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Answer the questions about Japanese culture as best as you can. You may want to read the Culture Note about Japanese Pop Culture (Genki II: p.205) if you haven't yet.
_____ is known for featuring many shops that sell electronics, video games, manga, anime figures, and other pop culture merchandise.
青山
秋葉原
浅草
Akihabara has also gained a reputation as a hangout for _____.
ひきこもり
オタク
やくざ
What is an Otaku?
People with a passionate interest in food, snacks, candy, etc.
People with a passionate interest in anime, manga, computers, etc.
People with a passionate interest in art, music, movies, etc.
What are Japanese comics called?
まんが
アニメ
ゲーム
Manga is only for children.
false
true
One Piece sold over _____ volumes in 2020.
47 million
470 million
320 million
What is Japanese animation called?
アニメ
ゲーム
まんが
What was the first animated Japanese TV show called?
Gigantor
Eightman
Astro Boy
Who created the first animated Japanese TV show?
Osamu Dazai
Osamu Tezuka
Osamu Kobayashi
When was the first animated Japanese TV show produced?
1962
1963
1969
What is Cosplay?
Costly play, where people spend their entire savings on flashy costumes.
Costume play, where people dress up as characters from manga, anime, games, etc.
Cossack play, where people battle to see who is the best cossack dancer.