Anime – The Tropolitan

Keep calm and Comic Con: Troy University’s library holds third annual Comic Con to kick off Banned Books Week

September 25, 2019 Trojan Living

(PHOTO/ Suraj Thapa Magar) Grace Parsons, a junior sign language interpretation major from Auburn (left), and her friends, attended Troy’s Comic Con decked out in their best cosplay to show their support the “nerd” community. Andrea Hammack Staff Writer Troy University held its third annual Library Comic Con on Sunday, Sept. 22 to kick off the beginning of Banned Books Week. The Library first held the event in 2017. Though it was small in the beginning with only a few available activities and tables set up, the event has matured.…

Anime: not just for kids

February 8, 2018February 8, 2018 Trojan Living

Tu To Staff Writer Troy University Anime and Manga Enthusiasts (AME), as the name indicates, is an organization on campus for fans of Japanese animation and comic books. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines anime as a style of animation originating in Japan that is characterized by stark, colorful graphics depicting vibrant characters in action-filled plots, often with fantastic or futuristic themes. According to Brigham Schellinger, a senior political science and criminal justice double major from Mobile and the president of AME, anime is a highly stylized form of animation. “It has a…