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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50591135

In a similar vein as our last "education through entertainment" title, Laid-Back Camp, is Encouragement of Climb (Yama no Susume), another cute-girls-doing-cute-things series, this time about mountain climbing.

As with Laid-Back Camp, Encouragement of Climb features real-world locations, gear, and conditions as pertaining to hiking (such as keeping fed on the trail, and dealing with altitude sickness). The learning imparted by the series is limited to Japanese geography and information about hiking, however Encouragement of Climb features such accuracy and passion about the topic as to land the series squarely in the "educational" category. A successful manga series, it has been adapted into multiple anime seasons as well.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50591135

In a similar vein as our last "education through entertainment" title, Laid-Back Camp, is Encouragement of Climb (Yama no Susume), another cute-girls-doing-cute-things series, this time about mountain climbing.

As with Laid-Back Camp, Encouragement of Climb features real-world locations, gear, and conditions as pertaining to hiking (such as keeping fed on the trail, and dealing with altitude sickness). The learning imparted by the series is limited to Japanese geography and information about hiking, however Encouragement of Climb features such accuracy and passion about the topic as to land the series squarely in the "educational" category. A successful manga series, it has been adapted into multiple anime seasons as well.

In a similar vein as our last "education through entertainment" title, Laid-Back Camp, is Encouragement of Climb (Yama no Susume), another cute-girls-doing-cute-things series, this time about mountain climbing.

As with Laid-Back Camp, Encouragement of Climb features real-world locations, gear, and conditions as pertaining to hiking (such as keeping fed on the trail, and dealing with altitude sickness). The learning imparted by the series is limited to Japanese geography and information about hiking, however Encouragement of Climb features such accuracy and passion about the topic as to land the series squarely in the "educational" category. A successful manga series, it has been adapted into multiple anime seasons as well.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50442474

Next up on our tour through educational animation/comics is Laid-Back Camp (also commonly known by its Japanese name, Yuru Camp).

This manga-turned-anime falls squarely under the category of "cute girls doing cute things," which in this case is winter camping. I personally happened to get into camping around the same time as the anime first dropped, and was impressed by the degree of detail in the series, which even included real-world product brands and designs, while the girls visit real sightseeing and camping sites in Japan.

While the "education" provided by this series is markedly less academic and more hobby-oriented, for anyone interested in camping and/or rural Japan, it's a decent primer in both.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50442474

Next up on our tour through educational animation/comics is Laid-Back Camp (also commonly known by its Japanese name, Yuru Camp).

This manga-turned-anime falls squarely under the category of "cute girls doing cute things," which in this case is winter camping. I personally happened to get into camping around the same time as the anime first dropped, and was impressed by the degree of detail in the series, which even included real-world product brands and designs, while the girls visit real sightseeing and camping sites in Japan.

While the "education" provided by this series is markedly less academic and more hobby-oriented, for anyone interested in camping and/or rural Japan, it's a decent primer in both.

Next up on our tour through educational animation/comics is Laid-Back Camp (also commonly known by its Japanese name, Yuru Camp).

This manga-turned-anime falls squarely under the category of "cute girls doing cute things," which in this case is winter camping. I personally happened to get into camping around the same time as the anime first dropped, and was impressed by the degree of detail in the series, which even included real-world product brands and designs, while the girls visit real sightseeing and camping sites in Japan.

While the "education" provided by this series is markedly less academic and more hobby-oriented, for anyone interested in camping and/or rural Japan, it's a decent primer in both.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50412880

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50387285

Next up in my "education through entertainment" series is the family-friendly Heaven's Design Team (Tenchi Souzou Dezain-Bu).

This manga-turned-anime series is another "it's ironic that this is as educational as it is" series, given the premise is that creationism is real and all of Earth's creatures were intentionally designed by a team in heaven in response to (often arbitrary) requests from God. Before the pitchforks come out, rest assured that this premise is presented as fictional and fantastical (the Japanese are not known for being big believers in creationism, after all), and is just a fun setting to explore the various ways that animals' biology helps them overcome issues they might encounter in their environment, or even as a result of their own anatomy.

