4d • General discussion
Manga Monday is in order.
Manga are Japanese comics or graphic novels, usually told through sequential art with speech bubbles and a strong visual storytelling style. In the West, “manga” usually means comics from Japan, though in Japan the word can mean comics more broadly.
Origin:
The word manga became common in Japan in the 19th century, especially through the artist Hokusai, who used it for collections of sketch-like “comic pictures”. Modern manga, though, developed mainly in the post-World War II period, when Japanese artists were influenced by Western comics and animation and created the conventions readers now associate with manga.
What makes it different:
Manga is often printed in black and white, published in magazines or collected volumes, and read right to left in its original form. It covers many genres and age groups, from children’s stories to adult romance, action, horror, and science fiction.
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Manga Monday is in order.
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