- Q-version
Q-version is the English translation for the Chinese term Q版 (pinyin : Kiū bǎn), referring to thecartoon ification orinfantilization in the artistic renderings of real life or serious human, animal figures or other characters or objects, especially in the styles ofJapanimation . "Q" is most likely a Chinese approximation of the English word "cute".Q-version characters, in the forms of cartoons, video animation, and plastic or stuffed toys have established a trend in many Asia-Pacific societies such as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The term Q-version was most likely coined in Chinese by the Hong Kongers after Anime or Manga representations of politicians, celebrities and serious subjects became popular in their place of origin, Japan.
Mainland China was hit by the Q-version craze of late, but with much controversy, such as the Q-version
Kuso edition of the government's officialgrade school Chinese language textbook, in which the term "Q-version", instead of meaning "populated by Anime characters", rather meanskuso , or postmodern substitution of serious official ideas with humorous, and sometimes degenerate phenomena that plague contemporary Chinese society.ee also
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Manga
*Anime
*Kuso External links
* Q-version grade-school Chinese language textbook, online text from Sina.com http://book.sina.com.cn/nzt/1094527462_qyuwen/index.shtml
* Q-version Ming Dynasty costumes, created by graphics artists on a Ming Dynasty costumes forum http://www.ming-yiguan.com/viewthread.php?tid=1896
* Characters fromWulin Waizhuan , a popular ChineseKungfu video game , all rendered in a typical Q-version anime style http://www1.jjtang.com/blog/blog-htm-do-showone-itemid-82241-type-blog.html
* Mark Rowswell, also known asDashan , in his Q-version form http://www.sc.xinhua.org/content/2004-11/05/content_3463590.htm
* Beijing Opera characters, Q-version http://culture.qianlong.com/6931/2006/08/21/53@3377547.htm
* Characters from the classical fantasy romanceJourney to the West , rendered in abstract, stylistic Q-version style http://bbs.chahua.org/read.php?tid=45843
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