In an amazing feat (for anime at any rate), the series manages to stay engaging for older audiences while maintaining a PG-ish content rating, making it one of the few anime appropriate and engaging for the whole family. Additionally, unless you're a zoology nerd, the biology facts presented in the series are likely not the kind most adults have encountered before; despite being a nature documentary aficionado, I found myself learning quite a bit about zoology/biology/evolution, and had a lot of fun guessing what animal they were building up to as they struggled with God's latest design assignment.

You can read my full review of the series here.

What were some of your favorite educational animated/comic series as a kid?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50387285

Next up in my "education through entertainment" series is the family-friendly Heaven's Design Team (Tenchi Souzou Dezain-Bu).

This manga-turned-anime series is another "it's ironic that this is as educational as it is" series, given the premise is that creationism is real and all of Earth's creatures were intentionally designed by a team in heaven in response to (often arbitrary) requests from God. Before the pitchforks come out, rest assured that this premise is presented as fictional and fantastical (the Japanese are not known for being big believers in creationism, after all), and is just a fun setting to explore the various ways that animals' biology helps them overcome issues they might encounter in their environment, or even as a result of their own anatomy.

In an amazing feat (for anime at any rate), the series manages to stay engaging for older audiences while maintaining a PG-ish content rating, making it one of the few anime appropriate and engaging for the whole family. Additionally, unless you're a zoology nerd, the biology facts presented in the series are likely not the kind most adults have encountered before; despite being a nature documentary aficionado, I found myself learning quite a bit about zoology/biology/evolution, and had a lot of fun guessing what animal they were building up to as they struggled with God's latest design assignment.

You can read my full review of the series here.

What were some of your favorite educational animated/comic series as a kid?

Next up in my "education through entertainment" series is the family-friendly Heaven's Design Team (Tenchi Souzou Dezain-Bu).

This manga-turned-anime series is another "it's ironic that this is as educational as it is" series, given the premise is that creationism is real and all of Earth's creatures were intentionally designed by a team in heaven in response to (often arbitrary) requests from God. Before the pitchforks come out, rest assured that this premise is presented as fictional and fantastical (the Japanese are not known for being big believers in creationism, after all), and is just a fun setting to explore the various ways that animals' biology helps them overcome issues they might encounter in their environment, or even as a result of their own anatomy.

In an amazing feat (for anime at any rate), the series manages to stay engaging for older audiences while maintaining a PG-ish content rating, making it one of the few anime appropriate and engaging for the whole family. Additionally, unless you're a zoology nerd, the biology facts presented in the series are likely not the kind most adults have encountered before; despite being a nature documentary aficionado, I found myself learning quite a bit about zoology/biology/evolution, and had a lot of fun guessing what animal they were building up to as they struggled with God's latest design assignment.

You can read my full review of the series here.

What were some of your favorite educational animated/comic series as a kid?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50313498

The last four series I highlighted in my "education through entertainment" series were a bit dour. Let's go way lighter for this entry with Dagashi Kashi.

Surprisingly, this manga-turned-anime may arguably be one of the "most" educational series out there. Much like in Cells at Work, each chapter (or half-episode in the case of the anime) centers around a different example of the premise's topic; in the case of Cells at Work it was parts/functions of the human body, and in Dagashi Kashi, it's the various products available at a Japanese sweets shop/snack store.

As the series explains, the Japanese word "dagashi" doesn't really have an English equivalent, as it can refer to candy, snacks, drinks, and even toys... basically anything small, cheap, and (typically) appealing to children looking to spend their pocket change. Dagashi stores were once plentiful in the Japanese "showa" era (~1920s-1980s), but are much more of a rarity now, having been replaced by convenience stores, 100-yen shops, and online shopping. So while this series takes place in the 21st century, it has anachronistic vibe to it, mixed with a taste of historical fiction, stirred into a gag format, and served with a dollop of fan service.

Personally I find this series engaging because I love Japanese nostalgia fiction (I'm also a sucker for ultra-niche manga/anime, regardless of the topic), thus I've genuinely enjoyed the romp through literally hundreds of Japanese snacks (only some of which I even recognize, despite having spent years in Japan). However because Dagashi Kashi doesn't offer much in terms of overarching plot, action, or character development, I could see where this series may prove dull for most audiences. (Granted trying to appeal to a mainstream audience has undermined many educational and "educational" series, so I see this as a positive trait.)

