Japanese Culture
Manga
Anime
Japanese Words
Name That Anime!
100

What is the name of the tallest man-made structure in Japan?

The Sky Tree (634 meters)

100
What is the term for a manga aimed primarily at teenage girls?
Shōjo manga
100
What was the first anime film to win an Academy Award?
Spirited Away (2002)
100
What does 'kon'nichiwa' mean?
Hello
100
Light Yagami
Death Note
200

What is the name of the sword traditionally used by Japanese samurai?

A katana (刀, かたな)

200
What is the Japanese term for a manga artist?
Mangaka
200
Which of the following anime series has the greatest number of episodes? -Naruto -Yu-Gi-Oh! -One Piece -Dragon Ball Z
One Piece: 760 episodes and counting!
200
What word means 'teacher' in Japanese?
Sensei
200
Roy Mustang
Fullmetal Alchemist
300

Which sport is unique to Japan?

Sumo : 相撲 

300
What is the best-selling manga series to date?
One Piece: approximately 380 million volumes sold
300
What does OVA stand for?
Original video animation (straight-to-DVD)
300
What is the name of the Chinese characters used in the Japanese writing system?
Kanji
300
Mikasa Ackerman
Attack on Titan
400

In Japan, which number is considered unlucky because it is pronounced the same as the word for 'death'?

4

400
What is the name for manga that is self-published and often contains fan art of popular manga or anime series?
Dōjinshi
400
What anime series once aired an episode that sent hundreds of Japanese children to the hospital?
Pokemon. Their episode "Dennō Senshi Porygon" caused epileptic seizures in some viewers.
400
What is the name for a Japanese organized crime syndicate?
Yakuza
400
Usagi Tsukino
Sailor Moon
500

Which area in Tokyo is famous for its colorful street fashion?

Harajuku

500
What is the name of the legendary manga artist who created the series "Astro Boy"?
Osamu Tezuka
500
What was the highest-grossing anime film in 2015?
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (made over $63 million worldwide)
500

What does “Empty Orchestra” literally mean in Japanese?

カラオケ

500
Bulma
Dragon Ball
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