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The anime girl English teacher textbook character that stole Japan’s heart has gotten a promotion
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Casey Baseel
Jan 28, 2023 - Tweet
- Japan
- (anime • education • Ellen Baker • Ellen-sensei • manga • New Horizons • teaching • Teaching English in Japan • Textbooks)
As fan art pops up for anime-style English textbook character, original artist asks for restraint
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Casey Baseel
Apr 8, 2016
Illustrated English teacher suddenly has legions of fans and even an unofficial theme song, but her visual creator is hoping the good-time ruckus won’t lead to a backlash by parents and educators.
- Anime & Manga, Japan
- (anime • books • fan art • illustration • learning English • linguistics • New Horizons • textbook • video)
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