Kamishibai (Paper storytelling)

Abstract

To provide a picture-story show which enhances visual performance effects and also enables performers to exert more effective performance effects. [Solution] The picture storytelling device includes a plurality of cards 3 and a card holder 5 for bundling the plurality of cards 3 in a stacked state. The plurality of cards include circular type cards 11, irregular type cards 13, and cutout type cards 15. Each of the circular type, irregular type, and cutout type cards includes an expression section 17 on which a story picture or dialogue is drawn, and a gripping section 19 to be held by the performer in one hand, and the expression section and gripping section are integrally formed from a single paper sheet. Since the gripping sections of the plurality of cards can be held in one hand, the cards can be slid with one hand, leaving one hand free for the performer to manipulate a story character such as a stuffed animal or doll with the free hand, and the picture storytelling device and the characters can produce two-dimensional and three-dimensional visual effects.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This invention relates to a picture storytelling device that can be unfolded one by one. [Background technology]

[0002] A known conventional picture-story show involves stacking multiple scene papers depicting a story, showing each one to the audience in order starting with the first, while the performer recites the content of the story (i.e., the plot and dialogue), then pulling out the scene paper that has been shown and placing it behind the last scene paper, and the story unfolds (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 2-149300 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In conventional Kamishibai, the performer holds up multiple scene paper stands in one hand while pulling out a scene paper with the other hand, turning it over to the back of the last scene paper, and showing each scene paper one by one, which is a monotonous visual presentation, and so it is desirable to be able to enhance the visual presentation effect. Also, since the performer only reads the lines of the story written on the back of the scene paper, it is desirable to be able to bring out more of the presentation effect that accompanies the lines of the story.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and aims to provide a picture-story show that enhances the visual presentation effect while also allowing the performers to better demonstrate their presentational effects. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the invention of claim 1 is characterized by comprising a plurality of cards formed from a single sheet, each having an expression portion and a grip portion that can be held in one hand, and a card holder that bundles the plurality of cards in a stacked state. The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that the expression portions of the multiple cards are smaller in outer shape than the expression portion of the front card when the multiple cards are stacked. The device according to claim 3 is characterized in that the plurality of cards include a plurality of cards of a fixed shape and at least one irregularly shaped card having a different shape from the cards. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the invention of claim 1, by providing a gripping portion that enables the performer to hold multiple picture-story cards with one hand, the other hand can be freed up to manipulate story characters such as stuffed animals and dolls, allowing for two-dimensional and three-dimensional visual presentations with the picture-story story and characters, and by manipulating the story characters in line with the performer's lines of the story, a more effective presentation can be achieved. According to the invention of claim 2, the expression parts of the multiple cards are formed so that they are smaller in outer shape than the expression parts of the cards in front of them. Therefore, even when the cards are slid, the expression parts of the cards behind are hidden by the expression parts of the cards in front, thereby preventing the contents of the story from leaking out. According to the invention of claim 3, since there are multiple cards of a fixed shape and at least one variant card of a different shape from the cards, the visual presentation effect can be enhanced by using the variant cards according to the content of the story. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a picture-story show according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a front view showing a circular type card of the picture storytelling show shown in FIG. [Diagram 3]FIG. 2 is a front view showing an irregular-shaped card of the Kamishibai illustrated in FIG. 1. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a front view showing a cut-out type card of the picture storytelling show shown in FIG. 1. [Diagram 5] This is a front view of the Kamishibai card holder shown in Figure 1. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is an assembly diagram of the picture storytelling show shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing how to use the picture storyboard shown in FIG. 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, the configuration of a picture-story show according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 1 to 5. As shown in Figures 1 to 5, the picture book 1 has multiple cards 3 stacked on top of each other, allowing the performer to sequentially unfold the cards 3 with one hand, and includes multiple cards 3 having multiple cards of a fixed shape and at least one irregularly shaped card having a different shape from the cards, and a card holder 5 that holds the multiple cards 3 together in a stacked state.

[0010] As shown in Figs. 2 to 4, the multiple cards 3 include a circular type card 11, an irregularly shaped type card 13, and a cutout type card 15. Each of the circular type, irregularly shaped type, and cutout type cards 11, 13, and 15 has an expression part 17 on which a story picture is drawn on the front side and on which the plot, dialogue, etc. of the story are written on the back side, and a grip part 19 to be held by the performer with one hand, and the expression part 17 and the grip part 19 are integrally formed from a single paper sheet S. The expression parts 17 of the multiple cards 3 are formed so that the outer shape of the expression part 17 of the second card 3 is smaller than the outer shape of the expression part 17 of the first card 3, and the outer shape of the expression part 17 of the third card 3 is smaller than the outer shape of the expression part 17 of the second card 3 when the multiple cards 3 are stacked. Specifically, referring to FIG. 1, the outer shape (see dashed line) of the expression part 17 of the second card 3 is formed smaller than the diameter of the expression part 17a of the circular type card 11. The grip parts 19 of the multiple cards 3 all have the same outer shape. The grip parts 19a, 19b, 19c of the circular type, irregular type, and cutout type cards 11, 13, 15 are formed with the notches 21a, 21b, 21c and the tongue pieces 23a, 23b, 23c which are the parts where the notches 21a, 21b, 21c are cut out, at the lower part. The circular type, irregular type, and cutout type cards 11, 13, 15 are formed with the insertion hole 27 (see FIG. 1) through which the card holder 5 is inserted by bending the tongue pieces 23a, 23b, 23c of the grip parts 19a, 19b, 19c along the fold lines 25a, 25b, 25c. As shown in Figure 3, the irregular-shaped card 13 has an expression portion 17b with a wavy outer shape. As shown in Figure 4, the cutout-type card 15 has a cutout hole 29 cut out at the center of the expression portion 17c. Furthermore, the cutout-type card 15 has protrusions 31 (three in the figure) that protrude toward the center of the cutout hole 29 at intervals of 120° from the outer edge 29a of the cutout hole 29.

