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Manga, movies and music ...
Do you love Japanese manga, movies and music?
Do you wish you knew what they were really saying?
Then the Japanese & Pop Culture course in Fukuoka,
is perfect for you.
20 Standard group lessons plus 5 Pop-Culture classes per week
Course duration: 2 to 12 weeks, not offered mid June/August
Learn Japanese as it is really spoken today!
Core classes: As Standard Course
Additional classes focus on Japanese pop culture
The course uses the latest in Japanese pop culture to teach you the Japanese language as it is really spoken today. You'll study Japanese through movies and TV shows, listening to music, and reading manga and modern fiction and non-fiction writing.
Varied and fun in-class & out-of-class activities, include:
- roleplays as your favorite characters
- writing your own manga
- visits to a graphic design school to see the process of creating a new manga
- analysing the lyrics of popular songs
- giving "pop culture questionnaires" to local people
- using a video camera to record everyday life, and presenting it to your classmates
- excursions to character goods events
- going outside the classroom to listen to Japanese as it is really spoken
The materials for study are decided based on your interests and Japanese level. The college keep a large library of Japanese manga and anime for different levels of learners, and are constantly adding more items as our students request them.
The College Anime Collection includes:
~ Miyazaki Hayao movies (many!)
~ Inuyasha
~ Naruto
~ Akira (one of the classics)
~ Doraemon (for the beginners!)
~ Ranma Half
~ Master Keaton
~ Blackjack
~ Innocence (the sequel to Ghost in the Shell)
The College Film Collection includes:
~ Casshern: digital effects extravaganza
~ Juon: a favorite horror movie!
~ Zatoichi
~ Azumi
~ Ping Pong
~ Rockers (a movie about a rock band from Fukuoka!)
~ Trick (both the movies and the TV series)
NB: This course is restricted to Beginner 2 level or higher students. As the materials used are real-world examples of anime, manga, etc., you have to be able to speak some Japanese before you join this course. So if you're a beginner, please take a look at the alternative Japanese courses offered in Fukuoka. If you're not sure, take a look at the levels offered, to gauge your ability.
Also, this course is also not available in July and August, the busiest season. During these months, the college offers pop culture excursions instead, that you can sign up for as part of the Japanese & Activities course. Examples of activities offered include going to a baseball game, visiting a manga school, eating at a maid cafe, wearing anime costumes, etc.
