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Welcome to the world of Anime! Page 2
It’s craft time! Page 4
Fairytales you never knew about Page 5
Ever wonder where the word villain comes from? Page 7
Your Proofness: Mahim Maher Master Storyteller: Ameer Hamza Creativity Analysts: Amna Iqbal, Essa Malik, Jamal Khurshid, Maha Haider, Samra Aamir, Kiran Shahid, Faizan Dawood, Anam Haleem, Umar Waqas
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22 Anime, pronounced “annie-may”, is another word for Japanese Animation. In Japan, the term is used to describe any works that have been animated — be it from Japan or anywhere else. What is anime, though? You’ve probably seen it on television and haven’t even realised it! Have you watched Pokemon, Naruto, Beyblade, Doraemon, Hagemaru or Dragon Ball Z? They’re all anime! Anime truly began with a man named Osamu Tezuka. Shortly after World War Two, Osamu asked his mother for some advice. He wanted to know if he should continue to study in order to become a doctor, or if he should devote himself to the creation of Japanese comic books, called manga. His mother told him to do whatever made him happy. In time, Osamu became known as the father of anime and manga. His comics such as Astro Boy and Black Jack were eventually made into anime. The most popular anime in the world has to be Pokemon and Dragon Ball. In fact if you ask your parents, they probably watched anime when they were kids! What makes it different from any other regular cartoons? Absolutely everything! A major difference between anime and cartoons is in the art. Anime is very artistic and creative when it comes to the depiction and distinction of each character. But the biggest differences are the storylines. The world of anime is complex, interesting, and beautiful. With the wide range in themes and plots, almost everyone can find an anime they love. So now that you know what anime is, which series do you watch? Check out our handy dandy list!
Monkey D. Luffy is a 17-year-old boy that defies your standard definition of a pirate. While other pirates are wicked, hardened, toothless villains who ransack villages for fun, Luffy is different. His reason for being a pirate is because it allows him to go on exciting adventures, make new friends and achieve his dream of becoming the Pirate King. Luffy and his crew travel across the Grand Line, experiencing crazy adventures, unveiling dark mysteries and battling strong enemies, all in order to fulfil their dreams.
Bleach is about a high school kid named Ichigo Kurosaki. He has the ability to see ghosts. One night he and his family are attacked by an evil ghost known as a Hollow but they are saved by a Shinigami or “Soul Reaper” named Rukia. During the battle she is badly injured and gives her powers to Ichigo so he can defend his family. Thus begins Ichigo’s journey, as high-school student and part-time Death god!
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The rules of alchemy state that to gain something, one must lose something of equal value. Alchemy is the process of taking apart and reconstructing an object into a different entity. However, there exists an object that can bring any alchemist above these rules, the object known as the Philosopher’s Stone. The young Edward Elric lost his younger brother Alphonse and one of his legs in an accident. Sacrificing one of his arms as well, he used alchemy to bind his brother’s soul to a suit of armour. The series is about their journey to restore their bodies as they search for the legendary Philosopher’s Stone.
Set in an imaginary world, the Earth Land, there is a Magic Guild called “Fairy Tail”. Lucy Heartfilia, a 17-year-old girl, wishes to become a full-fledged magician and join Fairy Tail. One day, out of pure coincidence, she meets Natsu Dragneel, a boy who is very cheerful in nature. However, the thing Lucy does not realise is that Natsu is a magician in Fairy Tail.
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3 Naruto Uzumaki, a hyperactive and knuckle-headed ninja, lives in Konohagakure, the Hidden Leaf village. Moments prior to his birth, a huge demon known as the Kyuubi, the Nine-tailed Fox, attacked Konohagakure and wreaked havoc. In order to put an end to the Kyuubi’s rampage, the leader of the village, the 4th Hokage, sacrificed his life and sealed the monstrous beast inside the newborn Naruto. Shunned because of the presence of the Kyuubi inside him, Naruto struggles to find his place in the village. He strives to become the Hokage of Konohagakure, and he meets many friends and foes along the way.
A young boy named Ash embarks on a journey to become a “Pokemon Master” with his first Pokemon, Pikachu. Joining him on his travels are Brock, a girl-obsessed Rock Pokemon Trainer, and Misty, a tomboyish Water Pokemon Trainer. Ash and his friends end up travelling through various regions, including Kanto, the Orange Islands, and Johto. Along the way, they run into many confrontations with James, Jessie and Meowth, a trio of Pokemon thieves who are a part of an evil organization called “Team Rocket”.
Bulma is a girl in search of the mystical dragonballs that when brought together grant any wish. In her search she bumps into the owner of one of these balls, a strange boy named Goku. The two then set off together, Bulma in search of the dragonballs and Goku on a quest to become stronger.
Kudo Shinichi is a 17-year-old high school detective whom people call the “Modern Sherlock Holmes.” However, one night after a date with his childhood sweetheart, Ran, Shinichi witnessed an illegal trade and, caught off his guard, was knocked unconscious and fed a drug that was supposed to kill him... but he woke up and found himself shrunken to a seven yearold. In order to track down the men who did this to him, Shinichi hid his identity and lived with Ran, whose father happened to be a hopeless detective, and with that came a series of murders and mysteries that he must solve.
