- Manga International Award -

It could sound as an usual event about the popular and be in fashion view of manga and animation production by Japan. We can list several Manga Awards that from Japan had become very populars with teenagers and manga's fans over the world. Infact, this time, about the last Manga award news that're bouncing today on the japanese press ,unlike the common competitions, is promoted by the Foreign Affair Minister, Taro Aso, the most popular manga reader on the japanese political view. For the first time foreigners too will be able to take part in the competition and try to win the award. For the winner, It'll rapresent a real opportunity to be introduced in the japanese manga's market.

You can read all the informations on the my article at the following link. Sorry It's in Italian but English and Japanese versions are available on request.
http://www.corriereasia.com/_var/news/DVHZUPS-ESWLWJB-BTPO.shtml

日本語を勉強することを決めた時は日本の漫画とアニメに興味がいっぱいあったけどイタリアには漫画の事はあのごろより今のほうが人気を博したと思う。大学で日本について色々研究していた後で僕の関心も変わって今日本の社会とか日本の経済に興味があるものから最近出た漫画全然分からないんだけど。
然し外務省が開発した漫画のコンペチションは僕によって外国にもよく漫画の内容とか特別な意味を説明するために絶対に良い経験だと思います。