VISUAL DIARY 2016
KYOTO UNIVERSITY OF ART AND DESIGN MANGA DEPARTMENT STORY MANGA COURSE SPECIALIZED ENGLISH CLASS VISUAL DIARY 2016
KYOTO UNIVERSITY OF ART AND DESIGN MANGA DEPARTMENT STORY MANGA COURSE SPECIALIZED ENGLISH CLASS VISUAL DIARY 2016
Contributors | | | | | | | | | | | |
Youngseo Choi Ju Hsuan Chen Momoka Imai Hina Katou Qiujun Li Mayu Miyashita Nanami Nishioka Misaki Nomura Akane Omodani Daoxie Ong Maho Otsuka Momoe Tanaka
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Design: Duncan Brotherton
Published by THIRD EYE PRESS January, 2017 www.thethirdeyeondesign.wordpress.com
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Youngseo Choi Ju Hsuan Chen Momoka Imai Hina Katou Qiujun Li Mayu Miyashita Nanami Nishioka Misaki Nomura Akane Omodani Daoxie Ong Maho Otsuka Momoe Tanaka
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Tote Bag Comp. Designs
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Thanks
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Creating English isn’t always about studying grammar, doing worksheets and having the teacher correct them. Sometimes, it’s about creating, and sharing what you have made with others. And laughing, especially if the results are not spectacular.
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Preface Many students hate English by the time they finish high school. They associate learning English with learning grammar and studying for exams. Visual Diary 2016 was a project to help students see that learning a foreign language can be enjoyable when coupled with their own form of creativity, and something physical to take home. Class work was not about practicing grammar, but about sharing their passion for expression and creation. This book is a document of the what we all shared in class, from September 2016 to January 2017. We hope you enjoy it.
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Hi, my name is Youngseo Choi. I’m from Seoul City in Korea. I like manga, and I wanted to come to Japan because I wanted to learn about manga and draw a serial manga in Japan. In the future, I would like to be a manga artist. My favourite food is strawberries. Sometimes I think I want to be a strawberry. I dislike spiders; they’re so creepy. I can draw manga, but I can’t draw grotesque manga because I hate cruelty. My dream is to draw manga until the day I die. My nightmare, however, is not to be able to draw manga anymore.
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I drew myself as a cute character, because I thought that people could remember me easily. And I introduced myself by drawing what I like and dislike.
I’d love to be a singer for a day. I could sing relaxing songs and aggresive songs. I’m not good at singing, but I want to feel moved like a singer, when everyone sings together.
My hero is Kishibe Rohan. He’s a manga character from Jojo’s Bizzare Adventure. I want to live a manga life like him.
Dreams, effort, regognize. These words are my favourite words. It was good to be able to think about what I want to pursue and what kind of cartoon I want to draw again.
I’m good at shouting in Karaoke. And shouting can releive stress.
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Hello, my name is Chen Ju Hsuan, I’m from Taiwan. I came to Japan after I graduated from high school. The profile illustration I drew is a sloth. Sloths are my favorite animal. They I’ve leisurely and always have a smile on their faces. I love cats, dogs and other animals too. I have a cat named “little stupid” at my home in Taiwan. I miss it very much and can’t wait to see it on my next vacation. I would like to have many pets in the future, like 3 cats and 2 dogs.
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I drew things that I can’t live without; they have been with me and will be with me forever. I drew my Taiwan, my cat ‘little stupid’, an accessory from my teacher, and my tool wagon.
If I could, I’d like to be a vet, so that I can save lots of stray cats and dogs by myself.
My hero is my high school teacher. She is very kind and always thinks about her students. I learned a lot from her. She is just like my second mother.
“Love the life you live, live the life you love.” I don’t remember where I first saw this quote, but this sentence always cheers me up.
I’m good at drawing illustrations, especially using water colour.
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Hi! My name is Momoka Imai. I’m from Aichi. I like voice actors. Out of all the voice actors, Tomoaki Maeno is my favorite! I hate tomatoes and ghosts, but sometimes I want to watch horror movies. If I watch horror movies at night, I have difficulty falling asleep.
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I like Tomoaki Maeno! He is a voice actor. I love him because his voice cheers me up.
I would like to try to be a voice actor because I want to be screamed at by fans.
My heros are my parents. I respect my mother and father. My mother is a boss of a beauty treatment technician company. She is cool.
My favorite word is “daisuki”. In English, it’s “I love you.” I am happy when someone says “daisuki” to me.
I’m good at making scones because they’re easy for me.
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Hi! My name is Hina Kato. I’m from Hokkaido. My favorite food is “Tsukemen” (ramen with a separate dipping soup). But I hate kiwi fruit. My dream is to travel all over Japan and eat local products. In my spare time, I play games, watch anime and walk. I respect Takashi Yanase. He drew Anpanman.
