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Events

HowMangaTookOvertheWorldexhibitionatUrbis, Manchester

13Marchto27September 2008

Urbis in Manchesterishostinganexhibitionfrom13Marchuntil27September 2008abouttheglobalphenomenonofmangaentitledHowMangaTookOvertheWorld.

Admissionisfree-of-charge. Theexhibition'spressreleaseisgivenbelow. FurtherdetailsabouttheexhibitionareavailableontheUrbiswebsite.

Aspartoftheexhibition,therewillbefreescreeningsofanimeandrelatedfilmsonThursdays,FridaysandSaturdaysthroughoutJuly,AugustandSeptember. Forthefullline-up,seetheUrbiswebsite.

?Therewillalsobeatalkonthelegacyof'thefatherofanime',OsamuTezuka,byHelenMcCarthy,authorofanumberofbooksonanime,onTuesday16September 2008from6:00pm. TicketscostsGBP 3.00 and are available from theUrbisShop.?

Manga'sinfluenceinshapingcontemporarycultureisgivenanewperspectiveinthisfirstexhibitionofitskindatUrbis. Fromcutesytoviolent,erotictocommercial,theuniquegraphicart-formofmangaisexploredthroughitsmanifestationineverydaylifeinthe21stcentury.

Theexhibitionoffersawhistlestopintroductiontomangafornovicesandplentytokeephardcorefansimmersed. HowMangaTookOvertheWorldhassomethingforeveryone--kidsandadults--focusingonthemassiveinfluencethatmangahashadoncontemporaryurbanculture. Theexhibitionexaminesmangathematically,including:

Cutemangaforkids

Thecolourful,magicalfilmsfromStudioGhibliwillbescreenedthroughouttheexhibition,anddisplays,includingaselectionoffiguresandsofttoysbyTADO,willreferencemanga'sinfluenceonmuch-lovedtoysandcharacters,suchasTotoro,PrincessMononokeandDoraemon,whichhaveamassiveglobalfollowing. Kidswillbeabletovoteforthebestcostumeswornbycosplayers.

Actionmanga

Manga'sdarkerside,includingcyberpunkandviolentactionfilms,oftenappealtoolderteens. ClipsoftheseminalfilmAkira,withitsuseoffastbikesandheroeswithsuperpowers,willbepresentedalongsideasectionwhichexploresmanga'sinfluenceongaming.

Mangainart,fashionanddesign

Theworkofleadingmangaartistsandothermanifestationsofmangareachingontothehighstreetwillbeondisplay,alongsidemangainfluencesingraphicdesign,toys,andmake-up,aswellasinfashionandmusic. ThiswillincludeclothesfromCarhartt,make-upworkshops,fashionfromTokyoandManchestermangafans,aswellasmusicbyUSartistAnnaMercedes. MorefashionandinteriordesignwillbeshownbyTado.

ThemangainfluenceextendstoGwenStefaniandherHarajukugirls;popstarAvrilLavigne,whoseT-shirtwillfeatureintheshow,fashionlabelslikeCarhartt,AussieBum,SupremeBeing,NikeandFornarina. Allarename-checkedintheexhibition.

AnewcommissionbyartistLorraineShaw,documentingtheyoungpeoplewhoregularlyhangoutoutsideUrbis,willbelinkedtotheshowalongsidetheworkofShoichiAokiforFruits/FreshFruits,presentingTokyostreetfashionalongsideManchester'sown.

Mangaascommunication

Aswellasinadvertising,mangahasbeenappropriatedtoplayanunlikelybutvaluableroleincommunicatingideasinpublicationsasdiverseasShakespearemanga,self-helpbooksandexampreparationbooks. Thereisevenamangabible. Theseandotherexamplesofhowmangaisusedtocommunicatemorewidelywillbeexploredinthissection.

Eroticmanga:restrictedareaonlyforover-18s

HowMangaTookOvertheWorldraisesthequestionofcensorshipandexploresthepenetrationofmangaintoJapaneseLoveHotelrooms.

Pornographyanderoticmaterialwillnotfeatureintheexhibition. Concealedfromview,thispartoftheexhibitionwillencouragedebatearoundtheeroticismofmanga,exploringwhytrendswhicharesociallyacceptableinJapanremaintaboointhiscountry.

Activitiesforvisitors

Throughouttheexhibition,therewillbe'howto'workshopsforallagesandabilitylevels,featuringdrawingandwritingstoryboards,aswellaslistsofcompetitionsandconventionstakingplacethroughouttheUKforanynewmangaenthusiasts. SaturdayswillalsobeMangaFundaysforkids,whichwillvarywithdifferentactivitieseachweek.