JA 23 - JAPANESE ANIME AND MANGA
- Recent Professors
- R. Ozawa, E. Kiyochi
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2024, Summer 2023
- Class Size
- 45 students
- Credits
- 3
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of JA 23
- Transfers To
- UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
- Description
- This course examines, analyzes, and discusses central themes and topics in Japanese culture and society through the lens of Japanese animation (anime) and printed cartoons/graphic novels (manga). Students also look into the work of key anime and manga artists to gain an insight into the evolution of these genres and how they have impacted the development of global popular culture. The class is taught in English.