[0011] As shown in Fig. 5, card holder 5 is a band-shaped member for bundling a plurality of cards, and includes a connecting portion 33 formed at one end, a locking portion 35 formed at the other end, and a band-shaped portion 37 connecting connecting portion 33 and locking portion 35. Connecting portion 33 is formed with a connecting piece 39 extending perpendicularly to band-shaped portion 37. Locking portion 35 is formed with a locking hole 41 through which connecting piece 39 passes. Here, since the width w1 of connecting piece 39 is set larger than the width w2 of locking hole 41, when connecting piece 39 is inserted into locking hole 41, connecting piece 39 does not come out of locking hole 41, and the ring state of card holder 5 (see Fig. 1) is maintained.

[0012] Next, the assembly of the picture-story show 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in Figs. 6(a) and 6(b), the tongue piece 23a of the gripping portion 19a of the circular type card 11 is bent along the fold line 25a to form an insertion hole 27. Similarly, the tongue pieces 23b, 23c of the gripping portions 19b, 19c of the irregular-shaped and cut-out type cards 13, 15 are bent along the fold lines 25b, 25c to form the insertion hole 27. Then, as shown in Fig. 6(c), the connecting portion 33 or the locking portion 35 of the card holder 5 is inserted into the insertion hole 27. After the card holder 5 is inserted, the connecting piece 39 of the connecting portion 33 is inserted into the locking hole 41 of the locking portion 35. As a result, the card holder 5 bundles the multiple cards 3 (see Fig. 6(d)).

[0013] Next, a method of using the picture-story show 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the performer holds the gripping portion 19 of a plurality of cards 3 with one hand. Then, according to the progress of the story, the performer moves the frontmost card 3 to the front (toward the audience). That is, the performer holds the gripping portion 17a of the frontmost card 3 with his thumb. Then, he gradually moves his thumb to release the hold on the frontmost card 3. As a result, the frontmost card 3 falls to the front while being guided by the band-shaped portion 37 of the card holder 5, and the next card 3 appears. After that, according to the progress of the story, the same action is performed to sequentially display the cards 3. At this time, since the card holder 5 is ring-shaped, the fallen card 3 is suspended by the card holder 5. Then, when a card 13 of a different shape appears as shown in FIG. 7(b), in addition to the visual production effect for the audience, the performance effect of the oral story can be enhanced by the performer emphasizing the story. Also, as shown in FIG. 7(c), when a cutout type card 15 appears, it is the final part of the story, and it is possible to achieve a dramatic effect in which the performer's eyes are visible through the cutout holes 29 of the cutout type card 15.

[0014] As described above, the picture-story show 1 according to this embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration can provide the following effects. The gripping portion 19 of the multiple cards 3 of the picture story 1 can be held with one hand, so the cards 3 of the picture story 1 can be slid with one hand. Furthermore, this configuration leaves one hand of the performer free, so that the performer can use the free hand to manipulate a story character such as a stuffed animal or doll, allowing for two-dimensional and three-dimensional visual presentations with the picture story and characters, and allowing the performer to manipulate the story characters in line with the story's lines to create a more effective presentation.

[0015] Also, by using the irregularly shaped cards 13 or the cut-out cards 15 according to the content of the story, the visual effects can be enhanced.

[0016] The picture story 1 is formed so that the outer shape of the expression part 17 is smaller than that of the front card 3, so that even if the front card 3 is slid, the expression part 17 of the front card 3 hides the expression part 17 of the rear card 3, preventing the contents of the story from leaking out.

[0017] By inserting the card holder 5 into the insertion holes 27 of the cards 3, the cards 3 can be bundled together, so that the picture story show 1 can be assembled with a simple operation.

[0018] In the picture book 1 according to this embodiment, the multiple cards 3 are one irregularly shaped card 13 or one cut-out type card 15, but multiple irregularly shaped cards 13 or multiple cut-out type cards 15 may be included.

[0019] In the Kamishibai 1, the outer shape of the expression part 17 of the card 3 (circular and irregular type cards 11, 13) is circular or wavy, but it can also be triangular, rectangular, star-shaped, diamond-shaped, or other shapes. In this case, cards of various shapes may be combined.

[0020] In the picture storytelling show 1, the cutout holes 29 of the cutout type cards 15 may be of other shapes such as a triangle, a square, a star, or a diamond.

[0021] In the picture story show 1, the gripping portions 19 of the multiple cards 3 all have the same external shape, but the gripping portions 19 may be made wider than the gripping portion 19 of the card 3 in front so that the performer can easily move the cards 3 forward.

[0022] In the Kamishibai 1, one sheet S is made of paper, but it may be made of other materials such as plastic. [Explanation of symbols]

[0023] 1... Kamishibai (picture story), 3... multiple cards, 5... card holder, 17... expression part, 19... holding part

Claims

1. A plurality of cards each having an expression portion and a grip portion that can be held in one hand, the cards being formed from a single sheet; and a card holder for bundling a plurality of the cards in a stacked state.

2. 2. The picture-story show according to claim 1, wherein the expression portions of the plurality of cards are smaller in outer shape than the expression portion of the front card when the plurality of cards are stacked.

3. 2. The picture-story show according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of cards include a plurality of cards of a fixed shape and at least one irregularly shaped card having a different shape from the cards.

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