Is the "education" Dagashi Kashi provides trivia-heavy? Yes. Is the topic superficial? Definitely yes. Will I probably go the rest of my life without ever directly benefiting from having gained the knowledge? Probably also yes. Does the series sometimes feel like one long advertisement/propaganda effort to promote Japanese snack brands? Admittedly yes. But must I admit that I walked away from Dagashi Kashi knowing more about the world than I did before walking in? Undoubtedly yes.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50313498

The last four series I highlighted in my "education through entertainment" series were a bit dour. Let's go way lighter for this entry with Dagashi Kashi.

Surprisingly, this manga-turned-anime may arguably be one of the "most" educational series out there. Much like in Cells at Work, each chapter (or half-episode in the case of the anime) centers around a different example of the premise's topic; in the case of Cells at Work it was parts/functions of the human body, and in Dagashi Kashi, it's the various products available at a Japanese sweets shop/snack store.

As the series explains, the Japanese word "dagashi" doesn't really have an English equivalent, as it can refer to candy, snacks, drinks, and even toys... basically anything small, cheap, and (typically) appealing to children looking to spend their pocket change. Dagashi stores were once plentiful in the Japanese "showa" era (~1920s-1980s), but are much more of a rarity now, having been replaced by convenience stores, 100-yen shops, and online shopping. So while this series takes place in the 21st century, it has anachronistic vibe to it, mixed with a taste of historical fiction, stirred into a gag format, and served with a dollop of fan service.

Personally I find this series engaging because I love Japanese nostalgia fiction (I'm also a sucker for ultra-niche manga/anime, regardless of the topic), thus I've genuinely enjoyed the romp through literally hundreds of Japanese snacks (only some of which I even recognize, despite having spent years in Japan). However because Dagashi Kashi doesn't offer much in terms of overarching plot, action, or character development, I could see where this series may prove dull for most audiences. (Granted trying to appeal to a mainstream audience has undermined many educational and "educational" series, so I see this as a positive trait.)

Is the "education" Dagashi Kashi provides trivia-heavy? Yes. Is the topic superficial? Definitely yes. Will I probably go the rest of my life without ever directly benefiting from having gained the knowledge? Probably also yes. Does the series sometimes feel like one long advertisement/propaganda effort to promote Japanese snack brands? Admittedly yes. But must I admit that I walked away from Dagashi Kashi knowing more about the world than I did before walking in? Undoubtedly yes.

The last four series I highlighted in my "education through entertainment" series were a bit dour. Let's go way lighter for this entry with Dagashi Kashi.

Surprisingly, this manga-turned-anime may arguably be one of the "most" educational series out there. Much like in Cells at Work, each chapter (or half-episode in the case of the anime) centers around a different example of the premise's topic; in the case of Cells at Work it was parts/functions of the human body, and in Dagashi Kashi, it's the various products available at a Japanese sweets shop/snack store.

As the series explains, the Japanese word "dagashi" doesn't really have an English equivalent, as it can refer to candy, snacks, drinks, and even toys... basically anything small, cheap, and (typically) appealing to children looking to spend their pocket change. Dagashi stores were once plentiful in the Japanese "showa" era (~1920s-1980s), but are much more of a rarity now, having been replaced by convenience stores, 100-yen shops, and online shopping. So while this series takes place in the 21st century, it has anachronistic vibe to it, mixed with a taste of historical fiction, stirred into a gag format, and served with a dollop of fan service.

Personally I find this series engaging because I love Japanese nostalgia fiction (I'm also a sucker for ultra-niche manga/anime, regardless of the topic), thus I've genuinely enjoyed the romp through literally hundreds of Japanese snacks (only some of which I even recognize, despite having spent years in Japan). However because Dagashi Kashi doesn't offer much in terms of overarching plot, action, or character development, I could see where this series may prove dull for most audiences. (Granted trying to appeal to a mainstream audience has undermined many educational and "educational" series, so I see this as a positive trait.)

Is the "education" Dagashi Kashi provides trivia-heavy? Yes. Is the topic superficial? Definitely yes. Will I probably go the rest of my life without ever directly benefiting from having gained the knowledge? Probably also yes. Does the series sometimes feel like one long advertisement/propaganda effort to promote Japanese snack brands? Admittedly yes. But must I admit that I walked away from Dagashi Kashi knowing more about the world than I did before walking in? Undoubtedly yes.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50226444

Next up on our tour through educational animation and comic series is another two-fer, as a follow-up to my previous two-fer post (so a four-fer?): Wandering Son and That's My Atypical Girl.

