Japanese 147 - Manga Anime
Spring
2026
01LL
TU 7:00PM 9:00PM
UMass Amherst
79303
Integ. Learning Center S140
Japan has become a phenomenally successful exporter of pop culture. One face of this is Manga (graphic novels) and Anime (Japanese animations). This course will give students tools to understand Manga and Anime. We will investigate the role Manga and Anime play in Japan; we will track how the different industries shape narratives in different ways; we will examine ways that Manga and Anime flow from one place to another. The course is conducted entirely in English. (Gen. Ed. AT, DG)
In the evening Lab section, students will watch anime that is paired with the manga.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.