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Tokusatsu is one of the popular Japanese culture in the world, including in Indonesia. This research is a Tokusatsu style analysis research on an Islamic themed comic entitled Ultimate Glad. This study was conducted to find out why the Ultimate Glad comic chose the Tokusatsu style to be combined with the Islamic theme, and to find out whether there are advantages and disadvantages of the Tokusatsu style combined in the Islamic comic entitled Ultimate Glad. This study uses a descriptive qualitative research method with data sources obtained from interviews with the publishers of Ultimate Glad comics, documentation, and testimonials from readers of Ultimate Glad comics. From this research, it can be benefited that the Tokusatsu style from Japan can be combined well with other themes, including Islamic themes, even with methods that are not easy.  

Low literacy skills lead to low interest in reading among students, especially elementary school children. One of the government's steps in an effort to increase students' interest in reading is the School Literacy Movement (GLS) program. The effort made is by reading for 15 minutes, the books read start from story books and comic books according to what elementary school children like. The purpose of this research is to foster students' interest in reading which has been lost due to the influence of globalization in this modern era. Where elementary school children nowadays play gadgets more often than reading books, especially their school books. This study used a qualitative approach with the library research method. The object of study and data analysis is carried out by reviewing several relevant journals and various reports related to the problem to be solved. The results of the study show that the literacy movement can foster interest in reading in elementary school students. Because in general children like to read stories, such as comic stories or fables that have interesting pictures.

The illustrated story book The Legend of Harau Valley is a book designed by bringing folklore from Harau. This comic book was created to preserve local folklore and become a medium for introducing folklore to the younger generation. Currently, the younger generation's interest in culture is decreasing, so many people don't know the story about this legend. With this design, it is hoped that the Legend of Harau Valley will be increasingly recognized by the wider community so that it becomes a regional identity and its sustainability is maintained. The illustrations in this design use a semi-realist and full color illustration style to make it more easily accepted and liked by the younger generation. The method used in designing this picture book is the glass box method based on data obtained through observation, interviews, literature studies and documentation of the folklore The Legend of Harau Valley. In the problem solving process, 5W+1H analysis is used. This design resulted in a main media in the form of a picture story book entitled "The Legend of the Creation of the Harau Valley". Supporting media options used are bookmarks, e-books, x-banners, hand fans, mini notebooks, posters and tote bags.