The "Otaku" Culture in Japan

  EVANGELION OPPO Ace2 x EVA smartphone Commercial - YouTube Snickers X Dr. Stone Commercial Ad - YouTube  For the first ad, a cell phone is being advertised. It is mostly towards fans of anime or the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion but can also be aimed at people that need a new phone. The producer of this ad is the company Somei, and the setting of the advertisement is a remake of the original trailer for Evangelion but with use of the cell phone Somei is trying to sell. The elements that contribute most to this ad are the use and remaking of the scenes from the anime. The second ad is an ad for Snickers. It is mostly towards fans of the anime Dr. Stone. The producer of this ad is Snickers and the setting is just a few characters from Dr. Stone using the snickers bar. Elements that are used in this ad are pretty much the same as the previous, but this is just a new scene. Both of these advertisements make use of the logos rhetorical appeal based on the use of the characters in...

 The subculture that I have selected for my first blog has to do with the culture of anime and the things surrounding it in Japan. I have selected this subculture because it is something that has surrounded my life since I was a small child. My older brother had introduced me to the anime known as Dragonball Z when I was in the first grade. Back then I didn't know this type of show was called an anime since I just thought it was a normal cartoon. Since then, I have expanded my knowledge and have watch a plethora of other anime, so I am pretty familiar with this topic. The reason I am so interested with this subculture is because of the story telling that is available through animation. For example, my favorite show called One Piece, has been going on since 1997. The show itself has nearly 1100 episodes and the manga, which is the source material, has 106 volumes. Anyways, the story is about a pirate named Luffy whose goal is to find the One Piece and become the pirate king. The sto...

 The topic of this blog is Otaku Culture in Japan. Otaku culture is not just being into anime or manga like many think it is. It's actually comprised of many different sub-cultures that branch under from Otaku Culture. I selected this topic because I am pretty familiar with quite a few of the different otaku cultures that Japan has to offer. Something I hope to discover from this blog is a part of otaku culture that I haven't found interest in yet and then find interest in it.