Toons tell a story of the world
Japan:Doraemon . Chi-bi Maruko(樱桃小丸子)
Crayon Shin-chan(蜡笔小新) Pikachu（比卡丘）
Japan is seen as in the center of high-tech innovation,so perhaps it’s fitting that its most famous cartoon charcter is a 22nd century robotic cat.The cheerful and wacky Doraemon first appeared in the form of comic book in 1969.With the help of high-tech gizmos(小发明),the cat is always prepared to travel back in time and save the day,though it may take him a few tries.Dorearmon reflects Japan’s more hopeful outlook about technology
The USA:Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
Walt Disney ,for instance, conceived Mickey just after he had lost many of his animators（漫画家）to Charles Mintz of his Universal Sudios.Without Mickey, Disney may have never made his mark on animation.
At the same time,America was about to enter the Great Depression of the late 1920s and early 1930s.Mickey Mouse’s bulecollar”everyman”character embodied his audience’s desire not just to survive, but to thrive. “Mickey represents the American spirit of advancement and self-improvement and self-improvement”,Aja told us.
Bugs Bunny But Mickey and Donald Duck isn’t the only example of a cartoon character who took on the ideals of an era. In the 1940s, a rascally rabbit named Bugs Bunny began making film audiences fall out of their seats in laughter. In the Warner Bros ,cartoons ,Bugs would lounge（闲荡）around in the grass, chew on carrots and simle as the barrel of rifle was pointed at his head.Rather than be afraid, Bugs would say, “Eh,what’s up ,doc?”
UK:Winnie the Pooh
Around the time that Mickey began stirring up trouble in the late 1920s, an optimistic stuffed(填充的)bear named Winnie the Pooh was bringing humor and hope to English children and adults navigating post-World War I life.Author and cartoonist A.A.Milne amde Pooh the heart of his stories about stuffed animals in the “100 Arce Wood”.Disney eventually acquired the rights to animate the cheery bear, and so Pooh’s optimism continues to inspire even tod
France:TinTin
French animators have won their share of international prizes an recent years, but its most famous animated series remains The Adventures of Tintin.It debuted in 1991 and ran for three seasons.The show was based on a series of books by the Belgain author Herge.In them, a reporter named Tintin travels all over the world solving crimes and rescuing people.The cartoons are known for their portayal of international politic and culture –something that made them especially appealing to French people.Today,Tintin remains perhaps Europe’s most famous cartoon character.
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