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I want to be an idol, because I like idol anime and I want to wear dresses.
I’d love to try to be a sky diving instructor because I want to fly.
I like Yanase Takashi, Akiyama Tadashi‌ I like a lot of people. Everyone is my hero.
This word is from “uchu kyodai.� This is my favorite word because it encourages me.
I’m good at stuffing my face. No food, no life!!
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Hey, my name is Qiujun Li. I’m from China. I came to Japan because I wanted to learn how to draw manga. I like fashion, especially lolita fashion. It gives me a new life. I dislike sports, also I hate apples. Maybe the reason is because I like Snow White. My dream is to become a manga artist. I also want to be a designer.
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I am an amazing and lovely girl who likes unusual things.
I’d love to be a model, because I like beautiful photos.
My hero is my father, because he gives me everything. He’s like garfield.
‘Otome’ (or, young lady in English), when I first heard it, I thought it meant me.
I’m good at make up, making accessories and drawing.
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Hello, my name is Mayu Miyashita. I’m from Kyoto. I like Ichinose Tokiya and Sugita Tomokazu. I hate tomatoes and eggplants. My dream is to work on product development of various goods, and to be the wife of Sugimoto Tomokazu.
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I love Ichinose Tokiya. I’m his ATM (I mean, I give him all my money).
I’d love to be an interviewer of an animated cartoon magazine.
My hero is Sugita Tomokazu. He is a voice actor. He is my hero because he rescued me.
“Nichijyo” is my favorite word. It means ‘daily life’ in English. I don’t really know why, but I somehow like it.
I’m good at operating a cash register.
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Hi! My name’s Nanami Nishioka, but most people call me Nanamin. I’m from Shiga. I live in Kyoto. I love starting fights. Just joking. Haha. I like thinking of funny things because they make people laugh! I love traveling, but I get lost. My favorite artist is Onigunsou and Shiro Miwa. They are the best teachers. I also like sushi and bananas.
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My family is sushi. Maguro is my father. Tamago is my mother. Shrimp is my grandmother. Anago is my grandfather. Ikura is my brother. Hotate is my pet. Also, I LOVE bananas.
I would like to try to be a cast member in USJ, like a voice actor, or a spy, or a witch, etc.
My hero is Hosoi-sensei. He is my manga teacher. He’s the best teacher because he is like my father.
I like a lot of messages. Especially movie lines.
I’m good at impersonation. I can be various people, I can impersonate Oden-kun, and even Hina-chan really well.
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Hi! My name is Misaki Nomura. I’m from the North Pole. I hate fish, so I can’t eat sushi. I like not only riding my bicycle, but also looking at bicycles. I like watching anime, and I like sightseeing at ruins. I love my pet “sora” and I love seeing the sky. See you.
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I look like a penguin. I love manga. I like baseball. This is me!!
I’d love to try any job where I could fly in the air.
My hero is Hibiki. She’s an anime character. She is my hero because she is cool.
My favourite word is “sora”. It means “sky” in English. “Sora” is also my pets name, because I love the sky.
I’m good at catching stuff, because I’m good at playing baseball.
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My name is Akane Omodani, I’m from Hyogo. I like oranges and I hate green peas. My dream is to be a manga artist, because I love drawing!
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I love Mashiro Kura. She’s a character from BLEACH. She is so cute and very strong!
I’d love to be an idol. Because idol’s are so cute!
My hero is Rumiko Takahashi. She is a manga artist. I love her works.
My favourite word is “shokuji” (it’s ‘eat’ in English), because I like to eat!
I’m good at playing the piano. I have played piano for 13 years. Classic music is my favourite genre.
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Hello, I am Ong Daoxie from Malaysia, Petaling Jaya (a city near the capital city, Kuala Lumpur). I find no difficulties in this English class because I have been speaking English since I was small. Though easy, it is not boring because we do all kinds of activities in class instead of just worksheets. Who would have thought that an English class would actually make you draw visual diaries and make a book out of it? You can actually feel a sense of satisfaction when the book is done. I wouldn’t say it’s the best class, but it’s a class worth putting effort into.
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I like watching anime: Fullmetal Alchemist, Steins;Gate and CLANNAD. I’ll eat anything. I also like to play games and draw manga (somehow I draw females better than males).
There are a lot of jobs that I’d love to try‌ an Illustrator, Basketball player, game designer. But I would like to try to be a food comentator the most.
My hero is the kotatsu. I’m really afraid of the cold… I can’t live through the winter without a kotatsu.
My favourite word is courage.
I’m good at searching for information on the internet, especially Science information.
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My name is Maho Otsuka. I’m from Shiga. I like merry-bad-end stories. I usually dislike happy-end love stories, because I think there is no end in which everyone is happy, and I don’t have a regular philosophy of love. My future dream is to be a novelist. I want to write a novel with a message about the loneliness of sexual minorities. I want to tell children about sexual minorities, and that you are not alone, in my novel. I hope my novel will save someone from loneliness and give them different values.
