2-1 History of Manga
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Manga literally means?
Whimsical pictures (or "random/irresponsible pictures").
Who coined the term "manga"?
Hokusai Katsushika.
When did Hokusai popularize the term "manga"?
1814.
What was Hokusai Manga?
A collection of sketchbooks by Hokusai, not modern comics.
Who created Hokusai Manga?
Hokusai Katsushika.
When was Hokusai Manga published?
1814–1878 (15 volumes).
Did Hokusai Manga tell continuous stories?
No; they were sketch collections.
What is considered the earliest ancestor of manga?
Chōjū Jinbutsu Giga (Scrolls of Frolicking Animals).
Who is traditionally credited with Chōjū Jinbutsu Giga?
Toba Sōjō (traditionally).
When were Chōjū Jinbutsu Giga created?
12th–13th century.
What are Chōjū Jinbutsu Giga famous for?
Anthropomorphic animals and sequential visual storytelling.
Why are Chōjū Jinbutsu Giga associated with manga?
Sequential narrative using pictures without text.
What art form are emakimono?
Horizontal illustrated handscrolls.
How are emakimono read?
Right to left while unrolling.
Emakimono combine what two elements?
Text and images.
What storytelling technique did emakimono contribute to manga?
Sequential visual narration.
What are kibyōshi?
Yellow-covered illustrated storybooks.
When were kibyōshi popular?
Late 18th century.
What audience were kibyōshi aimed at?
Adults.
What themes did kibyōshi commonly contain?
Satire and humor.
What are akahon?
Red-covered children's books.
What are kurohon?
Black-covered illustrated books.
What are aohon?
Blue/green-covered illustrated books.
What distinguished kibyōshi from akahon?
Kibyōshi primarily targeted adults.
What is ukiyo-e?
Woodblock prints depicting the floating world.
What does "ukiyo" mean?
The floating world.
Which art movement heavily influenced manga?
Ukiyo-e.
Which artist is most associated with The Great Wave?
Hokusai Katsushika.
Who created The Great Wave off Kanagawa?
Hokusai Katsushika.
Which ukiyo-e artist is famous besides Hokusai?
Utagawa Hiroshige.
What period did ukiyo-e flourish?
Edo period.
What period did the Edo period last?
1603–1868.
Why was the Edo period important for manga history?
Growth of publishing, literacy, and illustrated books.
What government ruled during the Edo period?
Tokugawa shogunate.
How did rising literacy affect manga history?
Expanded readership for illustrated books.
How did woodblock printing contribute to manga?
Enabled inexpensive mass production.
What technology made illustrated books widely available?
Woodblock printing.
What is visual sequential storytelling?
A story communicated through a sequence of images.
Which came first: manga or anime?
Manga.
Which early form featured anthropomorphic animals?
Chōjū Jinbutsu Giga.
Which early form consisted of sketchbooks?
Hokusai Manga.
Which early form was an illustrated handscroll?
Emakimono.
Which early form was a satirical yellow-covered book?
Kibyōshi.
Which early art form influenced manga's visual style?
Ukiyo-e.
Who is the most important historical figure before modern manga?
Hokusai Katsushika.
Who is associated with Frolicking Animals Scrolls?
Toba Sōjō (traditional attribution).
Chronological order of major manga ancestors
Emakimono → Chōjū Jinbutsu Giga → Kibyōshi → Hokusai Manga.
Which came first: Emakimono or Kibyōshi?
Emakimono.
Which came first: Kibyōshi or Hokusai Manga?
Kibyōshi.
Which came first: Chōjū Jinbutsu Giga or Ukiyo-e?
Chōjū Jinbutsu Giga.
What three historical developments enabled modern manga?
Sequential storytelling, mass printing, rising literacy.
Modern manga emerged directly from one source?
No; it evolved from multiple earlier traditions.
Was Hokusai Manga a comic book?
No; it was a sketchbook collection.
Was Chōjū Jinbutsu Giga a manga?
No; it is considered a precursor.
Main contribution of Chōjū Jinbutsu Giga
Sequential visual storytelling.
Main contribution of emakimono
Narrative structure combining images and text.
Main contribution of kibyōshi
Illustrated satirical storytelling for adults.
Main contribution of ukiyo-e
Visual style and print culture.
Main contribution of Hokusai Manga
Popularized the word "manga."
Before modern manga, what medium dominated illustrated storytelling?
Handscrolls and illustrated books.
What feature links all major manga predecessors?
Visual storytelling through sequential images.