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Hello and welcome to Mastering Anime & Manga.

In this 4-week course, we will learn the secrets of the genre formed and popularized in Japan. Not only will we learn the history of anime & manga and what makes them unique from other cartoons and comics, but we'll take these elements and infuse them into our own stories and worlds or create characters within your favorite anime or mangas.

It doesn't matter what type of animes you're into, whether it's shonen, shouju, a slice of life, mecha, or even an Isekai. We'll go through all and any subgenres that make up the large pool of anime for use of our own stories. Here's how:

Week 1: A brief history of Anime & the "Heroes" that fill them.

In our very first week, we'll get to know each other our favorite animes and mangas and talk about what makes an anime an anime outside of it coming from Japan. We'll then transition to character creation and begin thinking and creating the main characters in our world.

Week 2: World Building and Power Systems

Next, we'll go over the important elements of world-building and power systems. Anime is notorious for its well-defined power/magic systems as well as its unique, strange worlds. We'll talk about themes, see how powerful our magic systems can go and learn some secrets when it comes to populating special world's with history and lore.

Week 3: Story and Plot

Now that we have the import down we focus on the actual story that we want to tell. Now obviously we might not be able to create a whole story in just an hour, but we can figure out the "meaning" of your character's story. What it is they learn to fight or live for. What happens when they lose this motivation, and what it takes to get them back on the right path. What makes anime so special are the epic journeys they'll take not just out in the world they live in, but also the ones deep within their own heart and soul.

Week 4: Final thoughts and Sharing

In this final session, we'll clean up and organize our thoughts and share the characters we've created and the adventures they'll be going on. By the end, each student will have a small story bible they'll be able to take with them to continue to expand their universe and story.