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 appeal to many small children.
- Shônen (少年漫画) = manga that is written for boys. With adventure aspects.
- Shôjo (少女漫画) = manga that features human emotions and relationships. Usually for teenaged girls.
- Seinen = manga that might appeal to men more than women.
- Redisu = (From the English word "Ladies'") manga that might appeal to women more than men.
- Seijin = manga that might appeal to men more than women.
- 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] Related Subjects
[edit] Sites
- lyhana8 (en) - Examples of manga.