Wandering Son (Hourou Musuko) is a manga and anime coming-of-age story about gender identity, and That's My Atypical Girl (Asper Kanojo) is a manga about two neurodivergent people struggling through young adulthood.

Same as the previous post, these two series are educational less in terms of facts and more in terms of understanding.

What series have helped you understand marginalized populations? Are there any series that portray a medical condition that you're personally familiar with that made you go, "ah! they get it!" or "oh no, that's not what it's like at all!"?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50226444

Next up on our tour through educational animation and comic series is another two-fer, as a follow-up to my previous two-fer post (so a four-fer?): Wandering Son and That's My Atypical Girl.

Wandering Son (Hourou Musuko) is a manga and anime coming-of-age story about gender identity, and That's My Atypical Girl (Asper Kanojo) is a manga about two neurodivergent people struggling through young adulthood.

Same as the previous post, these two series are educational less in terms of facts and more in terms of understanding.

What series have helped you understand marginalized populations? Are there any series that portray a medical condition that you're personally familiar with that made you go, "ah! they get it!" or "oh no, that's not what it's like at all!"?

Next up on our tour through educational animation and comic series is another two-fer, as a follow-up to my previous two-fer post (so a four-fer?): Wandering Son and That's My Atypical Girl.

Wandering Son (Hourou Musuko) is a manga and anime coming-of-age story about gender identity, and That's My Atypical Girl (Asper Kanojo) is a manga about two neurodivergent people struggling through young adulthood.

Same as the previous post, these two series are educational less in terms of facts and more in terms of understanding.

What series have helped you understand marginalized populations? Are there any series that portray a medical condition that you're personally familiar with that made you go, "ah! they get it!" or "oh no, that's not what it's like at all!"?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50141139

As we in the northern hemisphere are entering peak seed-gathering season, you should know about seed libraries!

Seed libraries and seed exchanges are places where gardeners can donate, receive, and/or swap seeds they've gathered. You can often find them at community centers and public libraries. This year instead of cleaning up your bolting/flowering plants, why not let them go to seed? My local library was thrilled to receive donations of seeds I gathered from my garden; it sounds like their seed library is quite popular, but there are more people interested in receiving seeds than giving them.

There are tons of seed saving resources online, but here are some quick tips from my personal experience:

• You don't need a garden to seed save; some people gather wild plant seeds for use in home gardens to improve biodiversity in settled areas. A hike at the right time of year and a little knowledge of native plants can go a long way! As with all foraging, only take sustainable amounts of seeds.

• Most seed-saving resources focus on vegetables and other edible plants, but consider saving seeds from ornamental flowers too, especially native and pollinator-supporting species.

• Don't save seeds from hybrids; they won't turn out like the parent plant. If in doubt, "open pollinated" plants and wildflowers are the way to go.

• Many plants cross-pollinate in unwanted (occasionally dangerous, e.g. in the case of carrots) ways. Seed saving works best when only one variety of a species is blooming at a time, and when there's not opportunity for a neighbor's or wild plants to contaminate the fertilization process. Because of this there may only be a few plants in your garden that you can save seeds from, and that's okay!

• You don't need a large garden to seed save; you'd be shocked how many seeds even a single plant can produce (especially in the case of self-pollinating species).

• Letting plants go to flower and then to seed is great for wildlife. Tons of insects and birds come to my garden every year specifically because of the vegetable plants I allow to bolt, as well as for my flowering perennials like herbs. The visits continue through the winter, when critters scavenge for fallen seeds.

• While you can use ziploc baggies, pill containers, and other repurposed containers for seed saving, you can also buy dedicated seed bags, which I highly recommend if you're collecting seeds to exchange/give away later (compact size, durable, easy to label, relatively cheap, easily recognizable).

• When donating to a seed library, the more information you can provide about your seeds the better! It's a bit more work, but I always make sure to label my seed donation bags with the plant's common name, scientific name, variety name (if applicable), and a few short bullet points about the species (e.g. "native perennial, pink flowers, bee magnet.").

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I love seed libraries because in addition to making gardening more accessible for everyone, they allow me to share with my community the plants that I've found grow especially well in my climate, as well as plants I've found are especially beloved by local wildlife. Seed saving for me is a labor of love, both for people and for animals!