Unlocking Word Meanings
Read the following words/expressions found in today’s article.
1. theme (n.) – main topic or subject presented in a piece of writing, movie, art, etc.
Read the following words/expressions found in today’s article.
1. theme (n.) – main topic or subject presented in a piece of writing, movie, art, etc.
Example: The speaker shared ideas
concerning the theme of his speech which
is the importance of education.
2. protagonist (n.)
– the main character
Example: Protagonists in movies are usually heroes or someone who saves
lives of other people.
3. serialize (v.)
– to present a movie or book part by
part over a period of time
Example: A popular American
novel will be serialized in the
magazine from February to August.
4. script (n.)
–written copy of the words used in a movie or play
Example: Actors memorize their scripts so they would know what to say
during the performance.
5. shoulder (v.)
– to take on or carry a responsibility
Example: The company shouldered his son’s school expenses.
Article
Read the text below.
Kyojin
no Hoshi
(Star of the Giants), a classic Japanese baseball manga by Ikki Kajiwara and
Noboru Kawasaki, will be made into an Indian anime titled “Rising Star.” Instead
of baseball, however, the story’s theme
will be changed to cricket—India’s most popular sport.
Publishing company
Kodansha, which serialized the
manga from 1966 to 1971 in its Weekly Shonen Magazine, will help in the anime
project. The original manga tells the story of pitcher Hyuma Hoshi, who
dreams of being a star player in Japan’s professional baseball league.
Although the anime’s
setting will shift to modern India, the animation will still follow the
original manga’s plot. The new anime’s protagonist
is a young, left-handed cricket player who aspires to become a star player
like his father. Aside from being poor, he faces many challenges as he
pursues his dreams.
For
the new anime, TMS Entertainment in Japan will be in charge of the show’s
early development, including scripts
and storyboard, while local Indian studios will work on the later parts of
the production. The Indian studios will also shoulder half of the production costs.
TMS
Entertainment had already adapted Kyojin
no Hoshi into an anime TV series in 1968 to 1971. Two other TV anime series
were made in the 1970s.
The
new version of the anime will total either 26 or 53 episodes, and will begin
airing in India by autumn of 2012.
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Viewpoint Discussion
Enjoy a discussion with your tutor.
Discussion A
·
What makes manga or anime popular?
·
How do you think people in other countries
relate to the stories in manga or anime?
Discussion B
·
Would you watch an international version of a
manga, anime or any Japanese movie? Why or why not?
·
What for you makes Japanese movies or stories
different?
