Joel: A lot of Japanese adults read comic books. Do you find that strange at all? You said you read comic books too but I know in the United States, we think it's strange if you see an adult reading a comic book. Is it because the stories are differe...
Joel: So, anyway, you talked about city hunter. That's a Japanese comic? OK, tell me about that? Tres: I really don't remember much. It was some guy that was wanted, I guess for murder, I don't think he really did it. I think. I'm not sure. But, yeah...
Ruth: So, Tres, you read a lot of comics. Don't you find them really violent in Japan? Tres: Yeah, there are violent comic books. There are sexy comic books. There are comic books I wouldn't show to my grandmother. Ruth: But compared to the comic boo...
Todd: Ah, Kawabe, (Yes, Sir) You are Japanese, so can you explain manga? And what is Manga? And why is it so popular? Kawabe: OK, it's a diff...it's easy, but difficult question. (Yeah). OK, manga is the, is the drawing with the story. Todd: Uh-huh!...