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Stained Glass Leaves Make several of these pretty window hangers to display in the sun. They make a lovely display using fall’s splendid colours, mirroring the falling leaves.
Supplies needed: • 1 sheet black construction paper • Tissue paper in fall colours • 1 sheet Contact paper • Scissors • Glue stick • Toothpick • Ribbon • Suction cup hanger
Instructions: • Peel back half of the backing from the Contact paper, leaving the other half still protected. Fold over the backing to keep out of the way. • Tear tissue paper into small squares and place onto sticky side of laminating film. Be sure to alternate colours and keep them close together, overlapping is fine too. • Carefully peel the backing off the other side of the laminating film, then fold that film over onto the exposed tissue paper pieces, sandwiching them between the film. Press out any air bubbles. • Trim any overlapping film off and throw away. • Fold construction paper in half and cut out a simple leaf shape. This should yield two identical leaves because the construction paper was folded. • Glue the very tip of the leaves together, just enough to tack it together. Using scissors or a craft knife, cut out the centre of the leaf, leaving about a halfinch border, making a leaf-shaped frame for your stained glass creation. Be sure to ask an adult for help. • Using your leaf-shaped frame as a guide, trim the laminated tissue paper into the shape of the leaf. Your laminated tissue paper needs to be a little bit smaller than your frame so that it does not stick out the sides. • Glue the laminated tissue paper leaf inside the construction paper leaf frame. • At the tip of the leaf, poke a hole with a toothpick for your hanger. • Insert a piece of ribbon into the hole and tie in a knot. Then trim the ends. • Hang ribbon on a suction cup hanger on the window.
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World wide weird
Get your weekly dose of the unusual and funny from across the globe!
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Vaseline, mean, fighting machine
Yarnbombers strike again!
We know that Vaseline can protect you from chapped lips in the winter but making body armour out of the petroleum jelly is perhaps taking things a bit too far. These constructs are the work of South Korean artist Jung-ki Beak, who was inspired to make protective garments after using Vaseline on his chapped skin. The 31-year-old, who studied in London and Glasgow, moulded copious amounts of Vaseline in to helmets and chest armour. ‘I am interested in the function of Vaseline because it has a very important meaning in my individual living habits,’ he explained. ‘Every winter I need to apply Vaseline on my left-hand to prevent dryness, otherwise the skin becomes cracked because it is very thin and weak due to a burn that I got in my childhood.’ The artist added: ‘I make the armour as an art work as it is a symbol of protection, with Vaseline for the weak parts of the body such as head, hand and chest. I thought that armour was suitable for representing the meaning of Vaseline as a function of protection.’ SNSR.NL
They are secretive street artists who go on the prowl at night, depositing works that have earned global acclaim. But unlike urban graffiti guerrillas such as Banksy, this lot are more knitty than gritty. The elusive Yarnbombers struck again over the bank holiday weekend, leaving behind woollen versions of seaside sights such as ice creams, sunbathers and fish and chips. Such colourful scenes –including donkeys, mermaids and a daring rescue — have become a summer tradition on the front in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Teesside. The secrecy surrounding the knitters has played a big part in getting them into the headlines — and that’s probably all part of the plan hatched by residents of the east coast town. So while most locals are thought to know who is involved, the information is shared on a strictly ‘needles to know’ basis by members of the closeknit community. ‘Do I knit? Yes I do,’ said Edna Vernon, who runs a café in Saltburn. But asked whether she knew who the mystery knitters were, the answer was a firm no. ‘That’s part of the thing, isn’t it, that no one knows who it is,’ the 78-year-old explained. BBC.CO.UK
Lego goes large
Skywalker
If you are a Star Wars and Lego fan, the news of a life-size X-Wing Starfighter, which is made from the toy bricks will come as a pleasant surprise. The impressive life-size model was unveiled in New York City’s Times Square and contains an astonishing 5,335,200 bricks, making it the largest Lego model ever made. The model, which was made to promote new animation series The Yoda Chronicles, towers above at a lofty 11ft (3.35m) and is 43ft (13.1m) in length. It is 42 times the size of the original Lego toy it was based on and took 32 people four months to build. Unsurprisingly fans of the hit movie have been impressed by the creation. Luke Skywalker, who used the aircraft to fight against the Galactic Empire in the original Star Wars films, would be able to fit into the model. We’re not sure he’d be able to fire off any weapons though… TIMESUNION.COM
Books and Movies
A man who said he had a fear of heights has reportedly set a new record for ‘urban highlining’, which involved him walking on a rope 185 metres above the ground. It is probably a surprise to everyone that Reinhard Kleindl apparently holds the world record due to his acrophobia. But after walking the precarious line between two tall buildings in Frankfurt, Germany, he definitely deserves some sort of acknowledgement. The 32-year-old successfully walked across a rope attached to two sky scrapers, and apparently managed to beat the previous 120metre record set at Paris’ Les Mercuriales twin towers. ‘The effect of the height was worse than I had expected. The straight lines of the building just seem to drop down into infinity,’ said the Austrian. The daredevil was very pleased with the walk and is said to have shouted with joy once he had finished. The latest feat has yet to be verified by the World Slackline Federation. METRO.CO.UK
by Faiza Rahman
Fairy tales we forgot to read There has to be at least one Disney movie you absolutely love and have watched over and over again. Most of our favourite fairytales were animated by Disney, like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. What about the other great fairy tales? Everybody has heard of Cinderella and Ariel, but most of us don’t know anything about Princess Elisa who “had a picture-book which had been bought for the value of half a kingdom”. Princess Elisa is the character of Hans Christian Andersen’s not-very-well known fairytale The Wild Swans. In this fairytale, you read about how Elisa works tirelessly to help her 11 brothers after they are transformed into swans by their evil step-mother. This fairy tale, by the way, is totally different from Disney’s Swan Princess, which is based on a Russian folk story.
