quarter hours a day engaged in hobbies or amusements. Others spent leisure time participating in sports, socializing, and personal study. Teenagers and retired people reported spending more time on all of these activities than did other groups.

In the late 1980s, the family was the focus of leisure activities, such as excursions to parks or shopping districts. Although Japan is often thought of as a hard-working society with little time for pleasure, the Japanese seek entertainment wherever they can. It is not unusual to see train commuters enjoying their favorite manga or listening through earphones to pop music on portable music players, although as of 2014 the mobile phone is ubiquitous.

A wide variety of types of popular entertainment are available. There is a large selection of music, films, and the products of a huge comic book industry, among other forms of entertainment, from which to choose. Game centers, bowling alleys, and karaoke parlors are well-known hangout places for teens while older people may play shogi or go in specialized parlors.

But...let's go to analyse Manga and Anime in Japanese Culture.

Manga

The word Manga, when translated directly, means “whimsical drawings”. Manga are typically not 'comic books' as the West understands them; rather, they represent pieces of Japanese culture and history. The 'manga' style has an extensive history, beginning sometime in the 10th century; scrolls from that period depict animals as part of the 'upper class', behaving as a typical human would in similar situations. Such scrolls would go on to be known as the Chōjū giga or “The Animal Scrolls”.

Scrolls found later on in the 12th century would depict images of religion such as the Gaki Zoshi (Hungry Ghost Scrolls) and the Jigoku zoshi (Hell Scrolls). While both dealt with various aspects of religion, unlike “The Animal Scrolls”, these provided a more instructive viewpoint, rather than a comedic style.

Manga are more significant, culturally, than Western comic books (though many fill the same role). Originally, manga were printed indaily newspapers; in the Second World War, newsprint rationing caused a downsurge in manga popularity. In the post-war 1950s, they made a resurgence in the form of “picture card shows”, which were a style of storytelling supplemented by the use of illustrations, and the highly popular “rental manga” that would allow their readers to rent these illustrated books for a period of time.   

Moe-style illustration of a bishōjo character

Anime

Anime is a movie or episode of sorts which utilizes an animated cartoon art style to convey a story. Unlike Western cartoons, anime frequently tends to have more detailed character design. This can be used to allow for a better connection between the viewer and the character. Anime is based most of the time on animated comics or manga, which is an ancient form of comic writing which dates all the way to the 12th century.

The world of animated films in Japanese popular culture has been a growing trend since the 1920s. Influenced by Walt Disney and his animated characters, Osamu Tezuka (1925–1989), also known as "manga no kamisama" (which means, "God of Comics") would begin his forty-year evolution of animation, or anime, that would change the content of Japanese comic books. With the creation of his first animated character Astroboy that was unlike any other animated character; he found the hearts of the Japanese public with a robotic boy who has spiky hair, eyes as big as fists, with rockets on his feet.^[8]

Through the decades in which anime has been created, there have been various types of genre which have been made. They include various types from mechs to sci-fi; all have their own meaning when being made and have a representation on Japanese society. Such as the anime film Howl’s Moving Castle (film) made in 2004, which entitled many anti-war themes within it and by doing so made it more influential on the Japanese community. The growth of anime over the decades has been very important culturally for Japan because anime allows for a common ground to be explored.

Anime have expanded in such a way in Japanese culture that they have been made into by products that sell toys, clothing lines, and even many have been turned into video games to allow for a broader market to be touched.

INTERESTING PLOTS

Anyone know good romance comedy mangas with a little touch of fantasy in it? Or historical story? Adventure or actions woulde spice it good too and if it's possible could you mention title with good art?
I'm going to mention some interesting manga's plots :)



InuYasha: a normal school girl accidentaly fall into a well , then transfered to the japan 500 years ago. in that world, she pulled out an arrow which seals a half human half demon named inuyasha to save her from a centipede demon. but inuyasha turned out to be very strong and wants to kill her, to get a jewel named shikon no tama that can turn him to full fledged demon (the girl has it). the story start as the girl accidentaly break the jewel and the pieces shattered all over the world. it's shonen, but i like the comedy the conflicts the drama the love development the actions and all very much! 

Luna Lunatic: an outgoing energetic catholic school girl named luna released a vampire king who ruled all ghost and demon by giving him her blood, as the vampire promised to chase away zombies that attacks her school. it turned out that the vampire broke his promise, instead he wants to conquer the world once again by killing mans, turn them to zombies for his army. and making young womans his slave and blood supply. but something unexpected happened.
Hot blodded Woman: there is soul switching between a funny tomboyish tough girl who is a captain of school fighting gang, with a beautiful quiet bullied girl who hates everyone. it's only about 30 chapters but i was satisfied enough. this manga is really different with most manga i've ever read 
Tsuki no shippo: it's historical without fantasy.. a klutz ninja girl who hasn't qualified yet to become shinobi, got a mission to bear the kids of the number 1 handsome guy in the clan who lived in neighboring village.
Kisama Hajimemashita: nanami just lost her house because of his father debt and left alone but she was chosen to become a deity in a rundown shrine. there she got an extremely gorgeous fox youkai familiar who has to support her job as deity. but he hates her and wont accept her as deity.
La corda d'Oro: a girl was given a magical violin and she has to entered the school concour (musical competition) even she hasnt played classical music before. and most of her competitor are hot bishies who are very skilled in playing classical instrument.
Gakuen Alice: a clumsy girl who enrolled a special academy for students with rare talents called alice, to chase after her best friend. there are many kind of alices, ex. alice to hear people minds, making things fly, talking with animals, inventing robots. it's funny and romantic too.

Japanese Manga Sales have Increased 1% in 2014

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MANGA SALES in Japan has increased 1% in 2014 and the modest growth was attributed to top sellers including Haikyu!! and Ao Haru Ride, both had very successful TV anime or live-action film adaptations last year, in addition to the continuously popular series like One Piece and Hajime Isayama’s Attack on Titan.

The vast majority of MANGA SALES in Japan only stem from a few perennial bestsellers. The titles that sell really well, blow away anything that Marvel or DC does in the United States. In the US, if a comic sells over 100,000 copies it is considered a bestseller. Over in Japan things are quite a bit different.

One Piece sold 11,885,957 copies in 2014, while Attack on Titan proved to be quite popular, selling 11,728,368 titles. Haikyu!! managed to sell a staggering 8,283,709 copies and upstart Tokyo Ghoul sold over 6,946,203.

The manga publishing industry has firmly relied on print sales in order to generate the their revenue, but digital is starting to take off in a big way. Manga accounts for 80% of all digital book sales in Japan. Digital has risen 20% from April 2013 to March 2014  and the entire net worth of the industry has said to be valued at $540 million USA.

ANIME VIDEO GAMES

The perfect combination between Manga and "reality" is a great Video Game!
If you never try a Video Game created from Anime, here there are a great list that can be useful for you!

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JAPANESE SONGS

I think that Japanese Songs are very powerful and emotional...

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