Manga
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A manga is a Japanese comic book, drawn by a mangaka (Japanese for cartoonist: an artist of comics) The word manga can be both singular and plural, and mean both the medium of comics or a single comic.
[edit] Types of manga
- Kodomo - manga that appeals to many small children.
- Shônen (少年漫画) - manga that is written for boys. With adventure aspects.
- Weekly syounen jamp（Published by Shueisha）
- Shôjo (少女漫画) - manga that features human emotions and relationships. Usually for teenaged girls.
- Ciao (Published by Shogakukan）
- Chuchu （Published by Shogakukan）
- Ribon （Published by Shueisha）
- Nakayoshi （Published by Kodansha）
- LaLa (Published by Hakusensha）
- Hana to yume （Published by Hakusensha）
- Seinen - manga that might appeal to men more than women.
- Young animal （Published by Hakusensha）
- Seijin - manga that might appeal to men more than women.
- Josei/Redikomi - (Abbreviation of English "LADIes' COMIc") manga that might appeal to women more than men.
- Shônen ai - manga that features a romantic relationship between two male characters.
- Shôjo ai - manga that features a romantic relationship between two female characters.
[edit] See also
[edit] Other websites
- lyhana8 (en) - Examples of manga.