How many of you have heard the story of The Flying Trunk? There was once a merchant’s son who was so rich that he made kites out of five pound notes, and threw pieces of gold into the sea instead of stones. This is a real fun story about how the merchant’s son somehow loses all his wealth, reaches Turkey by accident in a flying trunk (in which he packs himself, since he has no belongings left to pack) and then pretends to be a Turkish angel. Ideally, Disney versions of fairyy tales should encourage us to dig up the ones we’ve missed out. But sadly, we just keep watching ching the same movies over and over. So, once you’re done with exams this year, make sure you look up new fairy tales ales to read! Anderson and Brothers Grimm are the e leading authors, ors and a lot of their work is now available ailable online. You can always go to an old book store ore and look around for their complete works.
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s n i g i r O d r o W Villain “Villain” might be used to refer to a criminal today, but centuries ago, it meant nothing but “a household servant, one attached to the villa” (“villa” meaning “country house” in Spanish). It has the same root as the word “villager,” and back then it was exactly as inoffensive. Since “villains” came from the poorer parts of society, and since the word was mainly used by people on the opposite end, it soon came to refer to anyone who was lowborn, in other words, criminals.
How to ask ‘People where they come from’ in many different languages. Afrikaans Albanian Assamese Basque Corsican Croatian Czech Danish Dutch Esperanto Estonian German Greenlandic Hausa Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Krio Luxembourgish Malay
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Waarvandaan kom jy? Nga je? aapuni kore pora aahise? Nongoa zara? Di quale ne site? Odakle si? Odkud jste? Hvor er du fra? Waar kom je vandaan? De kie vi estas? Kust te tulete? Woher kommst du? Suminngaaneerpit? Daga ina ka fito? Anda berasal dari mana? Da dove vieni? Shusshin wa doko desu ka? Eodiseo osyeosseoyo Usai yu kohmot? Vun wou kennst de? Asal dari mana?
Cool facts Early explorers used watermelons as canteens to carry their water supplies. Citrus grew in Asia 20 million years ago. Brazil produces the largest amount of oranges and grapefruits in the world! There is more fibre in an orange than in most other fruits and veggies! Peaches were once known as Persian apples. “You’re a real peach” originated from the tradition of giving a peach to the friend you liked. There are over 700 varieties of peaches. Some Chinese varieties are even flat like hockey pucks! Nectarines are just peaches without the fuzz! Peaches are sometimes referred to as “stone” fruit due to their pits. Did you know that strawberries are a member of the Rose family!
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Fun & games
Crossword
How carefully did you read this week’s issue of HiFive? If you think you are upto the task, try to solve our special crossword. The answers are all over HiFive! Put on your thinking caps, it is time to put the old noggin to work!
Across 2. Ash wants to become a _______ Master 3. ‘Nerelisin?’ means ‘Where are your from?’ in ________ 5. Anime truly began with a man named _______ Tezuka 6. Brock is a _____ Pokemon Trainer 10. Luffy dreams of becoming the ______ King 11. Nectarines are just peaches without the ______! 12. Naruto Uzumak is a hyperactive and knuckle-headed 14. Pokemon, Naruto, Beyblade, Doraemon, Hagemaru and Dragon Ball Z are all ________ 15. Did you know that strawberries are a member of the ____ family! 16. Ichigo is a high-school student and a part-time _____ god! 17. ______ is a Water Pokemon Trainer 18. James, Jessie and Meowth are in Team
Down 1. Bulma, in her search for the mystical dragonballs,bumps into a strange boy named ________ 4. Naruto strives to become the _______ of Konohagakure 7. Edward and Alphonse are looking for the Philosopher’s _______ 8. Japanese comic books are called ________ 9. Early explorers used watermelons as ______ to carry their water supplies 10. Peaches were once known as _______ apples 11. Lucy wants to join ______ Tale 13. Kudo Shinichi is a seventeen year-old high school __________
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