Manga
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A manga (Japanese: 漫画) is a Japanese comic book.
Manga is drawn by a mangaka (Japanese: 漫画家) (Japanese for cartoonist: an artist of comics). Manga is usually read from right to left.
The word manga can be both singular and plural, and mean both the medium of comics or a single comic. It is a form of art that is used to draw comics and develop anime (animation of manga art). Colors and symbols are important.
Types
- Yōji (幼児向け漫画) - manga for children aged 1–4
- Kodomo (or Jidō) manga (児童漫画、子ども漫画) - manga that appeals to many small children
- Doraemon (famous worldwide)
- Kureyon Shinchan
- Shōnen (少年漫画) - A boy is usually the main character in these types of manga. The storyline is mostly about adventure/fighting.
- Weekly Shōnen Jump (published by Shueisha)
- Weekly Shōnen Sunday (published by Shōgakukan)
- Weekly Shōnen Magazine (published by Kōdansha)
- Monthly GFantasy (published by Square Enix)
- Shōjo (少女漫画) - Manga that features human emotions and relationships. Mostly for girls aged 13–17.
- Ciao (published by Shogakukan)
- ChuChu (published by Shogakukan)
- Sho-Comi (published by Shogakukan)
- Ribon (published by Shueisha)
- Nakayoshi (published by Kodansha)
- Sailor Moon - an example of shōjo manga published by Nakayoshi
- LaLa (published by Hakusensha)
- Hana to Yume (published by Hakusensha)
- Seinen - manga that is written for college-aged young men
- Young animal (published by Hakusensha)
- Young King OURs (published by Shōnen Gahōsha)
- Young Ace (published by Kadokawa Shoten)
- Seijin (成人漫画) - manga that might appeal to men more than women
- Josei/Redikomi (女性漫画 レディースコミック、レディコミ) - (abbreviation of English "LADIes' COMIc") manga that might appeal to women more than men
- Shōnen-ai (少年愛) - manga that features a romantic relationship between two male characters. Also known as Yaoi
- Shōjo-ai (少女愛) - manga that features a romantic relationship between two female characters. Also known as Yuri (百合).