Created manga for the joint project “On the trail of rumors” by the Goethe-Institut and the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) in Germany.
This project uses manga to introduce various initiatives to solve the problems of online mis/disinformation in East Asia. There will be eight episodes in total, three of which have been released on bpb’s website as of Jan. 16, 2025.
Each episode was created through a collaboration between various creators.
Eipsode 0
Situation of social media usage in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong / project overview
Story: Hui-An Ho – @HoHuian
Illustration: Yukari Mishima
Script: Awe Studio
Animation: Awe Studio x Jorge Ramos
Music: Youjin Yeon
Production: Awe Studio
Post-production: Awe Studio x Jorge Ramos
Editorship & Translation: bpb & GI
Scientific Advice: John W. Cheng, Tsuda University / Jeanette Hofmann, Berlin Social Science Center
Episode 1: A helpful bot
Case study in Taiwan: “Cofacts”, Online Fact-Checking Service
Story: Jason Liu
Illustration: Yukari Mishima
Script: Awe Studio
Animation: Awe Studio x Jorge Ramos
Music: Youjin Yeon
Production: Awe Studio
Post-production: Awe Studio x Jorge Ramos
Editorship & Translation: bpb & GI
Scientific Advice: John W. Cheng, Tsuda University / Jeanette Hofmann, Berlin Social Science Center
Episode 6: Message from Ray
Case study in Japan: “Ray’s Blog”, a puzzle-solving game to learn fact-checking know-how
Story: Kaori Kohyama @theleadsasia
Illustration: Yukari Mishima
Script: Awe Studio
Animation: Awe Studio x Jorge Ramos
Music: Youjin Yeon
Production: Awe Studio
Post-production: Awe Studio
Editorship & Translation: bpb & GI
Scientific Advice: John W. Cheng, Tsuda University / Jeanette Hofmann, Berlin Social Science Center