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I like singing at Karaoke. I sing idol group songs and Takarazuka Revue songs, because I like their lyrics.
I’d love to be a musician, or a musical actor for a day. Because I like singing and I love Takarazuka Revue.
My hero is Shigeaki Kato. He wrote “Pink and Grey”, a story of a man’s life and love. His books were a big help to me.
My favourite words are “vampire” and “yandere”. Because I like the colour of blood, and I was a vampire in my previous life.
I have a good memory, for things I’m interested in. For example, I remember the birthdays, blood types and debut days of KinKi Kids, Tackey and Tsubasa.
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My name is Momoe Tanaka. I’m from Osaka. I like music, an artist named Sakanaction, for example. I hate tomatoes. My dream is to be a Manga Artist. I love fiction, so I want to make fiction.
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A lot of my favourite things makes me, me.
I’d love to try to be a stage actor, because I can transform into anything in this job.
My hero is Mr. Hideaki Sorachi. He is a manga artist. He’s my hero because his work was an opportunity for me to have a dream to be a manga artist.
My favorite words are discovery and supprise, because I like discovery and supprise in my daily life.
I’m good at using the abacus. I learned how to use it for four years.
Tote Bag Competition In 2016, the +PROJECT at Kyoto University of Art and Design held a design competition for a tote bag for the International Exchange Center at Kyoto University of Art and Design. The winning design was made into souvenirs for the following year. The project was a great experience for students, so the English class in the Manga Department decided to take up the challenge, with two supprising results.
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Final Round
Youngseo Choi
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This logo is based on the front of Kyoto Zoukei University, which has many pillars. On each pillar, I’ve put the name of the university in English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese (in Kanji, Hiragana and
Katakana as well). Though it wasn’t selected in the end, my design reached the final round of presentations.
Hina Katou
When I was thinking about what idea to use, I thought of the Japanese artwork, chojyugiga. I wanted to do something with the rabbit and frog from it. If they were holding hands, I thought, it would
have both a Japanese and foreign image as well. So the Rabbit is wearing a kimono and the frog a Western suit. They’re friends.
2nd Place Winner
Nanami Nishioka
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Good afternoon, here is my idea. I tried to show Kyoto and international exchange in my design. Kyoto is famous for tea. On the Japanese usu (a tea cup for macha) is a
world map. The splash shows international exchange. If you look carefully you can see the word “Kyoto “ in the chosen brush, used for mixing the tea.
Misaki Nomura
I wanted to make a design that shows both Kyoto and the world for this project. I came up with putting a Japanese umbrella with the earth together in the same picture.
Ong Daoxie
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Lots of different countries have their own tea. for example, tea in Japan is Japanese green tea, and if you say tea in a Western country, in means the normal black tea we know. If you say
tea in China, you’re talking Puerh Tea. So asking someone, “What’s your cup of tea?” can literally mean “Which country do you come from?”
Maho Otsuka
When I think of Kyoto, it has a strong image of the Shinsengumi (the Edo era Shogonate Police force). To show international exchange I also drew a corresponding image of a knight, with the knight holding
the Shinsengumi’s katana blade and the Shinsengumi holding the knight’s spear.
Thanks One lesson, when we were talking about heros, Nishioka-san asked me who my hero was. I told her it was my students. The only one in the class who hadn’t done their homework was me. I have great respect for students who do their homework. University life is not all it’s made out to be; most students in Japan study full-time and have to balance homework from almost every class with part time jobs and other personal committments. Specalized English is not a compulsory subject either, which means it ranks low on the list of priorities. But still, when students walk into class with their homework done, and not only that, but when they’re drawn at an outstanding level, it brings tears to my eyes. I wish I could draw like my students can, but I also wish I could do my homework like they can too. Thank you for making Thursdays shine in my life. Duncan Brotherton (Course Instructor)
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KYOTO UNIVERSITY OF ART AND DESIGN MANGA DEPARTMENT STORY MANGA COURSE SPECIALIZED ENGLISH CLASS VISUAL DIARY 2016
Contributors | | | | | | | | | | | |
Youngseo Choi Ju Hsuan Chen Momoka Imai Hina Katou Qiujun Li Mayu Miyashita Nanami Nishioka Misaki Nomura Akane Omodani Daoxie Ong Maho Otsuka Momoe Tanaka
6 14 22 30 38 46 54 62 70 78 86 94
Design: Duncan Brotherton
Published by THIRD EYE PRESS January, 2017 www.thethirdeyeondesign.wordpress.com
VISUAL DIARY 2016
KYOTO UNIVERSITY OF ART AND DESIGN MANGA DEPARTMENT STORY MANGA COURSE SPECIALIZED ENGLISH CLASS VISUAL DIARY 2016